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I visited Taiwan alone last month on my winter vacation. I stayed at a hostel that had a lot of people from all over the world. We got to know each other, chatted, and spent time together every night. I made friends, ate delicious food, experienced Taiwan’s culture, and visited many places. The most impressive place I visited was Chiufen. This place was used as a model for a scene in one of the most famous Japanese animation movies by Hayao Miyazaki. I went there with my friends on Christmas night. I saw a hundred lights from the top of a mountain, and the view was totally romantic, beautiful, and amazing. I still feel impressed by it. I had a great time! Why don’t you visit Taiwan?  (written by student Miss Kaneda, edited by Professor Douglas Jarrell)
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▼　Chiufen on Youtube:

Notes:
crow【鳥】 カラス;
relative 親戚;

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Here are two stories about food from different readers.

Reader 1:　While I was walking on a hot day this summer, I saw a crow fly past and drop something white on the road. I went to see what it was. To my　surprise it was a big rice ball. That day was too hot to have lunch outside, so I wonder where the crow got the rice ball.

Reader 2: I was working in my field and got wet in the rain. I went back home in my wet clothes and took a shower. Then I ate a quarter of a watermelon that I got from a relative. It was very sweet. Fortunately, it didn’t spoil my dinner. (edited by Professor Douglas Jarrell)
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▼上記のエッセイを動画で再現しました。