Interpreting Taiwan to the World:

German Writer Stephan Thome

German Sinologist Stephan Thome has produced a number of books related to Taiwan. His Gebrauchsanweisung für Taiwan (User Manual for Taiwan), published in 2021, is a non-fiction cultural guide and portrait of Taiwan resulting from personal observations made during his decade-plus residence on ......

Observations of a Son-in-Law of Taiwan

Stephan Thome on Protest, Baseball, and Belonging

“Taiwan has gone from being a foreign place to a second home. For me, that means living here feels less and less out of the ordinary,” says German writer Stephan Thome with a smile. Life here has long since become the most natural thing in the world.......

First Love on Vinyl

Ko Jung-san and His Yang Li-hua Collection

In the documentary Emperor on Stage, focused on the career of Taiwanese opera star Yang Li-hua, scholar Ko Jung-san sings a special song for Yang, his idol: He performs the theme song from Di Qing, a Taiwanese opera television series featuring Yang, that he became familiar with as a child. Yan......

Taiwan: A Place Where One Can Find Happiness

In October 2026, Taiwan Panorama held an exhibition of 50 years of photographs at Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park. The exhibit traced Taiwan’s transformation and connections with the wider world through our reports over the last half-century. The 11-day exhibition attracted friends from ar......

Grandparents in Motion

K-pop, Sports, and Aging Well Across Generations

“All you 18-year-old guys and girls out there, put your hands up! Let’s hear your applause and screams!” The emcee’s exuberant opening call instantly fired up the crowd. This was no rock festival for young people, but the finals of the inaugural “K-POP Family Dance Contest,” jointly organized ......

Five Decades of Photos of Taiwan’s Offshore Islands

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In Others' Words: Taiwan's Stories Across Cultures

In October 2026, Taiwan Panorama held an exhibition of 50 years of photographs at Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park. The exhibit traced Taiwan’s transformation and connections with the wider world through our reports over the last half-century.......

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The Making of a Baseball Island

In recent years, baseball has been incredibly popular in Taiwan. A weeknight professional game can draw 20,000 fans, and pro league attendance now exceeds 3 million per season. The passion displayed on and off the field justifies Taiwan’s reputation as a “Baseball Island.” However, this Baseba......

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The Path to Human Rights: Taiwan’s Democratic Journey

Travel is not just about seeing scenery. Visits to human rights memorials and sites of injustice offer a profound journey of reflection—a fresh look at history. This month we invite readers to experience this kind of “dark tourism.”......

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Illuminating the Spirit of Our Time: The National Award for Arts

This month we tell the stories of the seven winners of the 24th National Awards for Arts. These individuals have spent their lives pursuing their ideals and telling Taiwan’s stories to the world in many different ways.......

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Here’s to a Free and Democratic Taiwan! 30 Years of Direct Presidential Elections

Taiwan held its first direct presidential election in 1996. Thirty years on, we invite readers to experience Taiwan’s now-­familiar electoral culture anew through culture and aesthetics. Japanese scholars Yoshiyuki Oga­sa­wara and Masahito Wa­ta­nabe have both described Taiwan’s elections as g......

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Prime Produce: Local Ingredients Reimagined

This month we visit farmers across Taiwan who are revitalizing traditional produce into brands that are taking the market by storm, in a movement that is a microcosm of the transformation and upgrading of industries islandwide.......