Earthquake in Hualien Killed 17 and Displaced 750
As of 10 pm Friday, there are 12 deaths, 5 missing, 279 injured, and 751 displaced. Many Hualien local hotels and restaurants provide free food and shelter.
taipeilove*: Document Taiwan’s LGBTQ Advances through Storytelling
The gains made by Taiwan’s marriage equality movement has helped the island nation make international headlines since late 2016, and when the constitutional court ruled in favor of marriage equality on May 24, 2017, the world was celebrating the historic moment with...
Lessons for Taiwanese Entrepreneurs: Be Bold, Adventurous and Different
Ever since the government introduced the “HeadStart Taiwan” project to help establish Taiwan’s startup ecosystem in 2013, Taiwan has witnessed a surge in all kinds of activities related to startups and entrepreneurship. Despite these efforts and an ecosystem that’s...
Queer Taiwan: Facilitate Mutual Understanding through a Queer Lens
Taiwan has witnessed a wave of growing social movement advocating for equalized legal protection for the rights of the LGBTQ community in the last few years. The movement is largely spearheaded by the marriage equality movement, with several LGBTQ rights groups...
Reimagining the Taiwan Family Business: Weavism
Tony Chen, the third-generation of Taiwanese textile factory owners, went abroad but returned to the family business. Weavism is a product of his efforts.
The Space Between Light and Rain: Interview with Lin Ching-che
On a rainy September morning eleven years ago, I woke up alone. I’d been in Taiwan for two weeks, and it was my birthday. I hadn’t made any friends yet.
Heavy Metal Taiwan: Conversation With Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe (Part 3)
Randy Blythe, vocalist for the metal band Lamb of God, talks about Neruda and finally tells how he really feels about stinky tofu.
Heavy Metal Taiwan: Conversation With Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe (Part 2)
Randy Blythe, vocalist for the metal band Lamb of God, talks about his writing, travel, surfing, and Standing Rock.
Anti Labor Reform Protest: NPP Stages Hunger Strike in front of the Presidential Office for Over 30 Hours
As the legislature plans to kickoff multiparty negotiation over draft amendments to the Labor Standards Act next Monday, 5 legislators from the New Power Party staged a series of unexpected protests on Friday, attempting to disrupt the DPP caucus’s plan to pass the...
How Grassroots Activism in Taiwan Can Counter China’s Aggression
“Respect for Taiwan will never come from how well we run the country, but from small groups of people willing to sacrifice for a robust civil society.”
Heavy Metal Taiwan: Conversation With Lamb of God Vocalist Randy Blythe (Part 1)
How did Randy Blythe, vocalist for Lamb of God, one of America’s biggest metal acts, land a role in a cult comedy halfway across the world in Taiwan?
Flash Mobs and Detaining Lawyers: Labor Law Protest on Dec. 23
The labor law protest won’t reverse legislation, but expands the boundaries of Taiwan’s civil discourse and add momentum to the social movement scene.