On April 14, 1997, Taiwan was shaken by the notorious Bai Xiaoyan (a.k. Pai Hsiao-yen) kidnapping and murder …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
The Chinese Communist Party and Taiwan’s Rural Land Reform Movement
by Max Luby Max LuIn June 1950, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) decided to launch the Land Reform Movement. With a single …
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Lin Yin: The Soul Behind Preserving Chinese Literary Traditions and Culture
by Emma Luby Emma LuLin Yin, a distinguished master of Chinese studies, was born into an academic family and was immersed in …
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The World Health Organization has recognized sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas), known in Chinese as “Fanshu (蕃薯)” or “Digga …
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TaiwanEditor's Pick
San Cheng Ping: A Fascinating Stepped Pond With 9-Tier Waterfalls in Taiwan
by Billy Shyuby Billy ShyuThe San Cheng Ping Soil and Water Conservation Farm Pond Educational Park (三層坪水土保持農塘教育園區) is located at the junction …
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Exploring the Tranquil Beauty of Leigong Pyl in Yilan, Taiwan
by Billy Shyuby Billy ShyuLeigong Pyl (Thunder God Lake, 雷公埤), located in Yuanshan Township, Yilan County, Taiwan, is a stunning natural destination …
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Discover the Wanglongpi: A Picturesque Lake in Yilan County, Taiwan
by Billy Shyuby Billy ShyuNestled in the Yuanshan Township of Taiwan’s Yilan County, Wanglongpi (望龍埤), also known as Ruanpi (軟埤), is a …
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Miaoli’s Liyutan Reservoir: An Amazing Reservoir With a Zigzag Weir Spillway
by Billy Shyuby Billy ShyuLiyutan Reservoir (鯉魚潭水庫), located in the southeastern part of Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, in central Taiwan, is the …
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A Glimpse of Taiwan’s National Center for Traditional Arts
by Billy Shyuby Billy ShyuNestled in Wujie Township, Yilan County, in northern Taiwan, the National Center for Traditional Arts (NCTA) stands as …
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With enrollments in etiquette schools booming worldwide, an alternative method for teaching etiquette is growing in Taiwan. Students …