China News » Taiwan News China » Taiwan » Culture: At Taiwan’s temples, a glimpse of what China could have been
Decades of separation have produced two very different religious lives on either side of the Taiwan Strait. In Taipei’s crowded temples, a Chinese-born reporter witnesses what was lost.
News China » Taiwan » Culture: Will Taiwan Just Give Up?
The Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with China is starting to look inevitable.
News China » Taiwan » Culture: China Boycotts a Top Art Festival Over Taiwan Exhibition
China said the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea was misrepresenting Taiwan as an independent nation. Beijing claims it as its own.
News China » Taiwan » Culture: China is boycotting a major Asian art festival over the naming of a Taiwanese exhibition
Chinese artists are boycotting the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea over plans to designate an exhibition space as the “Taiwan Pavilion.” ...
News China » Taiwan » Culture: Chinese artists withdraw from biennale over Taiwan pavilion
Chinese artists withdrew from the Gwangju Biennale after the event approved the use of the term "Taiwan Pavilion," halting their exhibition preparations. The Chinese artists held a press conference on ...
News China » Taiwan » Culture: Is Taiwanese Society Prepared for a China Contingency?
In 2025, Michael Hunzeker and Yuster Yu wrote, “Taiwan’s Biggest Problem in Steeling Itself for War With China is Cultural,” where they argued major ...
News China » Taiwan » Culture: China protests use of 'Taiwan Pavilion' at South Korea biennale
China protested the use of "Taiwan Pavilion" at South Korea's Gwangju Biennale, saying the designation violates the one-China principle.
News China » Taiwan » Culture: The Politics Behind Taiwan’s Soft Power
“Taiwan Travelogue” made history in late May as the first Taiwanese literary work to win the International Booker Prize. This also made the novel the first Mandarin-language novel to win the ...
News China » Taiwan » Culture: How Taiwan Became a Refuge for Buddhism
A Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an exercise in Buddhist practice. The Buddha Museum complex at Fo Guang Shan ...
News China » Taiwan » Culture: After 30 years of cultural revival, the Siraya reclaim their Indigenous status in Taiwan
This post is part of Global Voices’ August 2026 Spotlight series, “Indigenous Rights.” This series offers insight into the lives and experiences of Indigenous peoples to build connections across ...