Taipei Review 2002: Vol 52 Index

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Tai°p ei * Revi*e w 2002
This index of the articles appearing in the year 2002 issues
of the monthly Taipei Review (Vol. 52) is arranged by major
and minor subjects. Notes in parentheses have been added
for clarification.
INDEX
ARTS international consumers)
Dec., 20-25
Blocks of Memory Colored by Time (Profiles/established oil
FILM
painter Wu Hao is also renowned for his woodblocks)
Darkness and Light (Profiles/
No\ 56-65
movie director Chang Tso-
Green Cut Diamond (Profiles/bamboo sculptor Peng Ding-
chi plays the role of the underdog in
sung) Sept., 58-65
Taiwan’s film industry) Dec., 48-55
Nature’s Painted Colors (Profiles/flower-pressing artist
LITERATURE
lseng Wan-ting) Oct., SO-57
Not Just Kid Stuff (children’s literature in Taiwan)
Nomadic Spirit (Profiles/Tsung Pu, a pioneer in Taiwan’s
Apr., 50-57
installation art scene) Mar., 58-65
METALWORK
Chis is Leather? (Profiles/the works of leather sculptor Yeh
Cultured Blade (a family shop in Shihlin has made its special
Fa-yuan) Apr., 58-65
design of pocketknife for 133 years) June, 53-57
ARCHITECTURE
Thunder of the Gods (a third-generation workshop continues
Architecture as Art (Arts/Design/the general public is
the tradition of gong making) Nov., 50-55
beginning to appreciate the aesthetics of architecture in
MUSIC
addition to the technical aspects of the trade) Dec., /2-19
American Dreamers: ABC Artists in Taiwan (American-
Building Dreams (Ilan County Government's plan to build
born Chinese trying to find fame in Taiwan’s pop music
homes that reflect the local culture, history, and climate)
industry) July, 36-41
Jan 36 45 PAINTING
Restoring the Past (renovation of facades on Hoping Street
Anatomy by Paintbrush (Profiles/anatomy painter Lee Lee-
in Tahsi Township) July, 50-57
min helps doctors with her art) Aug., 52-57
CALLIGRAPHY
Finding Genius in the Four Treasures (Profiles/contemporary
Mysteries of the Word (Profiles/calligrapher and critic
inkwash painterL i An-cheng) Oct., 58-65
lu Chung-kao) Dec., 56-65
Painting with Passion (Profiles/a look at the artwork and life
CERAMICS
of contemporary artist Chen Ching-jung) Jan., 54-65
\ Lament in Clay (Profiles/Lee Yung-ming’s art is inspired
Will to Paint, The (Profiles/Chiang Han-tung overcame
by aboriginal life in Orchid Island) June, 58-65
physical ailments to resume his distinguished career)
COMICS
May, 56-65
Panels of Pleasure (Taiwan’s cartoonists winning greater
PHOTOGRAPHY
recognition and fans) Sept., 50-57
Up in the Sky (Profiles/Chen Ming-ming is one of Taiwan’s
DANCE
few aerial photographers) July, 58-65
From under the Sky into the Theater (profile of the Formosa
POPULAR LITERATURE
Indigenous Dance Foundation of Culture and Art)
Tales of Swords and Chivalry (a look at wuhsia or knight-
Oct., 12-15
errant serialized stories and books) Oct., 44-49
Persevering with Passion (the development of Taiwan's
professional dance culture) Oct., 4-//
Steps of Tradition (profile of the Taipei Folk Dance Theatre)
Oct., 24-29 Engineering the Biotech Revolution (a review of Taiwan’s
Waiting in the Wings: Ballet in Taiwan (profile of Capital biotech industry and what the government needs to do to
Ballet-Taipei) Oct., 16-19 promote healthy growth in this sector) Dec., 30-35
When Dance Works (profile of Dance Works, an alternative
dance company) Oct., 20-23 BOOK REVIEW
DESIGN
Architecture as Art (Arts/Architecture/the general public is Dissecting Dissent (lan Buruma, Bad Elements) June, 24-29
beginning to appreciate the aesthetics of architecture in In Search of Identity (Stéphane Corcuff, ed., Memories of
addition to the technical aspects of the trade) Yec., 12-19 the Future: National Identity Issues and the Search for a
Brick by Brick: Building Taiwan’s Design Sector (in a bid to New Taiwan) Sept., 30-35
