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ABORIGINES
Descriptions of different tribes		www.sinica.edu.tw/tit/culture/0795_TribesOfTaiwan.html
Taiwan folk stories		www.taiwandc.org/folk.htm

ARTS & CULTURE
National Palace Museum		www.npm.gov.tw/english/index-e.htm
IMDB-Internet Movie Database (look up your favorite movie/star/credits/info!)		www.imdb.com
Past/Current Movie Trailers/Info.		http://comingsoon.net/movies/m.php
Trailers/Movie Info. 2		http://www.jurassicpunk.com/movies.shtml
Shakespearean Insults...		http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/index.html

EXPAT HOMEPAGES
Michael Turton's Homepage		http://users2.ev1.net/~turton/teach_index.html#tea
Hall Houston's Homepage		http://www.geocities.com/eflinasia/
		http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/7947/index.html
		http://www.geocities.com/eflinasia/bookstore.htm
Doug Gilbert/ 'Taiwan Teacher Website'		http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1979/links.html
David Reid		http://taiwan.8m.net/
David Reid 2		http://www.geocities.com/wix99/teachtaiwan.html
Tim Nall/ELT Two Cents Café		http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3941/
Tim Nall 2		http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/3941/twfaq.html
Chris Murphy/Horizon		http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/5657/
Chris Murphy 2		http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/5657/Teaching.htm#TEACHING
Trent Widdup		http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/1966/teaching.html
Trent Widdup 2		http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/1966/index.html
David Garside		http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Gulf/1507/
Keith Banerjee		http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1573/teach_in_taiwan.html
Prof. Clyde A Warden, Ph.D.		http://www.cyut.edu.tw/~warden/
Amanda In Taiwan/photos		http://www.amandaonline.net/
Alex, Carrie and Sarah’s trip to Taiwan		http://www.geocities.com/taiwan_travel/tttnew.htm
Geert Lovink		http://foerderkoje.de/taiwan/pages/travelog.html
James Clost		http://home.cogeco.ca/~jclost/page6.htm
Jack Blake		http://www.geocities.com/esl_taiwan/
Foreign Community Service Center		http://www.community.com.tw/

EXPAT PHOTO SITES
Dennis Flood		http://www.dennisflood.com

EXPAT FORUMS
Forumosa		www.forumosa.com
Taiwanfun		www.taiwanfun.com
Taiwanho!		www.taiwanho.com
Esl cafe		www.eslcafe.com/jobinfo/asia/sefer.cgi?Taiwan
		www.pub57.ezboard.com/besfit
		www.taiwanclub.homestead.com/
		http://www.voy.com/113223/

FESTIVALS
Popular Chinese Festivals		www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/html_e/moon.htm
Brief explanation of common festivals		www.regit.com/taiwan/festival/festival.htm

FOOD & DRINK
Vegetarian Info		www.happycow.net/asia/taiwan/index.html
Introduction to Chinese food/dining		www.marimari.com/content/taiwan/food/main.html
Drinking tea		www.gio.gov.tw/info/culture/cultur11.html
Great introduction to food in Taiwan		www.gio.gov.tw/info/culture/culture2.html

GOVERNMENT SITES
Tourism/Visa/Consulates,etc...		www.boca.gov.tw/english
		www.roc-taiwan.org (English)
		www.gio.gov.tw/ (Chinese)
		www.tbroc.gov.tw
National Police Administration Info for Foreigners		http://www.npa.gov.tw/fore-eng/en_index.htm
Visas		http://www.traveldocs.com/tw/
		http://taiwan.wcn.com.tw/
		http://202.39.225.132/jsp/Eng/html/search/index.jsp
		http://www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/
2003 ROC facts		www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/contents.htm
		www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/General Taiwan Info
		www.nap.gov.tw/explain/main1.htm
Dept. of Motor Vehicles		www.tcmvd.gov.tw/en_default1.htm (English)
Health		www.nhi.gov.tw/00english/e_index.htm Bureau of Health
		http://www.doh.gov.tw/logo012/english/basic/900824-1.htm
Chinese Medicine		http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/culture/culture1.html
Weather		www.cwb.gov.tw/index-f.htm Taiwan Weather Bureau
		www.2.evta.gov.tw/evta/index.asp
		www.cpa.gov.tw/
Calendar		www.cpa.gov.tw/html2001/english/html/e2.htm Calendar
Festivals		http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/index_e.htm
Statistics Bureau		www.dgbasey.gov.tw www.stat.gov.tw
Air Pollution		www.epb.taipei.gov.tw
Taiwan directory		http://www.eyp.com.tw/

