Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Bilingual Living Environment Commission of Kaohsiung City

In my (physical) mailbox yesterday: A letter from Kaohsiung City Government, notifying me that I've been reappointed a commissioner of the Bilingual Living Environment Commission of Kaohsiung City for the year of 2014. I've been a member of this committee since 2011. It's an honor and I feel flattered they value my opinions. Oddly, I was never asked if I wanted to join the committee – I was appointed, and sent a letter, and that was that! Also, this year isn't the first in which the reappointment notice has come long after January 1...

The commission meets every few months and it's work includes reviewing translations of places names (including tourist attractions) and the names of local government agencies. One place we haven't talked about is the Chen Jhong-he Memorial Hall, pictured here.