The China Beat

Bouncing over ruined roads washed out by Typhoon Morakot (some roadbeds have been transformed into river beds), a group of scholars...

The people of southern Taiwan are suffering the ravages of the worst flooding to hit the island in 50 years. This tragedy was brought abo...

In Taiwan, June 4 marks another anniversary, namely the 185th day of Chen Shuibian's detention without having been convicted of a crime....

One of the most exciting developments in the field of Taiwan history has been a steady stream of publications that shed new light on the isl...

"Tales from Taiwan" also celebrated its first birthday recently. Since our inaugural posting on January 14, 2008, Peter Zarrow, Je...

Whan that Aprille, with hise shoures soote, The droghte of March hath perced to the roote So priketh hem Nature in hir corages- Thanne longe...

One year ago today, I posted an essay entitled "What Shall We Do with the Dead Dictator?", which discussed the DPP government'...

By Peter Zarrow “ Cape No. 7 ” (海角七號) is an energetic bon-bon of a film that is Taiwan’s official entry for the Oscars this year, in the “be...

In the midst of this year's bitter winter, a glimmer of hope shines through: the Lunar New Year is rapidly approaching: New Year's E...

China Beat will be running a series of 2008 retrospectives over the coming weeks--pieces that both look back at events of the year (some we...

By Paul Katz As we prepare to ring out 2008, here are a few thoughts about some of the leading stories that have shaped Taiwan during the pa...

By Paul Katz As China ascends to its place as a leading nation on the world stage, questions have arisen concerning the role of its legal sy...

One of the blessings of the Internet Age is the availability of valuable information about the past, in this case Taiwanese history. This po...

The past week has witnessed the appearance of the Wild Strawberries Student Movement (野草莓學運; see website ), formed in the aftermath of stat...