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Many Taiwanese young voters say they are weary of geopolitics and yearn for a campaign more focused on their needs at home. In interviews, a considerable number expressed disillusionment with the two dominant parties. w/Chris Buckley 儲百亮 📷 An Rong Xu @LamYikFei nytimes.com/2023/12/04/wor…

PSA: Cab drivers in Taipei do not actually have sacred wisdom on electoral politics.

PLEASE visit the digital treatment of this story too -- the photos by An Rong Xu are phenomenal.

ALSO, election culture in Taiwan is next level. Democracy is still relatively new here. You feel the exuberance. Check out this gorgeous piece by Mallory Yu & photographer An Rong Xu. Here are small moments of humanity in the sea of celebrations here. npr.org/2024/01/12/122…

After the #TaiwanElections, I'm sharing my experience to advocate for better working conditions and mutual respect in the industry. Local journalists/fixers play a crucial role in international reporting, but sadly, not all foreign journalists show the respect they deserve.

Cross-Strait Comedy, now with photos by An Rong Xu! npr.org/2024/01/19/122…

Last night a friend asked me a question that blew my mind: “Do you think China will become a democracy in our lifetime?” I said no. He said the same. “That’s the root cause of all of Taiwan’s problems.” Yet no one expects China to change. Only Taiwan.

Gorgeous online presentation of our story on how indigenous people in Taiwan reflect on the cultural & political identity of this island. Thank you to Ciwang Teyra and Teyra Yudaw. Digital story by jonaki mehta; edited by @Pat_Wood All Things Considered Photos by An Rong Xu npr.org/2024/01/30/122…

Sending this delectable story back into the universe! We have a new mouth-watering digital treatment of our story on how Taiwanese cuisine is an amalgamation of the colonial history of the island. Written/edited by Mallory Yu/@Pat_Wood Photos by An Rong Xu npr.org/2024/02/22/122…

Look, I know this is a hot take but I’m impressed by Pizza Hut’s turtle pizza, and I will explain why. This is a pizza inspired by Tsao a Kueh 草仔粿, a traditional rice-based food to have on Tomb-Sweeping Day, which is on April 4th this year.

Many videos show the impact of the earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday. I found this hospital one especially touching, showing nurses rushing to keep all the babies safe. Life is fragile, and they're doing all they can to protect the most fragile ones of all. Bless them🙏

This is escalating quickly 🤣

1/4 There are two reasons for the legislative brawl in Taiwan now. The first issue is that KMT works with TPP to block all DPP's proposals from being read for the first time since the beginning of this Legislative term. All DPP's proposals were returned by the agenda committee.

Love love this visual piece by An Rong Xu & Lily Kuo on the vibrant democracy that is Taiwan: Life in Taiwan is rowdy and proud, never mind China’s threats washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

I had a great time interviewing Taiwan president Lai Ching-te's longtime barbers in Tainan last month. They said they designed a "presidential cut" for him in 1990s, of course never thinking he'd actually be president, based on... npr.org/2024/05/20/125…

Love love love this story on life in Taiwan by Lily Kuo with stunning photos from An Rong Xu Life in Taiwan is rowdy and proud, never mind China’s threats washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

I encountered a group of Havruta elementary students wrapping up their outdoor democracy class near the Legislature protest site. Their history teacher held a DIY protest umbrella guiding the cheerful pupils to MRT.

“A Great Man Doesn’t Seek To Lead. He’s Called To It.”

Honored to have worked with Cornelius Dieckmann and An Rong Xu on this important story about some of the last surviving ROC soldiers who fought in the Chinese civil war. spiegel.de/ausland/taiwan…

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