Ma
Ying-jeou--Taipei City Mayor
Best Gift this year: Mayor Ma's Christmas wish
is for Taipei to continue to be a regional leader
and develop into a world-class capital. As there
are many excellent city government policies
currently in place, he hopes the city will be
a model for other cities. Furthermore, he hopes
that a century later, Taipei residents will
remember him in the way they have memorialized
the first Taiwan Governor, Liu Ming-chuan.
Taipei
County Magistrate Zhou Xi-Wei
Best Gift: I grew up in a traditional
Chinese family. I hadn't been really exposed
to Christmas until I studied in the States.
Christmas is the time when families get together.
Most students went home during the Christmas
holiday, and I was lucky enough to be invited
to my classmate's home, which leaves me a very
warm memory.
This year: My most desired present
is that everybody in Taipei county leads a happy
and healthy life. I guess this is what every
government official hopes for.
Jay
Chou--Pop star
Best Gift: A bike ride to see a Christmas tree
with someone special.
This year: Wants to spend Christmas eve with
that someone special again, alone.
Bill
Jia--Music Video Director
Best Gift: A ticket to Japan
This year: Hopes a friend will surprise him.
Yang
Xin Ci--Pop star
Best Gift: Jewelery
This year: Wishes her younger sister can come
cook at her home this year.
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Evening Out...
A night at a hotel is the perfect escape in
the city for couples wanting a special night
or just one away from the kids. Sunworld Dynasty
offers package deals on a night of entertainment.
Choose from the musical Cats (NT$3,800 per person),
various live music or Disney on Ice (NT$3,880).
The packages include a room and dinner.
For details:
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel
100, DunHua N Rd
(02) 2715-2277
Sony PS3 vs Nintendo
Wii
This year, kids from ages 1 to 92 are feverishly
awaiting the release of Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's
Wii (pronounced wheee). Sony has moved up the
Taiwan release date to November 17, despite
the PS3 selling out in Japan. Both systems are
equipped for online gaming. Nintendo's Wii goes
a step further with additional Internet capabilities,
photo editing and a wireless wand controller,
aimed at providing fun for the whole family.
Sony PS3 NT$17,980
Nintendo Wii NT$7,060
Prices and availabilty subject to change
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