In Taiwan, food isn’t merely belly fuel – it’s a way to have a good time with friends and family. It’s a celebration of community and life. An Introduction to Taiwanese Food Food is an aspect of Taiwanese culture that is assuredly beyond any expert’s capacity to explain with fewer words than the number in […]
Information About Taiwanese Culture
Taiwan Snacks and Fast Food Guide
Check out pictures of the most popular fast food and snacks found at night markets and street food stalls around Taiwan! In Taiwan, most of people’s time is spent around two things: eating, and talking about the next meal or next snack. The little snack culture (小吃) in Taiwan may be difficult to understand for […]
Taiwan Fashion
Information About Fashion in Taiwan Like almost anywhere else in the world, the love and passion for fashion is generally related to your distance from that place’s biggest city. Taipei is definitely Taiwan’s most concentrated fashion center, but Taiwanese fashion and style are increasingly weighing heavy on the minds of people everywhere from Keelung to Kenting. Culturally, fashion has gotten […]
Taiwanese Tea
What’s so special about Taiwanese Tea? Where can you buy it? What are the most famous places to sample Chinese tea on Formosa? Information About Taiwanese Tea A while ago, a friend of a friend came to Taiwan and I showed him around a bit, taking him to Maokong and the like. He was a Canadian tea […]
Popular Taiwanese Singers
About Famous Taiwanese Singers No matter how long you’ve studied Chinese, you’re bound to have a hard time watching the news in Taiwan – the number of near-identical Taiwanese celebrities and pop singers seems to double every week. Gossip and celebrity obsession are prevalent here, and within this world the pop singers are the kings […]
Popular Taiwanese Movies
Taiwan doesn’t produce a ton of its own films – most movies shown in theaters here come from Japan, Hong Kong, China and of course the United States. Still, Taiwan has a rich history of independent filmmaking that has carried over to producing more mainstream stuff as well. Probably the world’s most famous Taiwanese director […]
25 Pictures of Taiwanese Culture
A photo gallery about the culture of Taiwan! Taiwanese culture is unique and surprising in many unusual ways! Check out 25 pictures of crazy religious practices, Taiwanese people, ancient Chinese culture, Chinese ghosts, nightmarkets, Taiwanese festivals, betel nuts and much more! Temple performers take part in a religious procession during the Mazu pilgrimage in Beigang, in […]
Chinese Tomb Sweeping Festival
Tomb Sweeping Festival? Sounds a bit strange at first. Actually, once you know what it’s all about the festival is pretty cool. I’ve personally had the chance to join my wife’s family twice for a tomb sweeping day in the mountains near Jhushan, in Nantou County, in Central Taiwan. What is Qingming Jie? Tomb Sweeping […]
