Author: kht-root
Belle Ng and Emily Liu — Grade 9 students from Kaohsiung American School — investigate colorism and racism in Taiwan.
We continue with our serialization of Taiwan in 100 Books and find out what became of George Psalmanazar, a young Frenchman claiming to be a native of Formosa. He was the author of An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa (1704), one of history’s greatest literary hoaxes.
After a 13-day fire at Tainan’s Wushulin waste site (烏樹林暫置場), officials apologized and acknowledged systemic failures in debris sorting and long-term storage, promising accelerated cleanup, full environmental monitoring, and new management rules.
According to Sun Jen Textile, manufacturing seven towels removes one kilogram of abandoned fishing nets from Taiwan’s surrounding waters.
We were all sold a false bill of goods from a bunch of snake-oil salesmen. We were promised that the World Wide Web would democratize access to info, that it would flatten the pre-existing class structures, and increase human capacity to a level not seen since the Industrial Revolution. We were promised that computers in classrooms would give “21st century skills.” It’s done none of these things. In fact, it’s done the complete opposite.
Reporting by Zoe Hwang and Owen Tsui (Grade 9) – Zohran Mamdani is scheduled to succeed Democratic incumbent Eric Adams, as Mayor of New York City, on January 1, 2026… What do some of the U.S. citizens at Kaohsiung American School think?
Y4 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Station (長庚醫院站) will include a direct underground passageway to the hospital’s B1 level. Riders will be able to exit the station and reach the medical campus without crossing traffic or being exposed to weather conditions.
Local Mega Mall Plans Firework “Firsts” to see in 2026.
“Watermelon farmers are suspected of using chicken manure as fertilizer, resulting in stench and attracting flies. The flies affect traditional banquets held by the Paiwan communities there.”
CNA reports that while speaking to reporters at the Legislative Yuan, Lai confirmed that the victim’s family has accepted his apology and that both sides reached a basic understanding during a one-hour meeting on Sunday.
