Music How Taiwanese opera has parallels with modern-day drag culture November 17, 20248:13 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday Emily Feng ...

A version of this story ran in the November / December 2024 issue. Dai wan wei. The sounds of the Taiwanese Hokkien language don’t resemble Mandarin Chinese, which drifts from the throat in soft ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Under the Ministry of Education (MOE) supported Taiwan Studies Lectureship (TSL), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) began offering its first Taiwanese Hokkien ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwanese engineer’s wish to tear down language barriers for his father has completed an impressive feat－the development of the world’s first Hokkien-English translation ...

According to the Culture Ministry, Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwan's sign languages, Hakka, Matsu, and indigenous languages, are all at risk of disappearing. Many Taiwanese have applauded the decision.

Zhang Hue Ya grew up in a Taiwanese opera family, training in the art form from a young age. Despite her early reluctance, fueled by performance anxiety and a particular aversion to singing, her ...

Taiwanese food is an underdog because it is often grouped underneath the broad umbrella of Chinese food. Part of the reason why that is was because in the 60s and 70s, Taiwan was portrayed as a ...

How Taiwanese opera has parallels with modern-day drag culture By Emily Feng Published November 17, 2024 at 7:13 AM CST Listen • 5:35 ...