Taiwan moves to erase authoritarian legacy with new laws

Tributes to Taiwan's former dictator Chiang Kai-shek will be removed across the island after lawmakers voted in favour of the mandatory axing of symbols of its authoritarian past. The so-called "transitional justice" bill, which was passed late Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

2018 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL Program Revealed

On what will be the 50th anniversary of his assassination in 1968, down by the Riverside will also recall his most controversial speech, Beyond Vietnam-A Time to Break Silence at the Riverside Church in New York City on April 4 1967-one year to the day ... ( read original story ...)

samsung patent reveals palm recognition for password hints

schemata architects were challenged to design the blue bottle coffee cafe, which was supposed to serve as a connection between the city and the buildi ... the project offers a new ... forces traveled throughout taiwan for several weeks before teaming ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Unfulfilled Promise of Marriage Equality

For Taiwan and much of East Asia, homosexuality has long been a taboo subject. In the influential 1988 novel Crystal Boys, directly translated from Mandarin as “sons of sin,” Pai Hsien-yung tells the story of growing up gay in 1970s Taipei: “As soon ... ( read original story ...)

10 things to do in Taipei

The “Made in Taiwan” moniker hardly does this breakaway Chinese state any favours as it belies the island’s hot-spring bubbling mountains, scrumptious street food, and a sassy capital. But last week’s launch of China Airlines’ first direct flight ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan vows to press on with indigenous arms policy

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Friday to forge ahead with her administration’s policy of building military equipment at home despite an ongoing procurement scandal. Speaking at a commissioning ceremony held at a military base in Pingtung, southern ... ( read original story ...)

7 reasons to love Kaohsiung, Taiwan

(CNN) — For too long, Kaohsiung has been known to the world as Taiwan's largest port city -- it's time to give this attention-craving southern city the love it deserves. Taiwan's biggest night market, coolest metro station and unique temples entered ... ( read original story ...)

Countering China’s Anti-Taiwan Campaign

Taiwan’s rise as one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an alternative to China’s repressive authoritarian model is viewed with extreme concern in Beijing’s halls of power. From China’s perspective, the existence of Taiwan as a democracy is a ... ( read original story ...)