By KALANI CHEN-HAYES, age 10
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Name: Antonette Liao
Age: 12
Languages Spoken: Mandarin, English; learning Spanish and French
Parents’ Jobs: They both work for an import company.
Favorite Foods: Italian food
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Favorite Subject in School: Social Studies
Favorite Activities: Rock climbing
What She Wants to Be When She Grows Up: a fashion designer
PHOTO: Kalani Chen-Hayes
Name: Wu Xian Zhi
Age: 12
Languages spoken: Mandarin, English
Parents’ Jobs: One is a doctor and the other is a teacher
Favorite Foods: Spaghetti
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Favorite Subject in School: Math
Favorite Activities: Basketball
What He Wants to Be When He Grows Up: A scientist
PHOTO: Kalani Chen-Hayes
Name: Matilda / Ning-Yao Huang
Age: 10
Lives In: Taipei, Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese, English
Parents’ Jobs: Dad is a legal prosecutor and Mom is an attorney
Favorite Food: Rice
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Favorite Subjects in School: Art
Favorite Activities: Playing house
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Capital of Taiwan: Taipei
Population: 23.4 million
Languages Apoken: The official language of Taiwan is Mandarin, though there are various regional dialects.
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (NT$)
Religions: 35% Buddhist, 33% Taoist, 19% nonreligious, 4% Christian, 3.5% I-Kuan Taoist, 5% other
Sports: Baseball is not only the national sport, but also the most popular.
