Dayway Chief:

Pioneering Marriage Equality

Taiwan made history in May 2019 when it became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Governments and media around the world praised Taiwan for its pioneering role in defending human rights, freedom and democracy.......

Using Our Ballots to Choose the Future

On January 16, 2016, the people of Taiwan elected a new president and vice president for the country’s 14th presidential term of office, as well as the members of the ninth Legislative Yuan.......

[Editor’s Note] The Old Renewed: Looking Ahead to 2016

Long before “retro” became trendy, “local culture” was already gathering strength, establishing new outposts out of sight of the general public and quietly preparing to reopen the gates of history. It was a brilliant reemergence celebrating the panoply of the past, hidden within the ghosts of ......

Trending in Taiwan!

What’s hot on the island right now? Since trendy brands, fashionable clothes and stylish shoes have become passé, just about the hottest thing to do is to show Taiwan to the world using nothing but your camera and a bit of creativity.......

Learning Huayu in Taiwan

—A Journey of Boundless Possibilities

Lukas Engström is a Swedish national based in Taiwan. Shortly after he started to learn Mandarin Chinese here, he visited a soft drinks bar to buy a cup of pearl milk tea. While in the queue, he kept repeating to himself the Chinese phrases he had to say to the staff. When at last he gave the ......

Soothing Taiwan’s Sweet Tooth

Stories of Local Pastries

Rivaling Willy Wonka’s legendary chocolate bars, and laden with even more stories than Marcel Proust’s madeleine cakes, Taiwanese pastries continue to satisfy our sweet tooth. With their origins in traditional Chinese confectionery, they are made with local ingredients rich in cultural meaning......

Tradition and Innovation:

The Protean Power of Instant Noodles

Who invented instant noodles? In Taiwan, we come across the forerunner of instant noodles, the world’s first instant noodles with sauce packets containing sumptuous chunks of meat, as well as those featuring distinctively local recipes that make use of Chinese medicinal herbs and huadiao, a cl......

A New Trend in Medical Tourism

—Healthcare and Health Maintenance in Taiwan

Hospitals in Taiwan possess high-end medical technology and equipment, and Taiwan is a world leader in certain specialties, including liver transplantation and reproductive medicine. Institutions here provide very cost-effective healthcare services and have a competitive advantage against the ......