Word: tiene
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...Chen-led government. Some assets that may have been acquired through shady deals have since been sold, the profits reinvested in enterprises the government can't claim. "It's a money trail that's impossible to trace without the KMT showing investigators the way," says financial writer Vicky Tien, an expert in the party's dealings. "And it's extremely unlikely the KMT will offer their assistance...
...lavish estate of an English duke. The Extinction Club almost gets lost on the way as it veers from history to biology to autobiography. But in the end Twigger's numerous digressions are worth the trip--like his set piece on the 11,000-volume Yung Lo Ta Tien encyclopedia, which contained the totality of Chinese culture before it was burned in the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. As every good traveler knows, some roads shouldn't be missed just because they don't lead anywhere...
...sometimes helping as a mediator," but he flatly denies making any money from the deals he arranges. He does acknowledge, however, that it's hard for Indonesians to believe that no commissions are involved, not least because they have witnessed a history of spousal abuse: Suharto's late wife, Tien, was widely known as Madame Tien Percent. "Everyone was afraid of her when she was at home," says Taufik, "let alone when she went out." But while Suharto's family members squeezed the government for contracts and concessions, Taufik is not interested in taking on projects for himself. No toll...
...DIED. VAN TIEN DUNG, 84, general who led North Vietnamese forces in the 55-day-long 1975 Ho Chi Minh Campaign to capture the city of Saigon from U.S.-backed South Vietnamese troops; in Hanoi. Born a peasant, he rose through Communist Party ranks to become commander-in-chief of the army. Dung penned his controversial memoirs Our Great Spring Victory in 1976. DIED. ROSETTA LENOIRE, 90, affable grandma on the American TV sitcom Family Matters and goddaughter of dancing legend Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, with whom she started in showbiz; in Teaneck, New Jersey. LeNoire, who founded the Amas Repertory...
...River and a tangled network of klongs, or canals. Even though many of the old waterways have been paved over, most of the city's major attractions can be reached by boat. The Chao Phraya Express serves the river like a public bus, stopping at selected piers, like Tha Tien (for the Grand Palace,Wat Po and Wat Arun). The ubiquitous water taxis, called longtails, ply the places in between...