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Traveling Taiwan: Houtong Cat Village (part 16 out of 24)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by tinabot

It’s an understatement to say I have a soft spot for cats. So when I heard that Taiwan had a village full of cats, my trip simply would not be complete without visiting the Houtong Cat Village. Upon arrival at … Continue reading →

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Am I Anorexic? Asian Girl Body Issues

Posted on June 19, 2014 by tinabot

A few months ago, a student from Yale University, Frances Chan, blogged in the Huffington Post about her horrific experience with Yale–she was 5’ 2” and about 90 lbs, and they designated her an “eating disorder” case and began to … Continue reading →

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Chloe Bennet’s Chinese Pop Music Video

Posted on June 11, 2014 by tinabot

After finding out that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet was actually a popstar in China as a teen, I was curious and searched for some videos of her singing in Chinese, and here it is, posted above. Very … Continue reading →

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UFC’s First Asian American Female Fighter: Shayna Baszler

Posted on June 4, 2014 by tinabot

Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM I had thought I had carefully read through all the big name female MMA fighter athlete bios searching for anyone of Asian heritage, and I started to scour through the up-and-coming ones when … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Jiu Fen (part 15 out of 24)

Posted on June 2, 2014 by tinabot

Way back in the day, this village tucked away up in the mountains of northern Taiwan with its insanely gorgeously view of the ocean began with nine families. The trek down the mountain to trade with larger towns was quite … Continue reading →

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Irwindale Drops Lawsuit Againt Sriracha

Posted on May 30, 2014 by tinabot

Mayor Mark Breceda of Irwindale is stating that the city has dropped the lawsuit against Sriracha after meeting with owner David Tran and two representatives from California’s Governor Jerry Brown and touring the plant. They will be revisiting the situation … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Yeh Liu (part 14 out of 24)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by tinabot

The Yeh Liu Geo Park is basically nature’s sea-erosion sculpture gallery where visitors can witness the strange and sometimes strikingly beautiful shapes that have been carved out of the rock by centuries of ocean waves. My grandparents had taken me … Continue reading →

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MMA Fighter, Muay Thai Champ Miriam Nakamoto Healing From Knee Injury

Posted on May 21, 2014 by tinabot

@EliteSportsPT @CSAgym @InvictaFights @AMR_Group & the Heel says "Hello Butt! Long time no C" 150° of flexion: CHECK pic.twitter.com/l1iS8m6zy1 — Miriam Nakamoto (@MiriamNakamoto) March 8, 2014 Last December 2013, female pro-MMA fighter and Muay Thai champion Miriam Nakamoto tore her … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Mao Kong Gondola & Taipei Zoo (Part 13 of 24)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by tinabot

Another jewel of Taipei I totally missed out on during my time studying there in college was the renowned Mao Kong mountain area that’s a major center or gourmet tea production in Taiwan. Taking the regular citywide MRT subway station, … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Sun Yat-sen & Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (Part 12 of 24)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by tinabot

History in a nutshell: Sun Yat-sen lead the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuo Min Tang or KMT party), overthrew the Qing dynasty of China, and became the first President of the Republic of China. When he passed away, Chiang Kai-shek was … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Mister Donut (Part 11 of 24)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by tinabot

So, why travel all the way to Taiwan only to make an extra special stop at a donut shop that was founded in Boston? Simple. I can’t get it in LA. Apparently, the story goes that the founder of Mister … Continue reading →

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