News travels at lightning speed in Taiwan, especially within the international community. When Heather Lowder announced her family’s plans to return to the United States after living in Taiwan for eleven years, her news was met with noticeable regret. Heather’s upbeat, cheerful presence and active community involvement will be greatly missed. (Please click or tap […]
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For Patrick Lee, renowned Taiwan artist, the sacred mountain, Mt. Dulan holds great significance. It is a place of tranquil natural beauty, where the rhythms of nature continue undisturbed. This area has long been held as a sacred or holy place by the Amis indigenous peoples. Today, the Amis people continue to live in the plains and along the slope lands of Taitung and Hualien counties. Nestled between Taitung’s southeast Pacific coast and Mt. Dulan are the Amis-revered landscapes of Dulan or A’tolan (in the Amis language). According to Amis mythology, this area is their birthplace, a place where the lush forests and Mt. Dulan are further enhanced by cloud and mist like- effects from ocean winds.
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For today’s contemporary women beauty touches an emotional part of their being. It can remind them of a special occasion, a time of innocence and romance. Isabelle Wen’s designs have been inspired by memories of her own past.
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Years ago, while in graduate school, Sri Ram M.Bhagavatula, a lively, endearing classmate introduced me to basic spices of India. His kitchen tutorials whetted not only my interest in Indian cuisine, but also in the rich regional cross-cultural traditions of India.
Joseph Campbell has written that myths are a cultural framework for a society or people to educate their young and to provide them with a means of coping with their passage through the different stages of life. (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it readable.)
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The concept of “volunteerism” for the ladies of the Taipei International Women’s Club (TIWC), a community service organization, has an interesting beginning, which dates back to life in Taiwan during the 1950s. (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it readable.) This Article was published
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There is something about Leland Lee’s smile that immediately captures the attention, for it is a smile that completely illuminates his entire face, while beckoning a smile in response. And there is something about Leland Lee’s artwork, which causes people to instantly stop in their tracks and want to spend their time carefully looking at
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The first month of the Lunar New Year is a time after the wet winds of winter depart and the return of daily sunshine brings a renewed sense of energy, life and creativity. It is a time of celebration and paying respect to the essence of spring – new life. Ikebana is the Japanese art
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Traditional children’s games and toys have undergone a number of changes over the past hundred years. The simple handcrafted leaf boats of rural China have given way to sophisticated computer games. However, there is a growing trend among parents and educators to return to non-tech or traditional toys and games for children, especially during Covid
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Throughout the ages, fishermen all over the world have reported seeing strange creatures from the sea. Their terrifying tales of giant sea monsters and serpents have become global legends. However, in Asia just off the coast of Japan lived a gentle sea creature called amabie (ah-mah-bee-ey). (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view
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