Taipei Art Show Sheds Light on LGBTQ Issues: SpectroSynthesis
Asia’s first LGBTQ art exhibition at a major museum is on at the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei: “Spectrosynthesis – Asian LGBTQ Issues and Art Now.”
Will Marriage Equality Become a Reality in Taiwan in 2017?
With several LGBTQ related events scheduled in the next few weeks, the marriage equality movement will likely regain momentum after a four month hiatus.
How China’s Soft Power Is Building A Neo-Colonial System In Africa
China’s actions in Africa certainly passes for neo-colonialism: the appearance of national sovereignty is preserved, but vast economic control allows China to wield undue political influence.
Farewell to a Past: Urban Renewal and Taipei’s Shaoxing Community
We visit the Shaoxing Community, one of the last settlements in Taipei, days before it is demolished to make way for NTU’s new hospital and facilities.
What Motivated the KMT in Taiwan’s Democratization?
The KMT’s decision to transition Taiwan from dictatorship to democracy was not a benevolent choice, but a calculated move for survival in a changing world.
Rediscovering My Taiwan: Taiwan America Student Conference
The Taiwanese students originally only expected to introduce Taiwan to foreigners. We had also discovered so much more of our home country than we knew.