Min Chao
@wordsfromtaiwan.bsky.social
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When European explorers arrived in Asia and Africa, they came across many wondrous creatures like the #pangolin. They believed the armored mammal resembling "a large animated spruce cone" was a formidable living tank that developed an impregnable shell "hard enough to turn a musket-ball" by old age.
The veneration of Jensen Huang in #Taiwan: A #massage chain store prints a giant banner soliciting the Taiwanese-American #Nvidia boss to frequent this establishment, and that employees of the chips giant can receive 15% discount after the chips giant chooses to settle at Beitou Shilin Science Park.
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The veneration of Jensen Huang in #Taiwan: A #massage chain store prints a giant banner soliciting the Taiwanese-American #Nvidia boss to frequent this establishment, and that employees of the chips giant can receive 15% discount after the chips giant chooses to settle at Beitou Shilin Science Park.
#TaiwanArchives: Pingtung's Wandan Township is famous for a mud #volcano that intermittently flares up with sludge and flames. This 1969 video depicts a big eruption spewing mud over farmland, prompting a clean-up with rakes and ox. The natural phenomenon releases the build-up of subterranean gases.
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
#TaiwanArchives: Pingtung's Wandan Township is famous for a mud #volcano that intermittently flares up with sludge and flames. This 1969 video depicts a big eruption spewing mud over farmland, prompting a clean-up with rakes and ox. The natural phenomenon releases the build-up of subterranean gases.
#TaiwanArchives: In 1955, #Taipei welcomed the arrival of the bone relics of #Xuanzang (玄奘), a Tang dynasty monk who traveled to India to procure 657 Buddhist scriptures. His 17-year pilgrimage was immortalized in the Chinese classic "Journey to the West (西遊記)." The Śarīra, however, came from Japan.
December 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#TaiwanArchives: In 1955, #Taipei welcomed the arrival of the bone relics of #Xuanzang (玄奘), a Tang dynasty monk who traveled to India to procure 657 Buddhist scriptures. His 17-year pilgrimage was immortalized in the Chinese classic "Journey to the West (西遊記)." The Śarīra, however, came from Japan.
#TaiwanArchives: The first #parachute wedding took place in #Taiwan in 1959, in which the betrothed couple leaped out of a military plane, a C-46 Commando decorated in #wedding colors. Over 5,000 people witnessed their kiss upon landing. They then had their union officiated at a Pingtung chapel.
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#TaiwanArchives: The first #parachute wedding took place in #Taiwan in 1959, in which the betrothed couple leaped out of a military plane, a C-46 Commando decorated in #wedding colors. Over 5,000 people witnessed their kiss upon landing. They then had their union officiated at a Pingtung chapel.
An ASUS worker living in #Taiwan as a Chinese #spouse is discovered to run a pro-unification Facebook group. Has repeatedly reported her Taiwanese colleagues for violating *Chinese laws* to ASUS management, and reported the CEO for being pro-independence to the CCP. www.taisounds.com/news/content...
時間管理大師是她！中配錢麗「5行為」超離譜…染紅華碩控CEO台獨 | 政治焦點 - 太報 TaiSounds
陸委會副主委沈有忠今（30）日證實，陸配錢麗已經於今（2025）年8月遭廢止她的台灣身份與戶籍，回到居留狀態。「錢麗」兩字瞬間登上熱搜，其來頭不小，任職於科技大廠華碩（ASUS）供應鏈部門，也是工會成員，離譜的是，因不滿三立新聞報導華碩，竟指控公司支持台獨勢力媒體，還搬出中國法條，稱華碩已觸犯「分裂國家罪」，讓華碩相當頭痛輯傻眼。
www.taisounds.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
An ASUS worker living in #Taiwan as a Chinese #spouse is discovered to run a pro-unification Facebook group. Has repeatedly reported her Taiwanese colleagues for violating *Chinese laws* to ASUS management, and reported the CEO for being pro-independence to the CCP. www.taisounds.com/news/content...
#TaiwanArchives: In 1969, the Atomic Energy Commission of #Taiwan bought a 40-megawatt heavy water nuclear reactor from #Atomic Energy of #Canada Ltd. The purchase was proclaimed to be used for peaceful research purposes, but Taiwan secretly set about creating a stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium.
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
#TaiwanArchives: In 1969, the Atomic Energy Commission of #Taiwan bought a 40-megawatt heavy water nuclear reactor from #Atomic Energy of #Canada Ltd. The purchase was proclaimed to be used for peaceful research purposes, but Taiwan secretly set about creating a stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium.
