By Kira Chen

TS: One reason why Omma Deli Deli is the best restaurant in Taipei is because they make healthy and delicious food.

CD: For instance, all of their main courses have a source of healthy nutrition like eggs and chicken for protein, salad or corn bowl for fibers, and mashed potatoes or yam for carbohydrates.

CM: Although eating at Omma Deli Deli is a little bit expensive, it is still worth it because an Omma Deli Deli dish will be heaven for your stomach and it is healthy.

CM: Being able to eat healthy food and enjoy it is not as easy in Taipei since everybody fries or uses unhealthy oil to cook, but at Omma’s everything is guaranteed to be high quality and healthy.

CS: Because Omma Deli Deli can produce healthy and delicious food at the same time it is clearly the best restaurant in Taipei.

By Catherine Lee

Number the Stars

Annemarie’s father is the most engaging character in the story. In chapter five, the Nazi soldiers came to the Johansens’ house to find the Rosens. Annemarie’s father was very brave and he stepped forward and took out the family photograph album to pretend that Ellen is their daughter Lise, even though Lise had already passed away. It must be very difficult for parents to bring up their dead children and to have to use their memory in this way. Annemarie’s father’s behavior makes the readers feel his strength. Also, when the officers doubted what Annemarie’s mother said, and kept questioning his wife, Annemarie’s father spoke up bravely to protect Annemarie’s mom. Although those are just small actions, it shows that he is a very good man and also a very responsible father.”

By Tiffany Chen

There are a lot of animated Disney movies that people like, but the most popular one is Pinocchio. According to Rotten Tomatoes, Pinnocchio is the highest rated Disney movie by critics. The critic’s consensus for Pinnocchio says, “Ambitious, adventurous, and sometimes frightening, Pinocchio arguably represents the pinnacle of Disney’s collected works — it’s beautifully crafted and emotionally resonant.” This makes it the best of Disney’s collected work. Or as Paste Magazine says, “It’s not just a gorgeous film with some of the best songs in the movie history, but one with legitimate depth and emotion and a lesson that every person should learn.” When this movie was first released, many people saw it and really liked it, so they watched it many times. Because many people still like to watch the movie after 80 years, Pinocchio is the best animated Disney movie.

By Henry Chuang

The fastest train ever built is the SCMaglev. It’s not only fast, but it’s also impossible to cause a collision with it. The “SC” in the name stands for “Superconducting”. To enable this hyperspeed train to levitate off its track, electromagnetics attached to the train are cooled in extreme temperatures. This utilizes a phenomenon called superconductivity, which increases the magnetic force. This allows the SCMaglev to hover 10 centimeters above the guideway. To propel the train forward, the train’s electromagnets interact with coils installed inside a guideway. One set of coils is used to send the train forward, while the other set is used for levitation and stability. Additionally, this set of coils is turned off, which means the SCMaglev must first accelerate on tiny rubber wheels to 150 km/hour before they can produce a magnetic field to levitate. But once the train is up to speed, the train is fully stabilized. No systems need to be activated for the train to be centered on the guideway. The SCMaglev is also autonomous; it’s not controlled by a driver, but by the magnetic track itself. This means collisions are impossible, and with three independent braking systems, they can stop faster than regular trains. Without any doubt, the SCMaglev is the next step in train transportation.

By Nicole Hsu

The best part of living in Taipei is that the city has super convenient transportation. In Taipei, there is the MRT, buses, and taxis. Each form of transportation has its own use. When you are in a rush and the traffic is awful, riding the MRT is your perfect choice, it is fast and convenient, and You will not need to worry about the traffic. If you have had too much to drink and you can’t drive, a taxi will be your favorite mode of transportation. It can send you almost anywhere, but at a small price. If you still think taking a taxi is still too expensive, then you can take the bus. You only need to pay 10 or 15 NT, but you can take a bus all over the city. All of these are examples about Taipei’s public transportation, and how convenient it is. This explains why Taipei is such a good city.