Written by Chen-yu Lin Other than being known as the production centre for Mandopop in its heyday, in recent years, Taiwan has also a burgeoning
Tag: Culture and society
Luo Dayou: A Cultural Icon and Inspiration in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China
Written by Eric Scheihagen Whenever Taiwanese popular music of the 1980s, Taiwanese singer-songwriters or indeed the history of Mandopop in Taiwan in general is being
Golden Melody Awards and Festival: Musical Exchange Between Taiwan and the World
Written by Chen-Yu Lin. The night of 20th June 2018 was one of the most significant nights of my life when I finally managed to see No Party for Cao Dong playing live at the
Why Taiwan is still the creative heart of Mandopop
Written by Jocelle Koh While those not in the know might still see Mandopop as a less well-produced version of K-pop, a light scratch beneath
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’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
Reflections on a Golden Horse
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
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
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
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