Debbie at Lunch Hour Rehearsal

Lives in the Lotus Blossom, Special Report 01: Guangfu Girls Rule!

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November 3rd 2007
For some reason, “Winona” is a commonly- chosen English name for Chinese women. I have two colleagues named Winona—the name means “firstborn daughter” in Sioux (I looked it up)—how can I digress AND do a run-on sentence in my introduction? And I’m an English teacher, for Pete’s sake! Anyway, one of the Winonas asked me to coach her student for a speech contest, held today. The ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Hualien

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more