The 2025 World Hokkien Golden Melody Awards, the world's largest Hokkien language music gala, concluded on Saturday in Xiamen, Southeastern China's Fujian province, celebrating the rich cultural ...

PINGTUNG, Taiwan – In the sweltering heat, actors for the Shenhsien Opera Troupe lacquer their lips with vermillion rouge and shrug on magenta satin robes, while the director barks out a rapid patter ...

Music is a big part of Taiwan's culture. The island even has its own special type of opera. In one temple, a small theater troupe is preparing a special performance — just for the gods. Music is a big ...

A MALAYSIAN managed to beat 10 other finalists to emerge second place at an international Hokkien singing competition in ...

On the big screen, Michael Douglas walks out onto a city street in the rain but has difficulty opening his umbrella. His fumbling with the brolly draws the fateful attention of Glenn Close in this ...

TAIPEI, July 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan celebrated linguistic diversity at the Golden Melody Awards late Saturday with big wins for singers who primarily sing in Mandarin, at one of the most prestigious ...

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 wisps ...

An artificial intelligence-powered exhibition digitally reviving the late former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, known for ...