<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:16:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@noelforever/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Use Simplified Chinese Characters on Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I currently have two Steemit accounts, one to write in English and one to write in Chinese. I started learning Chinese this year, so I use Steemit blogging as a way to practice writing simple posts along]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cn/@noelforever/why-i-use-simplified-chinese-characters-on-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cn/@noelforever/why-i-use-simplified-chinese-characters-on-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[cn]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[noelforever]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 08:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rkBdeqZw1coQAaQyCUzUF4FozBvW7pWDET7RaJwbiCeJsSX2FMKsuvHr8bfDP3o8vrkR16oihs4XWVsKPJ91trZBmRvkkbwPGjZsPZAgpnfBPHxFXib4i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving from America to Taiwan 8:  Language Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I have a very important question for you,” asked the Taiwanese architect, “it’s about English.” My life experience in Los Angeles had taught me that making arrangements to meet a 44-year old man I met]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/taiwan/@noelforever/moving-from-america-to-taiwan-8-language-exchange</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/taiwan/@noelforever/moving-from-america-to-taiwan-8-language-exchange</guid><category><![CDATA[taiwan]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[noelforever]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 08:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZMhnVshCnMiERdYjjkuKqxZ4WD8a4kuSyAcTJ9VSTjH8EhX8UCwUmUvPRqKVg67oFE57aqH31jGLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving from America to Taiwan 7: Managing Financial Stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I made the decision to move, I made the decision that I would allow myself at least six months of zero-income to focus on other things. 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