Halloween 2025 in Taiwan: A Spooktacular Nationwide Celebration

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Halloween 2025 in Taiwan was one of the most vibrant and widely celebrated editions to date, with festivities lighting up cities across the island from family-friendly parades to high-energy adult parties. Held on Friday, October 31, 2025, the celebrations spanned several weeks, featuring major events in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, and Hsinchu County, offering immersive experiences […]

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Taiwan’s Quiet Role in the Shadow of the Opium Wars

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Taiwan was not a battlefield of the Opium Wars, yet the conflicts set it on a new course. Once a frontier of the Qing Empire, it caught the attention of British, American, and French powers. From coal and camphor to naval blockades, the island’s story shifted as the ripple of war drew it into global contests.

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Under the Full Moon, Taiwan Grills and Glows

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As autumn arrives in Taiwan, the Moon Festival brings families together for one of the most cherished celebrations of the year. This ancient tradition combines moonlit gatherings, delicious mooncakes, and barbecues that fill neighborhoods with warmth, creating memories that connect past and present in Taiwan’s vibrant cultural landscape.

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Ode to Summer’s Farewell, and Autumn’s Arrival

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Goodbye, summer of fierce light and sudden storms. You gave us heavy skies split by typhoons, nights thick with heat, mornings of cicadas crying without rest. I will remember the weight of your air, the taste of mangoes, the streets shimmering in late-afternoon sun. You were stubborn, endless, almost unbearable, yet full of life.  

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Tradition Meets Machine : The Chinese Typewriter Saga

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The Chinese typewriter is more than a machine—it is a cultural bridge. From clumsy 19th-century prototypes to elegant designs like Lin Yutang’s MingKwai and IBM’s electric models, each step showed how tradition could bend without breaking. Today’s digital input methods stand as proof that Chinese writing, once seen as an obstacle, remains resilient in the modern world.

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A Whimsical Whirl Through Asia’s Autumnal Charm: Taiwan and Beyond

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As summer’s sweaty grip loosens and the air starts to hum with a crisp, golden vibe, Asia—oh, glorious Asia—gears up for its fall fiesta. Autumn in this part of the world is like nature’s grand encore, a dazzling show of colors, flavors, and festivals that make you want to twirl through the streets with a

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The 2025 Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan: A Celebration of Tradition and Culture

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The Legend and History of the Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival, known as Duanwu Jie (端午節) in Mandarin, is one of the most significant traditional holidays in Chinese culture. Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, this festival has a rich history dating back over 2,000 years. The most well-known

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Spring’s Arrival in New England : Robins, Mud, and Renewal

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Spring in New England brings both promise and mess. A lone robin’s arrival lifted winter’s gloom, sparking lively discussions about the changing season. But with warmth came mud season—a thick, clinging sludge covering everything. Yet, even through the muck, beauty emerged. A hike past Kipling’s Naulakha, with Mt. Monadnock in the distance, revealed spring’s quiet unfolding—sunlight, a crow’s call, and the wind’s whisper. Messy yet glorious, much like life itself.

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