Written by Chris Berry. In November of last year, I had the great honour of serving as a member of the final jury for the
Category: Culture
The Changing Environment of the Tao: Tourism, Climate Change and their Future
Written by Tzu-Ming Liu. The Tao/Yami ethnic group – who live in Lanyu (Orchid Island), an island located along the eastern coast of Taiwan – boast
Why Development Projects Are Failing Taiwan’s Aboriginal Peoples
Written by Agathe Lemaitre. In this article I will explain briefly the difficulties encountered in the implementation of development project for aboriginal people organized by the
Language in the study of Dutch Formosa
Written by Ann Heylen. Ahead of my talk on the history of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) on 22 November, I have decided to
Taiwan’s cross-border marriages: Discrimination via the discourse of love
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
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