improve the quality of life in Taiwan, the government is Reverberations from 2000 (Muthiah Alagappa, ed.,
fostering a more appealing environment) Dec., 4-// Taiwan's Presidential Politics; Deborah A. Brown, ed.,
Objects of Admiration (after years of copying foreign goods, Taiwan's 2000 Presidential Election) Apr., 38-43
Taiwan's product designers are starting to impress
Review/January 2003
Taipei Review 2002
INDEX
CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS Structural Reengineering (the upgrading of Taiwan's
industrial structure toward more value-added product
Depoliticizing Health (editorial on why Taiwan should
lines) July, 4-11
receive observer status in the World Health Organization)
To Go or Not to Go? (Cross-Strait Relations/the pros and
June, | cons of Taiwan investment in China) July, 12-17
Neither Tiny nor Renegade (editorial on unfair international
Where the Future Lies (what is being done to foster research
media coverage of Taiwan-China relations) Mar., /
and development in Taiwan) July, /8-23
Oil and Sovereignty (Environment/Energy/Taiwan and
LABOR
China agree on a joint oil exploration project in the
License to Work, A (the growing trend toward professional
Taiwan Strait) July, 24-29
or skills certification) Apr., 44-49
Sound and Fury (Editorial on President Chen Shui-bian’s
MANUFACTURING
‘a country on each side” of the Taiwan Strait comment)
At the Fiber of Textiles (Society/Fashion/how the textile
Oct., | industry has progressed from low-end garment
lo Go or Not to Go? (Economics/Industry/the pros and cons
manufacturing to high-end fiber production)
of Taiwan investment in China) July, /2-17
Jan., 12-17
WTO: The Cross-Strait Dimension (Economics/Trade/
Cameras for the Digital Shutterbug (Economics/Business/
Mainland Affairs Council’s Tsai Ing-wen discusses how
Taiwan’s digital-camera manufacturers are making
WTO will affect relations with China) Jan., 3> 5
inroads into an industry once dominated by Japan)
ECONOMICS No\ , 24 29
TRADE
Going Up (Taiwan’s economy is recovering after a difficult Charting New Waters (Foreign Relations/editorial on
year in 2001) June, 30-35 significance of Taiwan’s representative offices)
Rising to the Challenge (details behind the government's Sept., 1
Economics over Politics (Foreign Relations/Asian countries
new six-year plan, known as Challenge 2008) Aug., 24-31
raking up the Gauntlet (editorial on the economic conduct business with Taiwan through representative
challenges facing the new Cabinet) Apr., / offices) Sept., 18-23
AGRICULTURE Entering the WTO: A Major Milestone (Board of Foreign
Uphill Farming (Economics/Trade/how WTO membership Trade Director-General Wayne W. Wu discusses the
will affect the agricultural sector) Apr., 18-23 benefits of WTO membership) Jan., 32-35
BUSINESS European Connection, The (Foreign Relations/Europe’s
Cameras for the Digital Shutterbug (Taiwan’s digital trade representative offices in Taiwan) Sept., 24-29
camera manufacturers are making inroads into an industry Hello WTO (the prospective impact of WTO entry on
once dominated by Japan) Nov., 24-29 Taiwan’s economy) Apr., 10-17
From Mind to Market (why Taiwan’s inventors win awards Road Less Traveled, The (Foreign Relations/the role and
function of representative offices in Taiwan and abroad)
but not much fame or fortune) {ug., 44-5]
Home Creativity (Taiwan’s hand-tool makers are looking at Sept., 4-9
the domestic do-it-yourself market to boost sales) Oct., 30-35 Taking Care of Business (Foreign Relations/American
Malls and More (how the shopping mall has slowly arrived countries do business with Taiwan through trade offices)
in Taiwan’s retail industry) Mar., 32-39 Sept., 10-17
Mobile Life, The (cellular phones are creating a new way of Trade Talk (experts in six fields assess the ramifications of
life, and big business) May, 40-47 WTO accession) Apr., 24-29