This is Freddy Lim, lead singer of #Chthonic who served 2 terms in the #Taiwanese parliament before becoming the country's ambassador to #Finland. He talks about Taiwan's martial law history, road to democratization, CCP oppression, and music on #MetalheadPolitics! ghostisland.media/en/shows/met...
November 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is Freddy Lim, lead singer of #Chthonic who served 2 terms in the #Taiwanese parliament before becoming the country's ambassador to #Finland. He talks about Taiwan's martial law history, road to democratization, CCP oppression, and music on #MetalheadPolitics! ghostisland.media/en/shows/met...
#TaiwanArchives: A 1949 video showcasing the 6 #Convair planes (空中行宮) purchased from America at US$520K each by the Central Air Transport Co. (CATC ,央航) to service #Taipei, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou. CATC later defected from the ROC to the PRC in what became known as the Two Airlines Incident (兩航投共).
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#TaiwanArchives: A 1949 video showcasing the 6 #Convair planes (空中行宮) purchased from America at US$520K each by the Central Air Transport Co. (CATC ,央航) to service #Taipei, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou. CATC later defected from the ROC to the PRC in what became known as the Two Airlines Incident (兩航投共).
The first satellite of the FORMOSAT-8 array has been deployed on a ride-share mission upon Transporter-15!
It entered orbit at 5.04am, made contact with Earth via a comms center in Norway at 5.34am, and is expected to make its first rotation over #Taiwan at 10.42am.
www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
It entered orbit at 5.04am, made contact with Earth via a comms center in Norway at 5.34am, and is expected to make its first rotation over #Taiwan at 10.42am.
www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The first satellite of the FORMOSAT-8 array has been deployed on a ride-share mission upon Transporter-15!
It entered orbit at 5.04am, made contact with Earth via a comms center in Norway at 5.34am, and is expected to make its first rotation over #Taiwan at 10.42am.
www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
It entered orbit at 5.04am, made contact with Earth via a comms center in Norway at 5.34am, and is expected to make its first rotation over #Taiwan at 10.42am.
www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#TaiwanArchives: A 1971 video extolling the benefits of raising Beltsville Small White #Turkeys (貝茨維爾小型白色火雞, Meleagris gallopavo) that were imported to #Taiwan from the United States by the Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction.
November 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#TaiwanArchives: A 1971 video extolling the benefits of raising Beltsville Small White #Turkeys (貝茨維爾小型白色火雞, Meleagris gallopavo) that were imported to #Taiwan from the United States by the Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction.
#Taiwan VP Bi-khim Hsiao went shopping at a 🇯🇵 store in #Taipei "to support Japanese seafood and Japanese goods 😻"
The hashtag #TaiwanJapanFriendship ( #台日友好 ) was used.
Among her purchases were #scallops advertised with a drawing of President Lai Ching-te, a nod to his #sushi lunch the other day.
The hashtag #TaiwanJapanFriendship ( #台日友好 ) was used.
Among her purchases were #scallops advertised with a drawing of President Lai Ching-te, a nod to his #sushi lunch the other day.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
"The dangerous leadership threatening regional stability is in #Beijing, not #Taipei."
"Claiming unacceptable provocation from a #democracy [like #Taiwan] is a staple of the propaganda Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Xi have used to justify their #aggression."
"Claiming unacceptable provocation from a #democracy [like #Taiwan] is a staple of the propaganda Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Xi have used to justify their #aggression."
“It’s in the interest of the US and its friends and allies—in NATO and the Indo-Pacific—to help Taiwan help itself to avoid a war through deterrence,” writes Markus Garlauskas in a dispatch from Taipei.
Dispatch from Taipei: Now is the time to encourage Taiwan's assertiveness, not hold it back
A recent visit to Taiwan reveals how the government, the armed forces, and the citizens there are strengthening both their capability and resolve to defend themselves from Chinese aggression.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"The dangerous leadership threatening regional stability is in #Beijing, not #Taipei."
"Claiming unacceptable provocation from a #democracy [like #Taiwan] is a staple of the propaganda Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Xi have used to justify their #aggression."
"Claiming unacceptable provocation from a #democracy [like #Taiwan] is a staple of the propaganda Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Xi have used to justify their #aggression."
