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· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Voice Actress Behind ‘Shin-Chan’ Passes Away From Cancer at 49
Chiang Tu-hui, the voice actress behind the Mandarin-dubbed Japanese anime “Crayon Shin-Chan,” has passed at the age of 49 from cancer. Word of her passing came on September 16 when Facebook page AV Voices uploaded a message announcing the news, according to Taiwan News.
· Carl Samson
How a Bullied Student’s Death Helped Pave Taiwan’s Road to LGBTQ Equality
On a rainy day in May, the self-governing island of Taiwan set a gallant, unprecedented example of tolerance in changing times for all of Asia — its legalization of same-sex marriage, a historic battle hard-fought and sorely won. Like most of its Western counterparts, Taiwan’s…
· Bryan Ke
Boy Climbs Taiwan’s Tallest Mountain to Keep a Promise to His Late Mom
An 8-year-old boy fulfilled the wish of his late mother to climb Jade Mountain, Taiwan’s highest mountain. Tzou Ze Gang, along with his father and two other family friends, set off on their two-day climbing adventure on August 18. The boy brought a portrait of his late mother to…
· Bryan Ke
Huawei Angers China After Listing Taiwan as a Country
Chinese netizens are calling Huawei out to apologize and threatening a boycott after the company listed Taiwan as another country in their phone’s settings. Huawei phone users discovered that when the time zone of the handset is changed, Taiwan’s capital is listed as “Taipei…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Tourists No Longer Allowed to Visit Taiwan By Themselves
China has ceased issuance of individual tourist visas to Taiwan beginning Aug. 1. In a brief statement on Wednesday, the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) cited “current cross-strait relations” with the self-governing island as the reason behind the move, which now…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan High School’s New Dress Code Allows Boys to Wear Skirts
A high school in Taiwan is implementing a new gender-neutral uniform dress code that allows both male and female students to wear skirts. Banqiao Senior High School, which is located in New Taipei City, made the announcement on Wednesday. LGBTQ+ campaigners said the move was a…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Jackie Chan Says He Didn’t Know Anything About the Hong Kong Protests During Tour in Taiwan
In a media event to promote his new album in Taipei, Jackie Chan had no answer for the protests happening in his home city when prompted to give comment on the situation. “I only found out yesterday there was a big march in Hong Kong. I don’t know anything about it,” Chan said…
· Carl Samson
Jeremy Lin Becomes the First Taiwanese American to Reach the NBA Finals
Jeremy Lin is the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to reach the NBA Finals. At 9 p.m. (ET) today, the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors — Lin’s former and current teams, respectively — will face off for Game 1 of the highly-anticipated finals, with both…
· Ryan General
Taiwan Gym Attacks Gay Marriage on Facebook to Protect Kids From ‘gay sex at many gyms in Taiwan’
A popular fitness gym in Taiwan has sparked outrage online after uploading a homophobic Facebook post just days after the government’s landmark decision on legalizing same-sex marriage. Formosa Fitness recently took to its Facebook page to post an image attacking members of the…
· Ryan General
Taiwan Becomes the First Country in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage
Taiwan’s government has made history by becoming the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in East Asia. The vote on Friday met the two-year deadline to pass the rulings imposed by Taiwan’s constitutional court that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry back in…
· Ryan General
American Passenger Who Demanded Taiwanese Flight Attendants Wipe His Butt Dies in Thailand
The obese American passenger who infamously left Taiwanese flight attendants traumatized after asking them to wipe his butt for him has reportedly passed away in Thailand last month. In a press conference back in January, head stewardess of the Taiwanese airline Eva Air revealed…
· Bryan Ke
Grandparents Attend Smartphone Classes to Keep in Touch With Family From Taiwan
It can be hard for previous generations to keep up with the ever-growing advancement of modern technology, which is why some schools are now offering smartphone lessons to teach the elderly how to use modern technologies to help them communicate with their loved ones living far…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Exchange Student in Taiwan Seeks Asylum After Criticizing Xi Jinping on Twitter
A Chinese exchange student who criticized President Xi Jinping in a Twitter livestream is now facing an uncertain future after losing contact with his parents and his access to money. Li Jiabao, 21, a native of Shandong province, is currently in Taiwan on a short-term program at…
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese Streamer Posts Blackface Tutorial
Another Asian woman has pulled off blackface, and so far, people seem to have no problem with it. The Taiwanese streamer, who goes by the handle 初九 (chujiu) on TikTok, posted a video of herself applying makeup to look like a man of African heritage on Sunday.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese-American Man Yells ‘Trump Save Me’ After Throwing Wife Off Stairs at Taiwan Airport
A Chinese American man was arrested for throwing his wife off a stairway at an airport in Taiwan, and witnesses reportedly overheard him yelling for Trump to save him. The incident happened on March 18 at around 12:30 a.m. when the husband, only identified as Wan, threw his…
· Elliot Sang
Netflix’s Documentary on The ‘pride and glory of Taiwan’ Will Inspire You
I felt an obligation to watch “Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story” on Netflix. I’d first encountered Chien-Ming Wang at 10 years old, falling in love with a sport for the first time in baseball, finding a way to bond with my father through strike zones and sac flies. Wang was…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Restaurant Owner Gets Parkinson’s Disease, Reno Community Comes Together to Help
Social media has once again proved to the world that a single post can literally change lives, and this time, community members and customers all joined together to help an ailing Taiwanese restaurant owner in Nevada. On March 13, Serena Lee took to Twitter to ask for the…
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese Models Sticks Hundreds of Needles in Her Face to Maker it ‘Smaller’
Belle Zhuo, a Taiwanese model shocked her Instagram followers after posting a picture of her face covered in tiny needles. Zhuo, also known as Bear Genie, boasts more than 542,000 followers on the platform. She previously won FHM’s 100 Sexiest Woman in Taiwan.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan’s Legendary ‘Pokémon Go’ Grandpa Has Evolved, Now Has Even More Phones
It appears like Chen San-yuan, Taiwan’s legendary “Pokémon Go” grandpa, has evolved and harnessed the power of even more smartphones onto his bike. When he was first spotted roaming the streets last year, Chen only had nine smartphones strapped to his bike. But recently, he was…
· Carl Samson
YouTuber Goes on a Mission to Visit All of Taiwan’s Allies Around the World
A Taiwanese YouTuber has embarked on a quest to visit the island’s remaining allies — countries that continue to recognize it as the “one true China” amid Beijing’s growing influence in the global arena. At present, only 17 states recognize Taiwan over mainland China after El…