Society
Earthquakes in Taiwan: how Taiwan handles them | Carson Hu, Grade 12
Schools in Taiwan are required to conduct at least one earthquake drill every year Taiwan has stricter building regulations than most countries The government has set up an early warning system for emergencies With over 18,500 earthquakes occurring each year, Taiwan is used to them. On average, every two to three years there will be […]
Things Taiwan should learn from Japanese public transportation | Tiger Yang – Grade 11
Japan’s open market forces private railroad companies to be competitive Cutting-edge technology keeps public transport incredibly safe Urban planning is based around public transportation Japan contains one of the world’s most developed public transportation networks. With over twenty thousand kilometers of railways spread across the land, and over 2000km of Shinkansen, known as high speed […]
The stages of a teenage relationship | Phil Wang – Grade 10
The start of a relationship always begins with a crush The “I love you” period can be extreme for teenagers The Honeymoon phase is best and the worst period during a relationship People often hear the phrase, “a woman’s heart is like a needle in the sea”, but actually, there is another group of people […]
Taiwan’s new labor policy: 5 things you need to know | Irene Lin, Grade 10
The minimum wage in Taiwan is NT$22,000 Labor regulations have undergone two revisions since President Tsai Ing-wen took office Less than ideal working environments in Taiwan has forced some to look for employment overseas In Taiwan, NT$22,000 is the minimum wage a worker must be paid and also the starting line of salary for a […]
3 reasons why all countries should have National Health Insurance | Tricia Liao – Grade 10
With Single Payer Healthcare, those at a financial disadvantage won’t suffer high medical costs NHI helps prevent people from going into debt Taiwanese people spend nine times less than Americans on medical costs because of NHI Single Payer Healthcare is a system which insures a national population’s health care costs by legally compelling taxpayers to […]
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