Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions

The 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.

Taiwan’s Bunun people are an indigenous Formosan nation of famed warriors and skilled hunters.

This is the story of a bizarre and fascinating writing system, developed in the 1800s, used to write the Taiwanese language.

How Canadian George Leslie Mackay built Taiwan’s Presbyterian Christian Church and brought healthcare to thousands.

An Australian newspaper’s real-time report of a massacre that forever scarred the Taiwanese.

The fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.

Taiwanese traditions that centre around the island’s cows, oxen and buffalos.

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!

A tongue-in-cheek guide to the bizarre and multifaceted history of Taiwanese toponyms.

The ancient Chinese tale of the lady who became the Goddess of the Moon.

A modern Taiwanese tea—the bubble tea—innovation that has conquered night markets, teahouses and taken the world by storm!

A refreshing treat that brings an icy coolness to Taiwan’s sub-tropical summer heat.