Tseng Jing-hua delivered an incredible performance as a dedicated health worker during the chaotic height of Taiwan's 2003 #SARS epidemic in "Eye of the Storm #疫起."
His character's fate, which was left ambiguous by the end of the film, has been addressed and honored in this MV: youtu.be/w9zz36TqBKs
His character's fate, which was left ambiguous by the end of the film, has been addressed and honored in this MV: youtu.be/w9zz36TqBKs
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Tseng Jing-hua delivered an incredible performance as a dedicated health worker during the chaotic height of Taiwan's 2003 #SARS epidemic in "Eye of the Storm #疫起."
His character's fate, which was left ambiguous by the end of the film, has been addressed and honored in this MV: youtu.be/w9zz36TqBKs
His character's fate, which was left ambiguous by the end of the film, has been addressed and honored in this MV: youtu.be/w9zz36TqBKs
#Taiwanese icon Chen Shu-fang received the #GoldenHorse Lifetime Achievement Award tonight ✨
goldenhorse.org.tw/news/detail/...
youtu.be/K6Q-UUW7WJE
goldenhorse.org.tw/news/detail/...
youtu.be/K6Q-UUW7WJE
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#Taiwanese icon Chen Shu-fang received the #GoldenHorse Lifetime Achievement Award tonight ✨
goldenhorse.org.tw/news/detail/...
youtu.be/K6Q-UUW7WJE
goldenhorse.org.tw/news/detail/...
youtu.be/K6Q-UUW7WJE
Reposted by Min Chao
An overlooked part of Taiwan's colonial history is that the Latin script arrived long before any Chinese, brought by European missionaries during their brief colonial attempts, but adopted by some Indigenous languages for long after
"Taiwan is home to over 20 living languages, and many of them don’t require a single Chinese character. In fact, some of the most vibrant linguistic revival movements happening on the island right now rely largely on extended Latin alphabets," says 姜呈穎 of JustFont.
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
Beyond Mandarin: A Latin-based Solution for Taiwan’s Rich Lingusitic Landscape - justfont blog
Why supporting Taiwan's diverse languages might be easier than you think—and why it matters more than ever. With only a few Latin extensions, your font can support Formosan languages.
blog.justfont.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
An overlooked part of Taiwan's colonial history is that the Latin script arrived long before any Chinese, brought by European missionaries during their brief colonial attempts, but adopted by some Indigenous languages for long after
Reposted by Min Chao
Important topic. Though I'd like to emphasize that despite the standardization efforts for the Latin-based orthography, there's a variety of "unofficial" writing methods for these languages being used. I've even heard of someone still using Kanji. I think it's great, even if a bit impractical.
"Taiwan is home to over 20 living languages, and many of them don’t require a single Chinese character. In fact, some of the most vibrant linguistic revival movements happening on the island right now rely largely on extended Latin alphabets," says 姜呈穎 of JustFont.
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
Beyond Mandarin: A Latin-based Solution for Taiwan’s Rich Lingusitic Landscape - justfont blog
Why supporting Taiwan's diverse languages might be easier than you think—and why it matters more than ever. With only a few Latin extensions, your font can support Formosan languages.
blog.justfont.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Important topic. Though I'd like to emphasize that despite the standardization efforts for the Latin-based orthography, there's a variety of "unofficial" writing methods for these languages being used. I've even heard of someone still using Kanji. I think it's great, even if a bit impractical.
"Taiwan is home to over 20 living languages, and many of them don’t require a single Chinese character. In fact, some of the most vibrant linguistic revival movements happening on the island right now rely largely on extended Latin alphabets," says 姜呈穎 of JustFont.
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
Beyond Mandarin: A Latin-based Solution for Taiwan’s Rich Lingusitic Landscape - justfont blog
Why supporting Taiwan's diverse languages might be easier than you think—and why it matters more than ever. With only a few Latin extensions, your font can support Formosan languages.
blog.justfont.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"Taiwan is home to over 20 living languages, and many of them don’t require a single Chinese character. In fact, some of the most vibrant linguistic revival movements happening on the island right now rely largely on extended Latin alphabets," says 姜呈穎 of JustFont.
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
blog.justfont.com/2025/10/beyo...
"We don't just want to survive — we want democracies to thrive. We are not just defending what we have, but building what we want the future to look like [...]
Taiwan is ready to work with all of you. Together, we can ensure that freedom not only endures but prevails."
Listen: youtu.be/BdW-ctCo1wo
Taiwan is ready to work with all of you. Together, we can ensure that freedom not only endures but prevails."