HEALTH
Insurance		www.doh.gov.tw/logo012/english/basic/900824-1.htm
Chinese medicine		www.gio.gov.tw/info/culture/culture1.html
Western Health Sites		www.webmd.com www.nih.gov www.drkoop.com www.discoveryhealth.com www.selfcare.com www.mayohealth.org www.healthscout.com www.healthandage.com www.allhealth.com www.medscape.com

HOLIDAYS
Common holidays		www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/html_e/sun.htm
Description of the lunar calendar		www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/calendar.htm
In depth look at the Chinese calendar		www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-chinese.html
Years and corresponding animals		www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/calendar.htm

LANGUAGE STUDY
Government website		www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/chpt03.htm
Large Chinese study index of links		www.csulb.edu/~txie/online.html
Introduction to the written language		www.gio.gov.tw/info/culture/cultur14.html
Government approved learning centers		www.worldwide.edu/ci/taiwan/flschools_adult.html
Linguistic related		www.webcom.com/bamboo/chinese
Etymological dictionary		www.zhongwen.com
English-Chinese Language Converter		www.okdaily.com/cgi-bin/ecdict.cgi?english=Taiwan

MAPS & GEOGRAPHY
		www.taiwandocuments.org/maps.htm
		www.taiwan-map.com/Landmark.asp
		www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/taiwan/taiwan_geography.html

MUSIC
"Milk" (Foreigner Band)		www.taiwanmilk.com
Spring Scream Festival (Foreigner Yearly Music Fest in Kenting)		www.springscream.com

NEWS - Taiwan
China Post English Newspaper		www.chinapost.com.tw
Taiwan News English Newspaper		www.etaiwannews.com
Taipei Times English Newspaper		www.taipeitimes.com/news
		www.taiwansnews.net

NEWS - World
BBC		www.news.bbc.co.uk
CNN		www.cnn.com

RADIO
Radio stations (Chinese & English)		www.taiwanfm.com
ICRT FM 100 - News/Songs/Info in English		www.icrt.com.tw

SEARCH ENGINES -TAIWAN-		www.yam.com.tw www.twn-online.com.tw

SEARCH ENGINES -WORLD-		www.google.com www.yahoo.com www.askjeeves.com www.aol.com www.msn.com www.altavista.com www.lycos.com www.dogpile.com www.metacrawler.com www.webcrawler.com www.infospace.com



TRAVEL (International)
Indonesia		http://www.indo.com/distance/

Japan		www.aeonet.com

Korea
Jeju Island Eco-travel (beautiful, offshore Korean island)		http://www.jejueco.com/eng.htm

Philippines		http://www.boracayisland.org/

Taiwan
Hostels Int'l		http://www.hihostels.com/openHome.sma
		www.cybertaiwan.com
Taiwanfun Magazine		www.taiwanfun.com
		http://www.culturetaipei.com/
		http://www.abasefortravelinfo.com/taiwantourism.html
This month in Taiwan!		http://taiwantrade.com/taiwan_news/information/index.html
		http://www.sinica.edu.tw/tit/index.html
Motorcycle Touring		http://mcttw.tripod.com/
Activity/Sports Agency		http://freshtreks.easyplay.com.tw/l.asp?undefined
		http://www.traveltaiwan.com/e/eset.htm
		http://www.etaiwannews.com/Travel/
		http://www.chinapost.com.tw/travel/
		http://www.travelindependent.info/
		http://www.passplanet.com/
		http://www.worldsurface.com/
		http://travel.guardian.co.uk/

Thailand
Expat site		http://www.stickmanbangkok.com/
Language Learning		www.seasite.niu.edu/Thai/ www.thaiarc.tu.ac.th www.bangkokpost.net/education/site2000/transsum.htm

TV
Taiwan cable TV guide		www.chinapost.com.tw/entertainment/tv%20guide

WEATHER
All of Asia		www.weather.com/maps/asia.html
Satellite images 1		www.weather.com/maps/geography/asia/eastasiasatellite _large.html
Satellite images 2		www.weather.com/maps/geography/asia/eastasiasatellite_ large_animated.html

MORE...RANDOM SITES
International Time Clock		http://www.convertit.com/Go/ConvertIt/World_Time/
Travel In Taiwan magazine		www.sinica.edu.tw/tit/index.html
American Institute in Taiwan		www.ait.org.tw
Taiwan Online/Asiannet		www.taiwan.asiannet.com
Japan related info
CIA factbook		www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tw.html
Community Services Center		www.community.com.tw
Asia info.		www.asiasociety.org

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