Playing the Game (Taiwan’s online computer game Uphill Farming (Agriculture/how WTO membership will
companies are developing games aimed at the mainland affect the agricultural sector) Apr., 18-23
Waiting No More (editorial on Taiwan’s entry to the World
market) Dec 36-4]
Value of Life, The (the concept of life insurance has become Trade Organization) Jan., /
widely accepted in Taiwan) May, 34-39 WTO: The Cross-Strait Dimension (Cross-Strait Relations/
FINANCE Mainland Affairs Council’s Tsai Ing-wen discusses how
Banking Blues? (what is the state of Taiwan’s banking WTO will affect relations with mainland China) Jan., 35
industry, and how effective are the efforts to strengthen
ENVIRONMENT
the sector) Dec., 26-29
INDUSTRY
For the Birds (Taipei City’s Kuandu Nature Park is a bird
Drive for Profit, A (how local carmakers manage to compete
sanctuary as well as an oasis for bird and nature lovers)
with international manufacturers) Aug., 38-43
Mar., 48-57
Taipei Review/January 2003
Road Less Traveled, The (Economics/Trade/role and
function of representative offices in Taiwan and abroad)
Sept., 4-9
Taking Care of Business (Economics/Trade/American
countries do business with Taiwan through trade offices)
Sept., 10-17
HEALTH
Going Green (Nongovernmental Organizations/the role of
environmental protection groups in guiding the
Canine Curers (Taiwan’s Dr. Dog program whereby dogs
government in the right direction on the topic of resource
visit social centers for therapeutic purposes) Mar., 40-47
management) Aug., /2-]7
Depoliticizing Health (Cross-Strait Relaltions/Foreign
CITY PLANNING
Relations/editorial on why Taiwan should receive
Capital Plaza: A New Urban Vision, The (Taipei City’s
observer status in the World Health Organization) June, /
international design competition for the Capital Plaza)
Jan., 46-53
ENERGY
Green Alternatives (efforts to increase the use of renewable LA Law in Taiwan? (the Modified Adversarial System is
energy) June, 36-43 being introduced for criminal cases) May, 28-33
Oil and Sovereignty (Cross-Strait Relations/Taiwan and
China agree on a joint oil exploration project in the NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Taiwan Strait) July, 24-29
ENGINEERING Going Green (Environment/the role of environmental
Braider of Rainbows (Profiles/Lin Chih-mu has built over protection groups in guiding the government in the right
200 of Taiwan’s suspension bridges) July, 42-49 direction on the topic of resource management)
WATER/SOIL CONSERVATION Aug., 12-17
Stopping the Slides (new policies aim to prevent mudslide Make Way for the NGOs (editorial on the functions
disasters) June, 4-/] nongovernmental organizations serve in diplomatically
Taming a River (increased flood-control measures are being isolated Taiwan) Aug., /
applied to the Keelung River) June, 12-17 Need to Give, The (Society/the level of Taiwan’s
Where’s the Water? (a severe drought threatened Hsinchu volunteerism and what is being done to encourage growth
and neighboring counties in early 2002) June, 18-23 in this sector) Aug., /8-23
Third Sector, The (what is the state of the country’s
FOREIGN RELATIONS nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations) Aug., 4-/7
Charting New Waters (Economics/Trade/editorial on POLITICS
significance of Taiwan’s representative offices) Sept., /
Depoliticizing Health (Cross-Strait Relations/Health/editorial Cementing Democracy (analysis of the December 2001
on why Taiwan should receive observer status in the World elections) Feb., 34-39
Health Organization) June, / Election Reflections (discussion of election and legislative
Zconomics over Politics (Economics/Trade/Asian countries reforms suggested during the campaign for the Fifth
conduct business with Taiwan through representative Legislative elections) Mar., 4-9
Electoral Progress (editorial on how democracy is taking
offices) Sept., 18-23
