Sky Lanterns: Wreckage or Culture?
By Elizabeth Lam It had been raining for five days before the sun came out, on a Sunday. To shake off the blues, my mom […]
Centered on Taipei (Our Magazine)
Superheroes for an Super-Aged Society
By Elliott Hodgkin In 2001, the Concord Foundation was founded in Miaoli County by local businessman Brandon Lin (林光清), 61. Inspired by his father’s unwavering […]
Going Cat Crazy in Houtong
BY BUNNY PACHECO Love cats? Then Taiwan has the place for you, Houtong, better known as the “cat village.” You can jump on a local […]
TES Tabitha Project Still Going Strong
BY SASHA HUANG & WENXIN KANG The lush greenery seems to spread for miles, yet the tall palm trees fail to provide shade from the […]
TEPC’s Our Island Photography Competition
Text by Kenneth Dickson, Images TEPC April 2019 brings the first ever Taiwan Exchange Photograph Club (TEPC) Photograph Competition. The theme of the competition is […]
What to Do if People are Talking About You Behind Your Back
by JUDY TSUEI Recently, I received a LINE message from a client who said, “Please let me know if there’s anything I can do.” I had […]
TES students reflect on what it means to be free
Article by Helen Gamble, TES “The secret to happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage.” (Thucydides) A man stands on the podium. […]
Creating Interior Design Spaces in Taipei
The charm of oriental arts and culture in Taipei is visible in the one-of-a-kind decoration styles one encounters throughout the city. You can almost touch […]
Community and Grief
Recently, shock waves spread across Taiwan as details emerged about the death of a young child riding her bicycle in the Taipei suburb of Neihu. […]
Building bridges and creating community through art and music
Art, in essence, is a community endeavor. It provides a vital connection to others by reminding us of our shared humanity. Through art we […]