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A - Taiwan Insights
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Person walking through a traditional temple corridor in Taiwan, surrounded by colourful wooden beams and columns

Person walking through a traditional temple corridor in Taiwan, surrounded by colourful wooden beams and columns

B.2 Why I’m Not in Taiwan (Yet)

B - Personal Reflections

5 days ago3 min read

Traditional Indigenous Taiwanese harvest festival in a mountain village, with participants in colorful attire dancing in a circle beneath a decorated wooden arch, surrounded by lush greenery and festive decorations

Traditional Indigenous Taiwanese harvest festival in a mountain village, with participants in colorful attire dancing in a circle beneath a decorated wooden arch, surrounded by lush greenery and festive decorations

A.2 Tracing Taiwan’s History - (Part 1)

A - Taiwan Insights

Mar 252 min read

Author seated at a Din Tai Fung restaurant in Taiwan, with bamboo steamers of xiaolongbao placed on the table.

Author seated at a Din Tai Fung restaurant in Taiwan, with bamboo steamers of xiaolongbao placed on the table.

D.1 A Journey Through Taiwanese Food & Drink Culture

D - Tea & Taste

Mar 185 min read

C.1 Learning Mandarin Beyond Lessons and Rules

C.1 Learning Mandarin Beyond Lessons and Rules

C.1 Learning Mandarin Beyond Lessons and Rules

C - Language Journey

Mar 113 min read

Twin seven-story Tiger and Dragon Pagodas in Kaohsiung rising above Lotus Pond, with ornate red-and-gold roofs, a dragon and tiger sculpture at the entrance, reflections on the water, and a clear blue sky in the background.

Twin seven-story Tiger and Dragon Pagodas in Kaohsiung rising above Lotus Pond, with ornate red-and-gold roofs, a dragon and tiger sculpture at the entrance, reflections on the water, and a clear blue sky in the background.

B.1 Why This Tiny Island Stayed With Me

B - Personal Reflections

Mar 43 min read

A.1 Understanding Taiwan Before Interpreting It

A.1 Understanding Taiwan Before Interpreting It

A.1 Understanding Taiwan Before Interpreting It

A - Taiwan Insights

Feb 253 min read

Flat-lay of a minimalist Chinese calligraphy setup on a white desk: a sheet of textured paper with the characters 漢語 written in grey ink, alongside handwritten references to Cantonese, Minnan (Hokkien), Mandarin, and Hakka. An ink stone, ink stick, brush, ceramic ink jar, and a patterned calligraphy box frame the composition in soft natural light.

Flat-lay of a minimalist Chinese calligraphy setup on a white desk: a sheet of textured paper with the characters 漢語 written in grey ink, alongside handwritten references to Cantonese, Minnan (Hokkien), Mandarin, and Hakka. An ink stone, ink stick, brush, ceramic ink jar, and a patterned calligraphy box frame the composition in soft natural light.

C.2 What Do We Mean by “Chinese”?

C - Language Journey

Dec 30, 20253 min read

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