tnd to Ambiguity’ ) , An (the Bush administration may be hold in Taiwan with each successful election) Feb., /
moving away from ambiguity in its relations with Taiwan) Gone Without Regret (editorial on the fifteenth anniversary
of the lifting of martial law) July, /
Aug., 32-37
suropean Connection, The (Economics/Trade/Eurcpe’s Meet the Freshmen (profiles of ten first-time legislators)
trade representative offices in Taiwan) Sept., 24-29 Mar., 16-25
Friends in Need (diplomatic, economic, and cultural Political ‘Parents’ (a look at the winners in the county and
relations between Taiwan and Central America) city elections) Mar., 10-15
Silence in the Nighttime, The (editorial on how the sunshine
Mar., 26-31
legislation will benefit Taiwan’s political landscape) Dec., /
Going Global (Taiwan seeks to affiliate with the World
Voters Speak, The (results of the year-end legislative and
Health Organization and other international agencies)
city and county elections) Feb., 28-33
Apr., 30-37
Taipei Review/January 2003
Taipei Review 2002
INDEX
GOVERNMENT Looking into the Future (Taiwan's fortunetellers are getting
‘Combative Cabinet,” The (introducing the memberso f a boost from youths and modern technology) Aug., 58-65
Premier Yu Shyi-kun’s Cabinet) Apr., 4-9 Lotto Fever (lotteries are attracting a high degree of interest
Midway Point (review of the first two years of the Chen and contributing to social welfare) May, 48-55
Shui-bian administration) May, 24-27 Need to Give, The (Nongovernmental Organizations/the
storm la Peacup (editorial on how governments handle level of Taiwan’s volunteerism and what is being done to
public protests) Nov., / encourage growth in this sector) Aug., 18-23
Not as a Stranger (the “mainlander” population has
PROFILES participated in building a new society in Taiwan)
May, 4-11
Anatomy by Paintbrush (Arts/Painting/anatomy painter Lee Who We Are (second-generation “mainlanders” talk about
Lee-min helps doctors with her art) Aug., 52-5
their sense of identity) May, /8-23
Blocks of Memory Colored by Time (Arts/established oi] CULTURE
painter Wu Hao is also renowned for his woodblocks) Weaving Past With Future a resurgent interest in aboriginal
No 56-65 culture is reviving the traditional art of garment making)
Braider of Rainbows (Environment/Engineering/Lin Chih
Feb., 56-65
mu has built over 200o f Taiwan’s suspension bridges) EDUCATION
Ju 42-49 English Spoken Here (an English-language educator's
Darkness and Light (Arts/Film/movie director Chang Tso hypothesis of how “Taiwanese English” is emerging on
chi plays the role of the underdog in Taiwan's film the island) Nov., 30-35
industry) Dec., 48-55 Filling in the Blanks (the General English Proficiency Test
Finding Genius in the Four Treasures (Arts/Painting
is gaining popularity as a standard certification system of
contemporary inkwash painter Li An-cheng) language skills) Nov., /2-17
Oct. 58-65 In Pursuit of Excellence (the increase in the numbero f
Green Cut Diamond (Arts/bamboo sculptor Peng Ding
universities and colleges in Taiwan has not been met with
sung) Sept., 35-05 a corresponding increase in budget spending on
Lament in Clay, A (Arts/Ceramics/Lee Yung-ming’s art Is
education) Dec., 42-47
inspired by aboriginal life in Orchid Island) June, 58-65
Interviews with English Speakers (a former diplomat, a
Mysteries of the Word (Arts/Calligraphy/calligrapher and
radio personality, and a taxi driver discuss the importance
critic Tu Chung-kao) De 56-65 of learning English) Nov., /8-23
Nature's Painted Colors (Arts/flower-pressing artist Tseng
Linking the World (how English learning has taken the
Wan-tin Oct., 50-57 island by storm) Nov., 4
Nomadic Spirit Arts/Tsung Pu, a pioneer in Taiwan's FASHION
installaartt iscoenne ) Mar., 58-65 At the Fiber of Textiles (Economics/Manufacturing/how the
Painting with Passion (Arts/Painting/a look at the artwork
