Category: Taiwanese Culture
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Falling in Love with Taiwanese Opera in Taichung
First, I hope everyone has been enjoying the holidays and feels prepared for the coming new year! It is definitely sneaking up on us here in Taiwan, as everyone is still working/studying full speed ahead until mid-January when Chinese New Year arrives. In that spirit, this week I want to share with you all about…
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Beyond the Torii Gate: Japanese Imperialism and the Taoyuan Martyrs’ Shrine
I hope everyone is having a good start to their week! It’s finally getting cold here in Taiwan, and as it is a country that seemingly doesn’t believe in heaters, I can’t say I’m finding the temperature the most enjoyable. So while I’m currently shivering as I write this, I’m still excited to share an…
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Mazu’s Bridge: A Festival of Faith and Cross-Strait Connection in the Matsu Islands
This is the final post about my trip to the wonderful Matsu Islands, so it’s time to say a tearful goodbye to the place that has enabled me to write so much content over the past month. This week, however, instead of talking about the scars of war or its cute furry inhabitants, I’d like…
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My First Mid-Autumn Festival
Just this past Tuesday Chinese people (and those culturally aligned) worldwide celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. Also known as the Moon Festival, it is the day when it is traditionally believed that the moon is at its brightest as well as historically aligning with the harvest. Before I begin this week’s post, I just wanted to…
