Employment in Taiwan: A Primer
By Heather Hsiao and John Eastwood Taiwan has made a recent push to hire an increasing number of foreign professionals through several new talent drives, […]
Centered on Taipei (Our Magazine)
Rooftops and Mooncakes
By Dr. Leaf Taipei City is on the move to become one of Asia’s leading “green garden” cities, and during the last few years the […]
It’s a Slippery Slope to Going Native
By Jim Klar No matter how actively you choose to assimilate, arriving in Taiwan is the start of a journey from cultural and physical chaos […]
Exploring Yilan
By Tom Rook – Republished here with permission from the author. Find more of Tom Rook’s work at www.overthecity.asia. Yilan is an often overlooked part […]
Ghost Month Explained
By Sue Babcock It’s that time of the year, when hungry ghosts once again make their appearance in Taiwan. Each year, they leave the land […]
Father Moal: Source of Inspiration for Social Re-integration in Yuli
By Kenneth Dickson Photos by Kenneth Dickson and Patrice Delmotte Our Island Exhibition, featured in the May 2019 issue of Centered on Taipei, was a […]
Taiwan Continues to Clean Up Its Act
By Pai Su-Yu Photos courtesy Taiwan Adventure Outings (TAO) Not too long ago, Taiwan was overflowing with garbage and wallowing in mountains of dumpsite trash […]
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 […]
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 […]