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Brave New Hong Kong

The Umbrella Men is a group of anonymous media workers in Hong Kong who volunteer to interview and record stories that have not yet been forgot by Hong Kong people. After the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law had passed, and all the lies might become the truth someday, this book is the record of Hong Kong people's struggle in 2020.

The Dutch Carrack in Penghu Bay: How the Dutch came to Taiwan in the 17th century

Rewriting the Age of Discovery from the perspective of East Asia
In the autumn of 1604, three Dutch Carracks came to Penghu Bay, changing the fate of Penghu and Taiwan from then on.
Behind every person, every event, every war, and every transaction, there are twists and turns and wonderful stories that meet in Penghu at this moment.
 

THE PRICE OF CONVENIENCE: INSTANT GRATIFICATION AND OVERWORK IN TAIWAN’S CONVENIENCE STORES

Taiwan’s ubiquitous convenience stores offer an astonishing array of services beyond the usual bag of chips and cup of coffee. You can pay your bills, pick up and send packages, book train tickets, print documents, sit down for a quick meal … but what price does society pay for convenience at all costs?

Soft and Messy

★Stream of Consciousness Essay★
★The picture closest to the heart★
★Complex of love and loneliness★


 —I want to die.
  Spring is all unbearable things—

Rounding Error

★Author introduction★

Sheng Nai

Taiwanese contemporary poet, artist, video & soundtrack professional worker.
Sheng Nai was born in Chiayi and grew up in Kaohsiung. When he was young, he was influenced by his parents and began to write poetry.
Later, he met Du Shisan, learned of the diversity of poems, and began to publish poems in newspapers.
At the age of 17, he left home to study and Xuan settled in Taipei.
In 2013, he published his first personal collection of poems "Honest Liar".

Mingalarpar Culture Studio

Based in the “Little Myanmar” in Huaxin Street in Taipei, Mingalarpar Culture Studio aims to tell the story of this unique Sino-Burmese immigrant community from a local perspective and explore the diversity of Southeast Asian Culture in Taiwan through food and cultural experiences.

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