Listen: youtu.be/BdW-ctCo1wo
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"We don't just want to survive — we want democracies to thrive. We are not just defending what we have, but building what we want the future to look like [...]
Taiwan is ready to work with all of you. Together, we can ensure that freedom not only endures but prevails."
Listen: youtu.be/BdW-ctCo1wo
Taiwan is ready to work with all of you. Together, we can ensure that freedom not only endures but prevails."
Listen: youtu.be/BdW-ctCo1wo
Reposted by Min Chao
CEO di Nvidia
Jensen Huang non ha scrupoli a pubblicizzare il suo rapporto personale con il presidente Donald Trump
Jensen Huang non ha scrupoli a pubblicizzare il suo rapporto personale con il presidente Donald Trump
"Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doesn't have any qualms about advertising his personal relationship with President Donald Trump."
- #Trump calls him at night
- #Nvidia is also among the donors to Trump's massive #ballroom construction production
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
- #Trump calls him at night
- #Nvidia is also among the donors to Trump's massive #ballroom construction production
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
CEO di Nvidia
Jensen Huang non ha scrupoli a pubblicizzare il suo rapporto personale con il presidente Donald Trump
Jensen Huang non ha scrupoli a pubblicizzare il suo rapporto personale con il presidente Donald Trump
#FORMOSAT8 launch has been delayed once more, says #SpaceX, citing weather and technical issues.
New tentative launch date is scheduled for Nov. 27, 2.18am #Taiwan time, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California: www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
More info: www.spacex.com/launches/tra...
New tentative launch date is scheduled for Nov. 27, 2.18am #Taiwan time, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California: www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
More info: www.spacex.com/launches/tra...
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
#FORMOSAT8 launch has been delayed once more, says #SpaceX, citing weather and technical issues.
New tentative launch date is scheduled for Nov. 27, 2.18am #Taiwan time, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California: www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
More info: www.spacex.com/launches/tra...
New tentative launch date is scheduled for Nov. 27, 2.18am #Taiwan time, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California: www.tasa.org.tw/zh-TW/announ...
More info: www.spacex.com/launches/tra...
Lawmakers from 28 nations meeting in Brussels for the 5th Summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China #IPAC announced a coordinated international effort to safeguard #peace in the #TaiwanStrait in the face of the PRC's escalating #authoritarianism.
Statement: www.ipac.global/news/interna...
Statement: www.ipac.global/news/interna...
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Lawmakers from 28 nations meeting in Brussels for the 5th Summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China #IPAC announced a coordinated international effort to safeguard #peace in the #TaiwanStrait in the face of the PRC's escalating #authoritarianism.
Statement: www.ipac.global/news/interna...
Statement: www.ipac.global/news/interna...
"A united democratic response would be much more difficult to break down for authoritarians. Here, Taiwan has much to contribute [...]
We are also willing to bear our share of burden, and do not take our security partners' support for granted."
Hear Tsai Ing-wen's full speech: youtu.be/y-6GkCVY6Qk
We are also willing to bear our share of burden, and do not take our security partners' support for granted."
Hear Tsai Ing-wen's full speech: youtu.be/y-6GkCVY6Qk
November 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"A united democratic response would be much more difficult to break down for authoritarians. Here, Taiwan has much to contribute [...]
We are also willing to bear our share of burden, and do not take our security partners' support for granted."
Hear Tsai Ing-wen's full speech: youtu.be/y-6GkCVY6Qk
We are also willing to bear our share of burden, and do not take our security partners' support for granted."
Hear Tsai Ing-wen's full speech: youtu.be/y-6GkCVY6Qk
Reposted by Min Chao
Upcoming events worth a trip to Pingtung County: The 2025 World #Indigenous Traditional Games 世界原住民族傳統運動會(12/10–12/12) at the Laiyi Senior High in Laiyi Township and the Kacalisiyan Art & Music Festival on the Slope 斜坡上的藝術節 (11/29–11/30) at the Linhousilin Forest Park in Chaozhou.
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Upcoming events worth a trip to Pingtung County: The 2025 World #Indigenous Traditional Games 世界原住民族傳統運動會(12/10–12/12) at the Laiyi Senior High in Laiyi Township and the Kacalisiyan Art & Music Festival on the Slope 斜坡上的藝術節 (11/29–11/30) at the Linhousilin Forest Park in Chaozhou.