Culture

'Our stories matter': Book prize winner calls for faith in Taiwan literature
At a ceremony for the inaugural Baifang Schell Book Prize, translator Lin King (金翎) called on writers and readers to recognize the value of Taiwan's narratives.
06/18/2025 05:37 PM
NTU ranks 14th globally in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
National Taiwan University (NTU) placed 14th in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, the best result ever achieved by a Taiwanese university.
06/18/2025 05:08 PM
Taiwan Pavilion draws crowds on 1st day of Seoul Int'l Book Fair
The Seoul International Book Fair opened Wednesday, drawing large crowds to the Taiwan Pavilion, with the country being the guest of honor.
06/18/2025 04:53 PM
Taiwan a focus country at Czech music festival debut
Taiwan will make its debut at the 2025 Czech Music Crossroads festival as a "focus country," presenting genre-defying performances that blend rock, electronica, and traditional Indigenous ballads by three musical acts.
06/17/2025 08:26 PM
OneRepublic to play Kaohsiung Arena on Dec. 19
American pop-rock band OneRepublic is scheduled to perform its second concert in Kaohsiung on Dec. 19, the event's organizer announced Tuesday.
06/17/2025 03:46 PM
Taiwanese poet Cheng Chou-yu dies at 91
Renowned Taiwanese poet Cheng Chou-yu (鄭愁予) passed away in the United States in the early hours of Friday morning (U.S. time) at the age of 91.
06/15/2025 10:05 PM
Oh my gourd: Tamsui farmer reclaims 'heaviest pumpkin' title
A gourd farmer from New Taipei's Tamsui District on Saturday took back his title as the grower of the heaviest pumpkin at Taiwan's 2025 National Giant Pumpkins Championships.
06/15/2025 03:35 PM
Academia Sinica eyes Ph.D applicants amid U.S. uncertainty
Academia Sinica, Taiwan's top research institution, is launching a second wave of recruitment targeting prospective Ph.D students, in the wake of continued uncertainty over the American academic landscape.
06/14/2025 09:08 PM
Blockbuster Met masterpieces exhibition opens at NPM
A major new exhibition featuring masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opened Saturday at Taiwan's National Palace Museum (NPM), with over 100,000 advance tickets already sold.
06/14/2025 04:36 PM
Taiwan-France co-production to begin Taiwan run in August
A Peking opera co-produced by Taiwanese and French troupes is set to show in Taiwan in August, the producers announced at a press event in Paris on Tuesday.
06/14/2025 04:26 PM

Culture

'Our stories matter': Book prize winner calls for faith in Taiwan literature

NTU ranks 14th globally in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Taiwan Pavilion draws crowds on 1st day of Seoul Int'l Book Fair

Taiwan a focus country at Czech music festival debut

OneRepublic to play Kaohsiung Arena on Dec. 19

Taiwanese poet Cheng Chou-yu dies at 91

Oh my gourd: Tamsui farmer reclaims 'heaviest pumpkin' title

Academia Sinica eyes Ph.D applicants amid U.S. uncertainty

Blockbuster Met masterpieces exhibition opens at NPM

Taiwan-France co-production to begin Taiwan run in August

Taiwan arrival cards to go fully online from Oct. 1

Cancer top cause of death in Taiwan in 2024, suicides on the rise

Taiwan climbs to 6th in 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings

Taiwanese influencer Holger Chen denies receiving money on China trip

Taiwan, U.S. to outmatch China militarily in 2027: Ex-Pacific Command chief