T.C. Locke is an ex-American who renounced his citizenship in order to naturalise in Taiwan. Now known as a cultural polymath—an accomplished photographer, musician, writer, and film director—Locke (who also goes by the name T.C….
In yet another renovation success story, Futai Street Mansion (臺北撫台街洋樓) has reopened it’s doors to the public in a phoenix-like rebirth. There are not that many historic buildings left in Taipei what with wars, natural…
Luckily the rain held off for much of Dragon Boat Festival, and the sun did indeed shine on the MTC dragon boat team, whose mixed team placed 3rd out of 64 teams, women’s team placed 4th out…
On my travels outside Taiwan when I meet people and tell them where I spent more than a decade of my life, they sometimes ask what language is spoken in the country. The easiest answer…
Whilst the World Cup is not actually in Taiwan, there is a high level of interest in the competition here. Consequently, pubs and clubs that would normally shun any kinds of sports coverage put in…
Another hot, wet and thundery week in Taiwan and it looks like there is more to come. But at least Monday is a holiday for Dragon Boat Festival! And on that note, we have an…
Dragon boat races have been held in Chinese communities around the world for more than 2,000 years during the Dragon Boat Festival, which is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month; this year’s…
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three major holidays in Taiwan along with Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival, and as such it is a national holiday. It is also known as Duan…
Dragon Boat Festival is coming up (June 2nd), so we will be running a few related articles over the next two weeks. First up is our general guide to the festival, including a bit of…
Daya, a district in Taichung City, is holding the 2014 Daya Bazai Arts Festival to showcase the artistic atmosphere and unique regional charm of the district. In conjunction with the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taichung…