• What Do Taiwan’s Elections Really Mean?

    On January 13th of this year, Presidential elections in Taiwan produced the country's latest leader. Lai Ching-te will be the island nation's new President following Tsai Ing-wen's tenure coming to a constitutionally induced close after 2 terms in charge....
  • June Book of the Month: Crystal Boys

    Sharon reviews LGBTQ+ Taiwanese 20th century novel Crystal Boys. ...
  • TV Review: On Children: A System that Fails Mothers and Children

    This 2018 Taiwanese anthology is produced by Public Television Service (PTS) Taiwan and available on Netflix UK and North Ireland now. Adapted from the first-hand observation of Taiwanese educational system by Shao-Le Wu, a former tutor, the series name is inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s same-name poem....
  • How Have Different World Leaders Coped With COVID-19?

    There are many factors which make it difficult to accurately compare the responses of individual countries to the global COVID-19 pandemic, such as population size and population density. However, there have been undeniable shortcomings in the US, whilst Taiwan is a textbook case study of how to cope in...
  • Unlocking Jiufen: The treasure of Taiwan

    For some of the less seasoned travellers out there, an article about Jiufen, Taiwan seems incredibly alien at first sight. Never fear, for IMPACT Travel’s Karmen Truong is on hand to give us the lowdown on one of the treasures of the East. How to get there? Recommended route:...