Soft Power, Diplomacy, and Finding Romance: Love Boat Taiwan
If you grew up Taiwanese in the US, chances are you have heard of “Love Boat.” A new documentary looks at the legacy of this soft power play for Taiwan.
A Baseball Star for All Taiwanese: The Chien-Ming Wang Documentary
“Whenever there’s Chien-Ming, that’s when the Taiwanese agree.” By Frank W. Chen, “Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story” will open in New York on Oct. 26.
A Century in Hiding: The Sakizaya People of Taiwan
The Sakizaya is only recognized officially as an indigenous people in 2007, and until then only a handful of people knew that they even existed.
Rethinking Indigenous Culture and Tourism in Taiwan
A packaged tour through Pingtung’s Rukai villages is food for thought on how to balance indigenous culture immersion with commercial tourism.
Sharing a Pot of Rice to Rediscover Roots: Taitung Bunun Youth
“Taitung Bunun Youth” hopes that it can create a new movement for the youth to access and find ownership of their Bunun culture.
Son of China, Sun of China: Interview With Lord of Formosa’s Joyce Bergvelt
We interview Joyce Bergvelt, author of Lord of Formosa, a novel based on the life of Koxinga, who ruled Taiwan after defeating the Dutch colony in Tainan.