Written by Robert Hoppens. Taiwan has recently become the focus of renewed international concern. The election of President Tsai Ying-wen of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive
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Taiwanese popular music: World War II to the 1960s (Part I)
Written by Eric Scheihagen. The years immediately following World War II were a commercial low point for the music industry in Taiwan. The primary problem
Taiwan and alternative spiritualities in China
Written by Paul Farrelly. Wandering around Beijing in November 2017 I noticed a number of large banners proclaiming ‘Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered the new
The future of Taiwan
Written by Christopher Dandeker. I am not a mandarin speaking analyst of Taiwan, nor an analyst of cross-strait relations, but I have travelled to Taiwan
Taiwan’s visibility in China’s reality singing competitions
Written by Matt Taylor. Televised singing competitions enjoy enormous popularity in China. With over 30% of broadcast television involving competitive performing and viewership regularly exceeding
10 years after Cape No. 7: The development of cinema in Taiwan
Written by Ting-Ying Lin. I can still vividly remember the scene back in the summer of 2008: I spent a typical summer afternoon at the