The Daily Sentinel from Scottsboro, Alabama (2024)

March 4, 1993

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The Daily Sentineli

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Scottsboro, Alabama

Issue Date:

Thursday, March 4, 1993

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10

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Page 10 The Daily Sentinel Thursday March 4 1993 and their families Especially kids for Th 1993 by Universal Press Syndicate Visit Taiwan in 1992 1 if you look Taipei 'TMmn Jpn CHm Taiwan Chinese opera Taipei i a Taiwan Religion The importance of trade Energy wTrrj ZS' rrnri A TO SIT TO TUI tom IUTI0HI 0 A A A A A A A A 0 A A 0 Visitors also come to eee Chiang Kai shek Memorial Hall In Taipei Look through your paper for news about Asia The National Palace museum Is one of biggest tourist attractions It has more than 11000 pieces of art brought over from the mainland of China THAW MIGHTY WHY! An opera is a play in which the characters sing rather than speak Chinese opera is a popular form of entertainment for adults It is different from the opera we usually see in this country The beauty of mountains has attracted visitors for hundreds of years Today visitors come to see Toroko Gorge Because of the mountains only about 25 percent of the land is suitable for growing crops arming is important but many kinds of food are Imported This woman Is selling a type of apple She covers her face to shield it from the sun armers grow rice vegetables and fruits Tourist attractions Philippine Taiwan has many oil refineries It must import most of Its energy The country also depends on atomic power ishing This truck Is carrying a container that will be put aboard a ship The container might carry such Items as shoes tennis rackets exercise bikes or furniture bound for the United States parents were on the ski patrol at a ski resort AJ went along with them and soon took up the sport At 14 he left home to go to ski school He joined the US Ski Tbam at 18 He was a member of the 1988 and 1992 Olympic teams His hobbies include softball and water skiing VHTOIOTKt A room cooso nt tout Taiwan is an island in the Pacific Ocean It is about 100 miles off the coast of China is shaped like a leaf It is 245 miles long and only 89 miles wide at its 'videst part The country also includes several offshore islands is about the size of West Virginia About two thirds of the island is mountains Most of its 20 million people live in the western part The mountainous area is shaded In 1992 The Mini Page visited Taiwan We were guests of the government Our flight from Los Angeles to Taipei the capital took 13 hours Another name for Taiwan is the Republic of China One of biggest assets Is its labor force Cars are expensive and traffic is very heavy Many people use motor scooters Some wear face masks because traffic and factories cause much pollution Taiwan is an amazing success story orty years ago it was a poor war tom country where most of the people were farmers Tbday this small island with very few natural resources is the 12th largest exporter in the world It is also one of the richest countries in the world The per capita (per person) income has grown from $145 in 1951 to $10000 in 1992 Its people are very thrifty We Influence the people In many ways They have adopted many of our customs Although our fast foods are not as popular there es they ere hero Kentucky ried Chicken and McDonald's do attract many customers The brides and grooms dress much Nko they do in our country Many students pick up our ways when they come hero to college A busy street In the biggest city Taipei Nearly 3 million people live hero Today most people live in crowded cities Land is scarce The cost of a place to live is high Like many big cities Taipei has traffic pollution and waste disposal problems A big success story Height: 5 11 Birthdate: 9 138 Weight: 195 Birthplace: Rochester NY Residence: Rochester NY AJ Kitt feels he has a lot to learn about ski racing Some people feel differently AJ is one of the top US racers Last season AJ won the World Cup downhill race at Vai dlsere rance He was the first American male to win a downhill race since 1984 AJ learned to ski when he was 2 His Rookie Recipe Chinese Sesame Vegetables need: 1 10 ounce box frozen broccoli 1 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts drained 1 14 ounce can bean sprouts drained 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 1 teaspoon garlic powder 3 tablespoons soy sauce What to do: 1 Cook broccoli following directions on box 2 Stir in water chestnuts and bean sprouts 3 Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl Mix well 4 Pour soy sauce mixture over vegetables Mix well Serves 4 The United States is No 1 customer In 1991 we spent nearly $23 billion dollars on items made there The main exports are electric products (computers TVs radios) textiles plastic machinery and shoes That same year Taiwan bought about $13 billion dollars worth of goods from the United States We sell Taiwan such things as aircraft trucks aijd cars and farm products In Chinese opera: While the actors do sing they do not sing as much and there is not as much music Actors use mime (actions) and dance and sometimes acrobatics The stage is not decorated as much It is very sparse Actors often use face paint Much of what Taiwan's workers i used to make did not require a lot of skilled workers Over the years the workers have become more skilled Many factories now make high tech Items such as computers Building History Some descendants of the early settlers dress in their native costumes and put on shows for tourists In Its long history Taiwan has been ruled by other countries including Japan Most of Its people have a Chinese background In 1949 about 2 million Chinese from the mainland moved their government to the island They were led by Chiang Kal shok His army had been defeated by the Communists US influence around the chances are good that you will find something in What you find might include a computer a radio a toy a shirt A view Meet P1ngHusan Chiang age 12 She spent several years in the United States before moving back to her native country There are many temples in Taiwan Many honor Buddha and you see many statues The teachings of Confucius serve as a guide for everyday life There are also many Christian churches By BETTY DEBNAM TKa Mini PariA finuc: tn Aeta ishing Is very Important to Taiwan an Island country Some fishermen go to sea Many also run fisheries or ponds In which fish are raised arming lrxz Gus Report Supersport: AJ E44 A 4OCQ Words about Taiwan are hidden in the block below Some words are hidden backward See if you can find: CHINA ISLAND TAIPEI TOYS ELECTRONICS CHINESE MOUNTAINS OCEAN ARMS RICE BUDDHIST INDUSTRY ACTORIES DIALECT TAIWAN Ping told us: is much more crowded than the United States There are lots of cars and parking is a problem There are not many places to go people are usually very busy all the time can get very hot and it rains a lot is a mountainous country with lots of mountains up the see what else The Mini Page found out about her country There Is much construction in Taipei Here workers build a mass transit system The country is spending a lot of money on building roads bridges and other projects Many American companies are hoping to get contracts to help It like to be a school kid In Taiwan? Read next week's Mini Psge end see TAIWAN TRY IND (sent in by Amanda Childers) What fruit has to stay in the shade? A banana because it peels! (sent in by Christina Cerda) Where do fish keep their money? Innver banks! (sent in by Stephen Hutchins) jviini fraqe ax Yha IM PfB by DMw IM UaMnd Mm lyMM I ttaa Yba IM Paa by Batty Debnam YOB Mnd Mm lyMb 1 1 A cnniusiXCHOKYICXf? I It 1 bam The IM Paje by Batty Dattnam YM IMvaraai Maa Raaa iviini anu 'w mil fbwwb Mini Spy and her friends are eating Chinese food in a I restaurant See if you can find: hf ttMai I TTTn apple caterpillar fezaorr letter I' ilMitfiii '1 1 XjQ letter A lY hammer I umbrella iDIkL Rif I PtI ryTi pencil II rxTTTTI 4 1 cZLlrd I tooth A word MINI two question marks knife MMMmMBMsMMMMwmMMWMMWHaMSMaMawaaamMasmwMsManwMj a 3t Wil I I 11 iv iKKsl ha IM hsi by Batty OabRam 1 W3 IMwatf Mm tynttrsts ij fl to i 1 s' tz' IlSS iW aM A.

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