Written by Hong-zen Wang and Mei-hua Chen. In the old days, the purpose of marriage in traditional Han Chinese society was to establish a relationship between two
Category: Culture and society
Genre, Industry, and Politics of Taiwanese Language Cinema
Written by Hongwei Bao. On 21 October, I had the pleasure of watching the film Brother Wang and Liu Tour Taiwan (王哥柳哥遊台灣dir. Li Xing, Fang
Taiwanese Food? A Contested but Mouth-Watering Menu
Written by Julie Yu-Wen Chen. Culinary preference is a personal and subjective matter. An attempt to write a completely neutral analysis and commentary on culinary
The Strange Case of Taiwanese-Language Cinema
Written by Chris Berry. Taiwanese-language cinema has fascinated me since I first came across it in the late 1990s. So I am delighted to be
The Roots of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples Protests
Written by Scott Simon. President Tsai Ing-wen began her term on 20 May 2016, full of promise for Taiwan’s indigenous peoples. In her inauguration address,
Have TV shows helped Taiwanese view China differently?
Written by Ya-Hui Cheng. For eight years, under the leadership of Taiwan’s President, Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan and China had maintained close ties. When President Tsai took
Taiwan and the Catholic Church
Written by Michael Reilly. On 24 August the government in Taipei announced that Vice-President Chen Chien-jen will attend the 4 September canonization ceremony at the
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