textile industry has progressed from low-end garment
and life of contemporary artist Chen Ching-jung)
manufacturing to high-end fiber production) Jan., 12-17
Jan ) } 05 Between Two Extremes (the development of the island’s
This is Leather? (Arts/the workso f leather sculp|t or Yeh retail fashion industry) Jan., 4-//
Fa-yuan) Apr., 58-65
Disseminators of Style (the crowded and highly competitive
Up in the Sky (Arts/Photography/Chen Ming-ming is one
fashion magazine industry in Taiwan is dominated by both
of Taiwan's few aerial photographers) July, 58-65
local and overseas titles) Jan., 18-23
W ay of a Master, rhe (Society/Sports/taichi chuan mastet laste Matters (four locally based fashion designers discuss
Hsiung Wei wins followers with his form of taichi the difficulties in trying to establish labels in the Taiwan
dao vin) Sé¢ pt 44-49 market) Jan., 24-31
Will to Paint, The (Arts/Painting/Chiang Han-tung FOOD
overcame physical ailments to resume his distinguished
Tofu Town (Shenkeng Township’s specially made tofu is
career) May, 56-65 drawing a legion of tourists) Feb., 48-55
GENDER ISSUES
SOCIETY
War and Peace (the relationship between men and women
and the developments that have changed it) Feb., 4-1]
Family Ties (the return of “mainlanders” to China for family
Who’s Afraid of Marriage? (why people are delaying
reunions and business dealings) May, /2-17
marriage and are less reluctant to divorce than before)
Human Treasures (editorial on Taiwan as a haven for talent
Feb., 12-19
from the mainland in 1949) May, /
Taipei Review/January 2003
INDEX OF WRITERS AND INTERVIEWEES
This index to the 2002 issues of the monthly Taipei Review
(Vol. 52) is arranged by surname.
BROWN, Deborah A.
Museum of Faith, A (Society/Religion/museum of world
religions opens in a suburb of Taipei) Sept., 36-43
Working Against Tradition (the situation between men and
women in the workplace) Feb., 20-27
CAVEY, Paul
RELIGION
Banking Blues? (Economics/Finance/what is the state of
Museum of Faith, A (museum of world religions opens in a
Taiwan's banking industry, and how effective are the
suburb of Taipei) Sept., 36-43
efforts to strengthen the sector) Dec., 26-29
SOCIAL WELFARE
Nature’s Innocent Children (the Children Are Us Foundation CHANG, Tinna
offers the disabled training and an opportunity to
American Dreamers: ABC Artists in Taiwan (Art/Music/
contribute to society) July, 30-35
American-born Chinese trying to find fame in Taiwan’s
SPORTS
pop music industry) July, 36-4]
Baseball Is Back (Taiwan’s international baseball teams are
helping spur interest in the sport) Feb., 40-47
CHENG, Cheng-mount (with Wu Rong-I)
Way of a Master, The (Profiles/taichi chuan master Hsiung
Going up (Economics/Taiwan’s economy is recovering
Wei wins followers with his form of taichi dao yin)
after a difficult year in 2001) June, 30-35
Sept., 44-49
TOURISM CHUNG, Oscar
Cycling into the East (small towns in eastern Taiwan are Anatomy by Paintbrush (Arts/Painting/Profiles/anatomy
attracting tourists to the area with bike trails) Nov., 44-49
painter Lee Lee-min helps doctors with her art) Aug., 52-57
For the Birds (Taipei City’s Kuandu Nature Park is a bird
Architecture as Art (Arts/Architecture/Design/the general
sanctuary as well as an oasis for bird and nature lovers) public is beginning to appreciate the aesthetics of
Mar., 48-57 architecture in addition to the technical aspects of the
Home of Hot Springs (the Taipei district of Peitou makes a trade) Dec., 12-19
comeback) June, 44-52 ‘ameras for the Digital Shutterbug (Economics/Business/
Many More Mountains to Climb (the island’s concentration Manufacturing/Taiwan’s digital-camera manufacturers
of high peaks makes for some world-class hikes) are making inroads into an industry once dominated by
Nov., 36-43 Japan) Nov., 24-29
rain Station that Could, The (Chichi township reinvents “ycling into the East (Society/Tourism/small towns in
