What Is Kuo Wei Thinking?

Deconstructing a Fashion Trendsetter

What would a fashion mashup of images from traditional Taiwanese banquets, general stores, Taoist spirit-journey rituals, free-diving fisherwomen and the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival, as well as Japanese kabuki theater, look like? Constantly surprising and delighting, Kuo Wei of the Taiw......

Two Brothers from Kinmen

Writer Yang Shu-ching and Painter Yang Shu-sen

What is that tree? A pomelo? A mandarin orange? As children, two brothers argued about a certain sapling in Kinmen’s historic Guqu community. The elder said it was a pomelo tree, while the younger insisted it was a mandarin orange tree. The answer turned out to be—grapefruit! This childhood me......

The “Blacklist” and Transitional Justice

In the past, transitional justice in Taiwan focused mainly on victims of the February 28 Incident and the White Terror. But in recent years, following declassification of government documents and the completion of oral histories, a forgotten piece of history has been rediscovered: the restrict......

Caoling Historic Trail

Every autumn, tourists flock to the Caoling Historic Trail in Northeastern Taiwan to admire the seas of flowering silvergrass. Even when the flowers have been washed away by days of torrential rain, the mountains here reward hikers with impressive views of Guishan Island in the distance. The s......

From Local to International

What is the measure of a country? Is it territory or population, or is it the way its light shines in the inter­national community? In this month’s Taiwan Panorama, you will see an island that is small but resilient, using its astonishing capabilities in the fields of sports, artisanship, scie......

Putting AI to Work:

TAIDE Speaks in Tongues

Industry, government, and academia have adopted TAIDE to create applications in such fields as education, healthcare, and law.......

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The Making of Champions

What is the measure of a country? Is it territory or population, or is it the way its light shines in the inter­national community? In this month’s Taiwan Panorama, you will see an island that is small but resilient, using its astonishing capabilities in the fields of sports, artisanship, scie......

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Telling Taiwan’s Story to the World

For the last five decades, Taiwan Panorama has faithfully recorded Taiwan’s transformation and growth. We have witnessed the change from all-out pursuit of economic growth to environmental sustainability, and the progress of freedom, including women’s participation in society and the legalizat......

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Taiwan Culture in Europe 2025

When  the subject of Taiwan comes up abroad, the first things people think of may be labels like “chip island” and “democracy and freedom.” These are things that Taiwan can be proud of, but the soul of this island is really expressed in heartwarming moments of daily life and resilience in the ......

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A Second Spring for Old Towns

Reading this month’s Taiwan Panorama, you will get a sense of the richness and diversity of life in Taiwan, and the gentle power that pulses through this island. This power is not ostentatious, but has a warmth that fills people’s hearts and brings them together. It is ensconced in mountain te......

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Riding the Rails

Behind the scenes of our daily lives, there are many little-known stories and people who are quietly giving their all. This month we look at some of these “invisible” chapters in the book of life to help you better understand Taiwan’s cultural and natural beauty.......

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Taiwan’s Ocean Stewardship

Have you ever slowed down to appreciate this island we call home? This month we invite you to look beyond Taiwan’s surface beauty and discover stories shaped by love and care. We not only highlight Taiwan’s rich natural resources, but draw attention to the warmhearted links between this land a......