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中秋節快樂！(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!) 🎉

The 228 incident. Thousands of innocent Taiwanese civilians were killed in the White Terror massacre, the Chinese government’s violent suppression of the anarchist uprising on February 28th, 1947. Join TASA in paying respects to those killed in the massacre, in the remembrance of 228.

Happy Lunar New Year! It is the Year of the Dog, and legend has it that associating with people born in the Year of the Dog will bring great fortune. 🙂

Read more about Chinese New Years here:

Chinese New Year 2018 – Year of the Dog Discover the traditions and taboos, dishes and drinks that are part of China's most important holiday, the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival.

Praying for the safety of those in Hualien county...

Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises, With Many Missing At least six people were killed and dozens are believed to be trapped in buildings damaged by a magnitude-6.4 quake.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the screening last night!

In 4 and 1/2 hours we will have our workshop on colonialism in Taiwan by Outreach For Taiwan! See our Facebook event here: Outreach for Taiwan: A Workshop on Taiwanese Colonialism

Come through to our screening of "62 Years and 6,500 Miles" and Outreach for Taiwan's workshop on Colonialism in Taiwan! We will have FREE BUBBLE TEA (limited) at the screening and SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD ASIAN SNACKS at the workshop.

Dates and locations:

"62 Years and 6,500 Miles" screening
Saturday, Dec. 9, 9:30-10:30pm
McCormick 101
https://www.facebook.com/events/219457691928467/

Outreach for Taiwan: Colonialism in Taiwan workshop
Sunday, Dec. 10, 5-6:30pm
Frist A03 (1952 Room)
https://www.facebook.com/events/135970250444031/

Pictured: Part of our snack haul for the workshop!

Double Ten Day -- A date of controversial and historic importance in the Taiwanese community, today marks the start of an uprising which led to the establishment of the Republic of China.

Read more about Double Ten Day here: http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/2011/10/100-years-of-history-behind-double-ten-day-of-the-r-o-c/
https://outreachfortaiwan.org/2014/10/10/when-is-taiwans-birthday/

100 Years of History Behind “Double Ten” Day of the R.O.C. It’s Double Ten in Taiwan, a national holiday, but it’s also recognized in China, Hong Kong, and US Chinatowns. Read about the history behind Double Ten and why it’s not quite acc…

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Mid Autumn Festival Celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, the mid autumn festival (中秋節) literally translates to mid autumn festival. It also sometime called the moon festival. The reason f…

As we finish our first full week of classes, we'd like to give a shout out to our Princetonians in Taiwan from this summer! Every summer, many Princeton students visit Taiwan to work, visit family, check out Night Markets, and take the 37.7mph elevator to the top of Taipei 101 (or just take pictures outside of it!)!

"I had the opportunity to intern at a company in Tainan City this summer, which is where my grandparents live. I'm grateful I got to spend more time with them as well as learning a lot at work." - Samantha Li '19

"This summer I went to Taiwan to visit family. I stayed in Taipei and enjoyed eating Din Tai Fung, Ice Monster, bubble tea, and stinky tofu. I went to Shilin Night Market for the first time, and had a good time shopping in Ximenting. Despite the fact that I go to Taiwan every summer, the food and community never cease to amaze me. I'm also glad that I got the chance to meet up with Michelle near the Taipei 101." - Audrey Shih '20

“This summer I traveled all around Taiwan, conducting an independent research project on Taiwanese history—my family’s part in it—and Taiwanese identity. Taiwan is home to a trove of hauntingly beautiful yet untold narratives. One rather elusive yet obvious lesson I learned this summer is that I know close to nothing about the yam-shaped island I call home and that I am not alone in that ignorance.” - Michelle Yeh '19