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A Reason for Migrant Workers to Stay

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-05-212020-05-21

Festivals, History & Culture, Living in Taiwan, Voices From TaiwanIndonesia, Migrants, Philippines, Southeast Asia, WorkersLeave a Comment

1 out of 33 people in Taiwan today is a migrant worker. Chen and Zhang have long been devoted to their empowerment and providing them essential services.

Gay Couple’s Fatherhood Dreams

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-05-172020-05-15

Experiences, Living in Taiwan, Voices From TaiwanEditor's Pick, gay, kids, lgbt, Marriage, Same sexLeave a Comment

The legalization of same-sex marriage will reach its one-year anniversary in May of this year, marking an important milestone for human rights not only in Taiwan, but also in the world.

Coronavirus Update: Taiwan’s Facemask Rationing Website is Now Available in English

By: Taiwan Scene 2020-03-272020-03-27

Editor's Pick, Living in Taiwancoronavirus, covid-19, TaiwanLeave a Comment

No worries if you can’t read Chinese.

Rui-Cheng Embroidered Red Calabash Passed down Through Five Generations of Warm Winter

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2020-01-282020-01-26

Living in Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Voices From TaiwanStories, TaipeiLeave a Comment

Rui-Cheng Handmade Cotton Quilt Shop is a 130-year-old shop localed in Shilin night market in Taipei. Check out their story behind the history.

More Than Calligraphy: Hsu Yung-Chin, a Calligrapher Combining Old and New

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2019-11-222019-11-15

Festivals, History & Culture, Living in Taiwan, Voices From TaiwanArt, Calligraphy, Culture, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a Comment

Hsu Yung-Chin, a contemporary Taiwanese calligraphy artist, breaks free from the conventions of inscription, elevating calligraphy to a different level with its flowing and agile strokes.

Pick Up Your Weapon, Even If It’s a Pen: A Conversation with Taipei Illustrator A ee mi

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2019-11-202019-11-20

Living in Taiwan, Urban Exploration & Exhibitions, Voice of influencers, Voices From TaiwanArt, illustration, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a Comment

A ee mi, a young illustrators who just started a career in Taipei, uses her creations to raise public awareness regarding social issues with her pen, leading an artistic trend in Taipei that shows people the true power of art.

Nymphia Wind Shares Her Thoughts on Taiwan’s Rising Drag Scene

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-11-152019-11-15

Living in Taiwan, Voice of influencers, Voices From Taiwandrag, lgbt, Taipei, TaiwanLeave a Comment

Though ten plus years ago drag was more of a foreigner’s game, now there are more locals doing it. Taiwan Scene had the pleasure of sitting with Nymphia Wind, the freshest new drag acts in Taipei, to take about Taiwan’s Rising Drag Scene.

Breaking into the Mainstream: Meet the Spanish B-boy Helping to Grow Hip-hop Dance Culture in Taipei

By: traveltaipeimagzine 2019-10-282019-11-02

Festivals, History & Culture, Living in Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Urban Exploration & Exhibitions, Voices From TaiwanArt, breakdancing, dance, street dance, TaipeiLeave a Comment

You would be forgiven for not knowing much about Taipei’s breaking scene. But for Spainish b-boy Krishna, it is alive in Taipei and a subculture that is very much on the rise.

Here’s all you need to know about the 2019 Taiwan LGBT Pride Parade

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-10-242019-10-28

Festivals, History & Culture, Living in Taiwanlgbt, Taipei, Taiwan prideLeave a Comment

East Asia’s biggest LGBTQ parade is just around the corner and set to march into Taipei on Saturday 26 October 2019. Here’s all you need to know about Taiwan Parade.

Language of love: indigenous R&B singer ABAO on Paiwanese music

By: Taiwan Scene 2019-09-272019-09-27

Living in Taiwan, Voice of influencers, Voices From TaiwanFestival, Indigenous, music, TaipeiLeave a Comment

Taiwan Scene chatted with ABAO, indigenous R&B singer, about indigenous music in Taiwan, what it is to be Paiwanese and World Music Festival.