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Tainan’s Human Rights Landscape —

Tang Te-chang’s Road of Justice and Courage

While walking through Tainan City you may have passed by the verdant Tang Te-chang Memorial Park, or by Tang Te-chang’s former residence. The city has even declared March 13, the date of his execution in 1947, a memorial day in his honor. Nonetheless, whether we say his name in Mandarin (Tang ......

A Cultural Engine for Taichung The Taichung Green Museumbrary:

Art, Books, and Everyday Life

A mild climate, convenient north–south connections, and rapid change are all part of Taichung’s distinctive character. The Taichung Green Museumbrary, opened at the end of 2025, takes stock of and responds to the city’s cultural life and local character from the perspective of urban governance.......

From Prison to Freedom:

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Working in a Historical Jungle:

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The Art and Meanings of Lanterns

—An Indispensable Part of Life Rituals

In the middle of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, we visit Chunqiu Fine Arts Studio on Minzu Road in Changhua City. The arcade space outside the studio is hung with numerous handmade lanterns of various designs. Depicted on them are personalities including the four great field marshals......

Qu Yuan’s Poetics of Solitude:

Solitary Elegy / Splendor at the National Palace Museum

Beyond time-honored customs—eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), racing dragon boats, hanging mugwort to ward off evil, balancing eggs at noon, and collecting “noon water”—this year’s Dragon Boat Festival offers a special experience. Currently on view at the National Palace Museum (NPM), the......

Crafting with Bamboo:

Tradition and Modern Design

In an age of consumerism, an infinite array of cutting-edge products jostle for our attention, but we remain fascinated by the unassuming beauty of objects that used to bolster the daily lives of our rural communities. While not all are suitable for modern ways of life, their beauty, cultural ......

A Chip Odyssey:

Documenting the Spirit of Taiwan

The documentary film A Chip Odyssey came out in the early summer of 2025, and in less than three months surpassed NT$30 million at the box office, making it one of the top five highest-earning documentaries in the history of Taiwan. The film transcends the gulf between generations and fields ......