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Thursday, June 5th, 2025

Day 17 – Reflecting on the Past 17 Days

Pre-Taiwan Perceptions and Growth Before coming to Taiwan, I had a very surface-level idea of what the country is like. I think this is true for a lot of people when they’re thinking about a foreign country they’ve never been to before because it’s really easy to define a place by its tourist attractions or what shows up first on Google when you search “places to visit in *blank* country”. But, spending time in the local neighborhoods, eating local food, learning traditions, and hearing from people who actually live and work here made me realize how much more there is beneath […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 14, Taipei – Studio76

Today we visited Studio76, a production and distribution company that gave us a glimpse into the evolving media industry in Taiwan and how AI is playing a huge role in that evolution. The company works in two main areas: first, the studio side, which produces TV shows and films; and second, the distribution side, where they license and sell content both domestically and internationally. They have a library of over 4,000 hours of content and have already earned recognition for eight award-winning series, including Kill for Love and You Have to Kill Me. Their shows span genres like horror, thriller, comedy, romance, BL […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 13, Taipei – Taiwan 228 Memorial Park

Today, we visited the Taipei 228 Memorial Museum, located within the 228 Peace Memorial Park in the Zhongzheng District. The museum is in the former Taipei Broadcasting Bureau building and gives visitors a poignant look into the February 28 Incident of 1947, also known as the 228 Incident. Before entering the museum, Peter gave us a brief introduction to the incident. On February 27, 1947, poor widow was selling contraband cigarettes and police came to confiscate them. She begged to be let go of and civilians nearby stood up for her against the policemen. One of the policemen, whether intentionally or […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 12, Kaohsiung – Fo Guang Shan

Today we visited Fo Guang Shan, a Buddhist monastery and cultural center just outside of Kaohsiung. I had seen photos before, but nothing really prepared me for the scale of it. It was huge!—the long walkway lined with statues of Buddhas, the towering pagodas, and the massive golden Fo Guang Big Buddha at the end. It was huge! I was amazed at how something like this could be built by mere humans. Our tour of the museum was led by kind volunteers of the monastery and a Buddhist monk in traditional robes. The exhibits inside taught us about the life […]

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