David on Formosa

Taiwan Free Burma Network and Amnesty International held a rally for Burma at Shi-Da Park in Taipei last night. The event featured music and speeches to raise awareness about the human rights situation in Burma.

Fili and Michael have already blogged about it, but I might as well spread the news too. The Tourism Bureau has launched a Best Trip in the World competition. It is perhaps inspired by the Best Job in the World contest promoted by Tourism Queensland. Taiwanese contestant Clare Wang won the popular vote in that [...]

Hiking Taiwan climbs North Chatian Mountain. Portnoy at Global Voices on debate over the rural renewal program. A-gu on Ma’s confusion and more confusion about Taiwan’s sovereignty. The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato on Taiwan’s rapidly eroding status. A View from the ‘Hill criticises the language used at the DPP protest. Letters from Taiwan analyses the images [...]

A few months ago I wrote about Charter 08 and its relevance to Taiwan. With the 20th anniversary of the Tian’anmen Square Massacre approaching the issue of democracy in China is again in the spotlight. Chinese democracy activist Wang Dan (王丹) has recently accepted a teaching position at Taiwan’s National Chengchi University (政治大學). Wang was [...]

Lonely Planet author Robert Kelly has written a great article about Taiwan’s tourism potential in the latest Taiwan Journal. He notes the increasing number of tourists to Taiwan, mainly from Asia. He also points out that niche tourism such as hiking and bird watching is attracting more visitors. Another interesting article, from Reuters correspondent Ralph [...]

Candlelight vigil for Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi. 7-8pm Monday 18 May at the park opposite Watson’s in Shi-Da Road in Taipei. Organised by the Taiwan Free Burma Network and AI Taiwan. Details in Chinese or bilingual at Facebook. The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato on why “foreigners” should get involved in Taiwanese politics. Darren has [...]