Living with the Ocean:
Fishing Communities of the Northeast Coast
The various fishing communities located along Taiwan’s Northeast Coast have each developed their own distinct character based on differences in climate, topography, and ecology. Their residents have preserved the skills of living in a marine environment, and these communities are like a string......
Ethnobotanical Taiwan:
The Wisdom of Native Plants
Certain plants have existed in Taiwan for a long time and put down roots in local culture, beliefs, and everyday practices. The Taipei Botanical Garden offers access to live specimens of some of these ethnobotanically important plants, inviting us to appreciate the environmental wisdom investe......
Where God Left His Footprint
Tsou Life and Mythology
In the foothills of Yushan, Taiwan’s tallest peak, lies the home of the Tsou Indigenous people. In their mythology, the Tsou were created by their deity Hamo. Later the world was flooded and they fled to Yushan, waiting for the waters to recede. The deity then left his footprints in the mounta......
Conversations with the Forest
The Hunters of Tfuya
Deep in the Alishan Mountains, silken clouds waft through towering red cypresses in a world that can only be understood by following in the footsteps of hunters. Today, the huntsmen of the Tfuya Indigenous Community share it with outsiders through “Noyoca Giant Trees Ecological Experience” gui......
Reading Taiwan in a Green Shade
A Stroll Through the Taipei Botanical Garden
Is there a more effective way to learn about Taiwan than visiting the Taipei Botanical Garden? Botanist Tung Gene-sheng, who has visited some 30 botanical gardens across the world, says that the Taipei Botanical Garden boasts plants reminiscent of the Age of Discovery and preserves the legacie......
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Linking Art and Faith with Light:
Lantern Maker Hsiao Tsai-kan
In Taiwanese culture, lanterns have always symbolized good wishes and a bright future. At the Lunar New Year, many people visit temples to light lanterns. Festive lantern maker Hsiao Tsai-kan, who each year for decades has been bringing handmade lanterns to the Hsinchu Governor City God Temple......