itself as a tourist attraction with its historic train station) eastern Taiwan are attracting tourists to the area with
Oct., 36-43 bike trails) Nov., 44-49
Zconomics over Politics (Economics/Trade/Foreign
Relations/Asian countries conduct business with Taiwan
through representative offices) Sept., 18-23
-ament in Clay, A (Arts/Ceramics/Profiles/Lee Y ung-
ming’s art is inspired by aboriginal life in Orchid Island)
June, 58-65
Malls and More (Economics/Business/how the shopping
mall has slowly arrived in Taiwan’s retail industry)
Mar., 32-39
Meet the Freshmen (Politics/profiles of ten first-time
legislators) Mar., 16-25
Need to Give, The (Nongovernmental Organizations/
Society/the level of Taiwan’s volunteerism and what is
being done to encourage growth in this sector) Aug., 18-23
Not as a Stranger (Society/the “mainlander” population has
participated in building a new society in Taiwan) May, 4-//
5
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INDEX
Persevering with Passion (Arts/Dance/the development of Waiting in the Wings: Ballet in Taiwan (Arts/Dance/profile
laiwan’s professional dance culture) Oct., 4-// of Capital Ballet-Taipei) Oct., 16-19
Taming a River (Environment/Water-Soil Conservation Way of a Master, The (Profiles/Society/Sports/taichi chuan
increased flood-control measures are being applied to the master Hsiung Wei wins followers with his form of taichi
Keelung River) June, /2-/7 dao yin) Sept., 44-49
Taste Matters (Society/Fashion/four locally based fashion When Dance Works (Arts/Dance/profile of Dance Works,
designers discuss the difficulties in trying to establish an alternative dance company) Oct., 20-23
labels in the Taiwan market) Jan., 24-31 Who’s Afraid of Marriage? (Society/Gender Issues/why
Tofu Town (Society/Food/Shenkeng Township’s specially people are delaying marriage and are less reluctant to
made tofu is drawing a legion of tourists) Feb., 48-55 divorce than before) Feb., 12-19
Uphill Farming (Economics/Agriculture/Trade/how WTO Will to Paint, The (Arts/Painting/Profiles/Chiang Han-tung
membership will affect the agricultural sector) Apr., 18-23 overcame physical ailments to resume his distinguished
Where the Future Lies (Economics/Industry/what is being done career) May, 56-65
to foster research and development in Taiwan) July, /8-2>32
HALLORAN, Richard
DICKSON, Bruce J. End to Ambiguity?, An (Foreign Relations/the Bush
Dissecting Dissent (Book Review/lan Buruma, Bad administration may be moving away from ambiguity in its
Elements) June, 24-29 relations with Taiwan) Aug., 32-37
DREYER, June Teufel HEATH, Gary
Reverberations from 2000 (Book Reviews/Muthiah Alagappa Many More Mountains to Climb (Society/Tourism/the
ed., Taiwan's Presidential Politics, Deborah A. Brown, island’s concentration of high peaks makes for some
ed., Taiwan's 2000 Presidential Election) Apr., 38-43 world-class hikes) Nov., 36-43
GAO, Pat HER, Kelly
Building Dreams (Arts/Architecture/Ilan County \t the Fiber of Textiles (Economics/Manufacturing/Society/
Government’s project to build homes that reflect the local Fashion/how the textile industry has progressed from low-
culture, history, and climate) Jan., 36-45 end garment manufacturing to high-end fiber production)
Election Reflections (Politics/discussion of election and Jan., 12-17
legislative reforms suggested during the campaign for the Canine Curers (Health/Taiwan’s Dr. Dog program whereby dogs
Fifth Legislative elections) Mar., 4-9 visit social centers for therapeutic purposes) Mar., 40-47
Filling in the Blanks (Society/EducationG/etnehreal English Darkness and Light (Arts/Film/Profiles/movie director
Proficiency Test is gaining popularity as a standard Chang Tso-chi plays the role of the underdog in Taiwan’s
certification system of language skills) Nov., 12-17 film industry) Dec., 48-55
