Taiwan’s Mid-Autumn Festival is an ancient celebration continually reinvented by modern life. Its origins lie in harvest traditions, moon-gazing and family reunion, while today’s celebrations include pomelos, mooncakes, barbecues and the spectacular Sun Moon Lake swimming carnival. Beneath all these changes remains the same simple idea: autumn is a time to gather, share food, remember traditions and look toward the moon together.
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Long before electric cooling, comfort in East Asia’s subtropical heat came from the earth. Step into a traditional home, and the first sensation is olfactory: a clean, tea-like aroma rising from tightly woven floor mats. Crafted from sun-dried rush grass by generations of master artisans, this ancient trade balanced precise climate timing, agricultural mastery, and physical endurance to weave summer coolness by hand.
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For more than 170 years, Keelung has kept that light alive. And every year, when the lanterns rise and the streets glow, the city reminds us that remembering the past does not have to make us prisoners of it. Sometimes remembrance can become reconciliation. Sometimes tradition can become joy. And sometimes, in the darkness, a small light is enough to show everyone the way home.
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Last Monday evening’s, “Mongol Commemorative Concert” was a celebration and musical journey through Mongolia’s rich and diverse cultural landscape. It was also a special opportunity for us from Tsengun Enkhbold (王振功 – Digital Creator, National University) , and for the audience and invited guests to experience a well-designed program filled with musical moments and tributes
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Cormorant fishing is a rare window into an ancient alliance between humans and birds, reflecting centuries of shared survival and cultural identity. Now teetering between heritage and obsolescence, its future depends on balancing ecological concerns with the preservation of intangible human history.
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Long before electricity and air conditioning, civilizations from Persia to Taiwan mastered the art of staying cool through ingenious architecture. Using clay, wind, water and careful observation of nature, they created homes that remained comfortable in extreme climates. Their forgotten knowledge may hold valuable lessons for building a more sustainable future.
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The Fourth of July may be an American holiday, but in Taiwan it takes on a character all its own. Backyard barbecues, cross-cultural friendships and shared democratic values create a celebration that is both familiar and refreshingly different, proving that the meaning of home can travel wherever people carry their traditions.
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Every atom in our bodies has traveled an extraordinary path through space and time. Forged in ancient stars and scattered across the cosmos, these tiny building blocks eventually became part of Earth and, ultimately, part of us. We are not separate from the universe. We are its living continuation, carrying the history of the stars within every breath.
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The Dragon Boat Festival is one of Taiwan’s most vibrant cultural celebrations, combining ancient legend, family traditions, and exhilarating dragon boat races. Rooted in the story of the poet Qu Yuan, the festival brings communities together through food, sport, and remembrance. More than two thousand years after its origins, it remains a living connection between history and modern life.
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Beatrix Potter transformed simple observations of nature into timeless stories that continue to enchant readers around the world. Through her delicate illustrations, memorable characters, and deep love for the countryside, she inspired generations to look more closely at the world around them. Her legacy lives on in every child and adult who still finds wonder in nature’s smallest adventures.
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