Australian cloud computing expert Tom Fifield's connection towels ex involvement in a global high-energy physics project, which required him to attend regular meetings at the Academia Sinica. Having fallen in love with Taiwan, which he regards as his "base," not only has he become a Taiwanese citizen, he has even brought the woman in his life back to her native island after many years spent ove…
Lin Sheng-Xiang is a unique voice in Taiwan's music community. Taiwan's music community. He has long been focused on issues related to farming, labor and the environment, and he has a particular style that has absorbed the traditional and the modern in a blend of traditional Taiwanese music with Western rock and roll. Besides winning Golden Melody Awards and Golden Indie Music Awards, Lin She…
When then it comes to service, the British emphasize elegance, while the Japanese focus on meticulousness, but both tend to generate a sense of aloofness. But in Taiwan, this little Pacific Island off the coast of East Asia, friendliness does not need to be "unzipped," and personable hospitality is in endless supply. This is what makes visitors into regulars, eager to come back over and over. S…
In 2016 The Wall Street Journal praised the Taiwanese as "the world's geniuses of garbage disposal." That same year the newly elected government proclaimed that Taiwan was entering the era of the "circular economy" as part of the nation's "5+2" industrial innovation program. Instantly, the phrase be- came a buzzword. Nevertheless, many people mistakenly equate the term with recycling. In fact, …
These days, the phrase "Tai jiu xian"-which usually means "Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 9"-doesn't necessarily refer to the east coast high- way at all, but to a burgeoning connection between Taiwan and Japan's Kyushu Region. The island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan was the cradle of ancient Japanese civilization. And, taking a time machine forward to the late 19th century, we find that …
The high-school years are turbulent ones. In the fleeting moments spent away from classwork, young souls quietly grow into their own identities. School publications offer a space for outsiders to see distillations of these students' imaginations and their hopes and expectations for the world. Tahun-tahun sekolah menengah atas adalah tahun-tahun yang penuh gejolak. Di saat-saat singkat yang d…
Around the world, the Covid pandemic has caused an upsurge in online learning. With the virus well under control, Taiwan is one of the few nations in the world to have been holding regular classes in school classrooms without interruption. Universities have even opened new courses for students who have at least for now-been forced to scuttle plans to study overseas. These offer them real face- …
Tidak banyak perbedaan antara tempat tinggal pakar nol sampah dengan rumah orang biasa, tapi ruangan rumah kelihatan lebih nyaman dan rapi, bercitra kehidupan yang indah dalam konsep hidup yang penuh percaya diri.
Bagi orang awam, tiang rumah tua, papan kayu cuci baju yang terbuang, sisa-sisa bahan dari pabrik adalah limbah, tapi di mata seniman Made Sukariawan adalah ratna benda-benda berharga. Melalui pisau pahatnya, Made menyulap limbah- limbah tersebut menjadi kreasi seni indah seperti patung bidadari, Ganesha dan lainnya. Guratan alur kayu menjadi keriput lipatan kulit belalai gajah, kulit kayu yang…
Tahun 2016, media The Wall Street Journal memuji Taiwan dengan julukan "Si genius pendaur ulang sampah", pada tahun yang sama kabinet pemerintahan yang baru terpilih mengumumkan bahwa Taiwan memasuki era "Ekonomi Sirkuler" sebagai bagian dari “Program industri kreatif 5+2". Dalam waktu singkat, frasa "Ekonomi Sirkuler" ini menjadi kata kunci, walau mayoritas masyarakat mudah keliru dan menyam…