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 MoreTaiwanese Bigfoot: The Tale of a Giant
This is the unfortunate story of a Taiwanese Bigfoot who terrorized his neighbours and the real-life giant footprint he left behind.
Read MoreThe Dumpling Sage: How Taiwan’s Mount Banping Got Its Shape
Visitors to Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City will notice an oddly shaped mountain called Mount Banping. This folktale reveals how it got its distinctive shape!
Read MoreThe Formosan Tiger: Taiwan’s Big-Cat Folklore and History
The Formosan Tiger features prominently in Taiwanese culture. Here are four examples!
Read MoreThe Definitive Siu-Kiann Guide: Taiwanese Magic vs Your Five-Year-Old’s Nightmares
Behold, this is your definitive at-home siu-kiann guide for combating your child’s nightmares and mom’s sleep deprivation.
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 MoreFebruary 28: Terror in Formosa
An Australian newspaper’s real-time report of a massacre that forever scarred the Taiwanese.
Read MoreBolivian Silver and Nagasaki Cash
The fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
Read MoreHoly Cow: Taiwan’s Bovine Folklore
Taiwanese traditions that centre around the island’s cows, oxen and buffalos.
Read MoreDemon Birds and Fine Ceramics
What do a giant stone demon bird and fine ceramics have in common? Both are found in a quiet, scenic town near the Taiwanese capital!
Read MoreStories Behind Taiwan’s Place-Names
A tongue-in-cheek guide to the bizarre and multifaceted history of Taiwanese toponyms.
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