David on Formosa

Yesterday in Taipei I came across a very interesting exhibition at the CKS Memorial Hall. The photo exhibition was to celebrate the 100th issue of Rhythms Monthly (經典雜誌). 

Rhythms Monthly is a magazine published by the Tzu Chi Culture and Communications Foundation (慈濟傳播文化志業基金會). It could be considered a Chinese language equivalent of National Geographic. The articles cover topics including the history of Taiwan, life in China and Tibet and the work of NGOs, particularly in the field of disaster relief. High quality photography is also a feature of the magazine. 

The editor-in-chief of Rhythms Monthly, Wang Chih-hong (王志宏), was recently interviewed in the Taipei Times. He says, "With backing from the nonprofit Tzu Chi foundation, we are free to do what the profit-driven media can’t; [that is] help to cultivate global viewpoints in the minds of our journalists and readers."

The exhibition features photos from the magazine and highlights some of its key themes. It runs until 30 November at CKS Memorial Hall.