David on Formosa

• Mark has created a pinyin input tool for Firefox.
• Joanna Rees has great photos of the Lin Family Gardens.
• Claudia Jean on the Talking Show and NCC.
• Different viewpoints on the Roger Lin vs USA trial from Taiwan Echo and Michael Turton.
• Pashan hikes the Fu-Ba National Trail.
• Taiwanderful Blog Awards interview with Mandarin Scholarship Taiwan. Carrie interviews Craig Ferguson.
• Mark Harrison posts a 1991 Australian documentary about Taiwan.
• A-gu on Taiwanese businessmen participating in Chinese politics.
• Scott Sommers on KMT labour policy.
• My Secret Otaku Life on the Taipei Game Show.
• Taipei Lantern Festival photos by Edwin and Neil.

Events: Check the events calendar at Taiwanderful.

News: Lillian Wang writes that the Taiwanese media is feeding off the Chen family’s case. Green Party nominates Calvin Wen for Taipei by-election and the New Party joins the race. Cheng-yi Lin in the Asia Times on Chinese defense policy and Taiwan. Keith Bradsher of the New York Times interviews President Ma. Taipei Times interview with Therese Shaheen.

Aboriginal groups oppose the planned Maqaw National Park. The EPA promotes “artificial wetlands” as tourist destinations. Kaohsiung hires people to chase off monkeys.

Taiwan starts building a replica of Koxinga’s ship. Asia Times article about Praxis Language, producers of ChinesePod. In Taiwan coffee is now king. Food/travel article from The Australian: Handmade in Taiwan.