2018/11/08 |
OPINION: Taiwan's 'Buhaoyisi Culture' Falls Victim to a Dickensian Curse
Empty words, false contrition: Is Taiwan, the island of ‘buhaoyisi,’ the embodiment of Uriah Heep?
2017/03/23 |
Airbrushing Taiwan’s History: Can Japanese Colonialism Ever Be Justified?
'Amazingly,' wrote Kaori Shoji, 'Taiwan is the one country where the Japanese imperialists managed to do more good than harm.'
2018/10/12 |
OPINION: China's New 'Softy Power' Could Spell Trouble for Taiwan
Chinese emissaries are emerging as world leaders in the field of simulated falling down and whinging.
2017/05/22 |
Hidden in Plain Sight: Taipei has a Glue Sniffing Problem
'Most people are completely unaware that this is even an issue. I know this because I have seen flagrant sniffers in the middle of busy thoroughfares, their heads buried in larger carrier bags as oblivious hordes jostled around them.'
2018/03/04 |
FEATURE: Small Town Taiwan to Hollywood: Xiluo Theater and the Lin Family Odyssey
An abandoned Japanese-era theater has a curious connection to the global film industry.
2016/12/23 |
Forgotten Hero: Remembering Sun Li-jen
'Indeed, dashing, brave and a natural leader of men, Sun was an immediate favorite with the British and the Americans, and one of the few Chinese commanders that the Allies saw as tactically adept. It was for these reasons that MacArthur, Rusk et al promoted Sun as the only way of staving off disaster in Taiwan.'
2017/03/27 |
Expat Outrage: Changes to Nationality Law Irk Taiwan's Foreign-born Residents
The announcement that foreigners will no longer have to renounce citizenship from their country of origin to gain Taiwanese nationality should have been a cause for celebration.
2017/01/29 |
INTERVIEW: Let's Get Physical, Actor Derek Kwan on the Art of Masks and Clowning
Derek Kwan takes of his mask.
2017/06/22 |
Business as Usual for Chinese Panamanians Despite Taiwan Rupture
A local historian sheds light on a history of disenfranchisement.
2017/02/28 |
Ghosts of the Stronato: Asunción's Taiwanese Expats a Dying Breed
In 1986 the Taiwan leader was granted his own effigy in Paraguay's capital. But what of Taiwan's expats in Paraguay today?
2017/09/04 |
Taiwan's Female Athletes Still Fighting Institutionalized Sexism
'Almost 50 years after Chi Cheng was subjected to crude sexual objectification in Taiwan's media, there is little to suggest the narrative has progressed that much.'
2017/01/09 |
Chelsea Bringing the Football Blues to Taiwan
'They need to build a whole system...That includes creating footballing parents, who know how to take care of their kids and help their talent.'
2016/12/07 |
On the Cards: Taiwan's Dating App Scam of Choice
'I'm Mi-Mi, 21 years old, 166 cm, 47 kg, 36-24-34, a student but moonlighting. I offer a bathing and massage service and compensated dating. 3,000 for 90 minutes, 7,000 for an overnight stay. Want to make an appointment?'
2017/03/08 |
Li Kuo-Ting: The Adaptable Strategist Behind Taiwan's Success
James Baron tours the life and times of Taiwan's Li Kuo-ting.
2018/08/23 |
'Heartbreaking': Taiwan's Salvadorans Express Anger and Frustration at Diplomatic Rupture
Salvadorans in Taiwan reflect on their president's decision to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing.
2017/02/15 |
Odd Couple: Fuxing's Flak Towers Provide Blast from Taiwan's Past
While the towers are unlikely to scoop an award for aesthetics, they provide a glimpse of a period of Taiwan's modern history that, like their embrasures, expands to offer a macroscopic view when probed.