Taiwan has had many names over the centuries. What do they mean? Where do they come from? Here’s a rundown of these names and their origins!
Read MoreA Timeline of Taiwanese History
Taiwan has a long and colourful history. From Austronesian cultural explosions to modern tech booms, it has never ceased to amaze.
Read MoreNine Categories of Taiwanese Folklore
We organize Taiwanese folklore into nine broad and overlapping categories. Four based on ethnic origin, and five on folkloric genre!
Read MoreThat Time a Frenchman Pretended to be Taiwanese in 1704
In 1704, the fantastical book “Description of Formosa” was published in London, England—and it was full of nonsense and gobbledygook!
Read MoreThe Dutch East India Company and Its Taiwanese Legacy
This is the story of how the Dutch East India Company arrived in Taiwan, named it, yanked it from its slumber and pushed it upon the world stage!
Read MoreWriting the Taiwanese Language: The POJ Story
This is the story of a bizarre and fascinating writing system, developed in the 1800s, used to write the Taiwanese language.
Read MoreFrom Far Formosa: A Canadian-Taiwanese Story
How Canadian George Leslie Mackay built Taiwan’s Presbyterian Christian Church and brought healthcare to thousands.
Read MoreBolivian Silver and Nagasaki Cash
The fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
Read MoreLady Compassion
This is the story of the evolution of Taiwan’s beloved Goddess of Mercy—how a Buddhist princely saint became a motherly deity for the Taiwanese.
Read MoreOur Lady’s Child?
Take a guess: Is this a German fairy tale? Or is it a Taiwanese folktale? Explore the secret behind stories from opposite sides of the earth.
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