Going Global (Foreign Relations/Taiwan seeks to affiliate Family Ties (Society/the return of “mainlanders” to China
with the World Health Organization and other for family reunions and business dealings) May, /2-1]7
international agencies) Apr., 30-37 Going Green (Environment/Nongovernmental
Home Creativity (Economics/Business/Taiwan’s hand-tool Organizations/the role of environmental protection groups
makers are looking at the domestic do-it-yourself market in guiding the government in the right direction on the
to boost sales) Oct., 30-35 topic of resource management) Aug., /2-]7
Mysteries of the Word (Arts/Calligraphy/Profiles/ Green Alternatives (Environment/Energy/efforts to increase
calligrapher and critic Tu Chung-kao) Dec., 56-65 the use of renewable energy) June, 36-43
Not Just Kid Stuff (Arts/Literature/children’s literature in Green Cut Diamond (Arts/Profiles/bamboo sculptor Peng
Taiwan) Apr., 50-57 Ding-sung) Sept., 58-65
Playing the Game (Economics/Business/Taiwan’s online Home of Hot Springs (Society/Tourism/the Taipei district of
computer game companies are developing games aimed at Peitou makes acomeback) June, 44-52
the mainland market) Dec., 36-4] In Pursuit of Excellence (Society/Education/the increase in
Stopping the Slides (Environment/Water-Soil Conservation/ the number of universities and colleges in Taiwan has not
new policies aim to prevent mudslide disasters) June, 4-/ / been met with a corresponding increase in budget
Third Sector, The (Nongovernmental Organizations/what is spending on education) Dec., 42-47
the state of the country’s nongovernmental and nonprofit License to Work, A (Economics/Labor/the growing trend
organizations) Aug., 4-1/7 toward professional or skills certification) Apr., 44-49
Up in the Sky (Arts/Photography/Profiles/Chen Ming-ming Linking the World (Society/Education/how English learning
is one of Taiwan’s few aerial photographers) July, 58-65 has taken the island by storm) Nov., 4-//
Taipei Review/January 2003
Tales of Swords and Chivalry (Arts/Popular Literature/a
look at wuhsia or knight-errant serialized stories and
books) Oct., 44-49
This is Leather? (Arts/Profiles/the works of leather sculptor
Yeh Fa-yuan) Apr., 58-65
rain Station that Could, The (Society/Tourism/Chichi
township reinvents itself as a tourist attraction with its
historic train station) Oct., 36-43
Nature’s Innocent Children (Society/Social Welfare/ Value of Life, The (Economics/Business/the concept of life
the Children Are Us Foundation offers the disabled insurance has become widely accepted in Taiwan)
training and an opportunity to contribute to society ) May, 34-39
July 30-3 25 Working Against Tradition (Society/Gender Issues/the
Nature’s Painted Colors (Arts/Profiles/flower-pressing artist situation between men and women in the workplace)
Tseng Wan-ting) Oct., 50-57 Feb. , 20-27
laking Care of Business (Economics/Trade/Foreign
Relations/American countries do business with Taiwan JACOBS, J. Bruce
through trade offices) Sept., 10-17 Cementing Democracy (Politics/analysis of the December
Trade Talk (Economics/Trade/experts in six fields assess the 2001 elections) Feb., 34-39
ramifications of WTO accession) Apr., 24-29
War and Peace (Society/Gender Issues/the relationship KAO, Leanne (Formerly KAO, Raye)
between men and women and the developments that have Brick by Brick: Building Taiwan’s Design Sector (Arts/
changed it) Feb., 4-/] Design/in a bid to improve the quality of life in Taiwan,
the government is fostering a more appealing
HWANG, Jim environment) Dec., 4-11
Between Two Extremes (Society/Fashion/the development
of the island’s retail fashion industry) Jan., 4-1 / KAO, Raye
Cultured Blade (Arts/Metalwork/a family shop in Shihlin Blocks of Memory Colored by Time (Arts/Profiles/
has made its spIe cial desig§ n of Ip ocketknife for 133 y; ears) established oil painter Wu Hao is also renowned for his
June, 5 3-57 woodblocks) Nov., 56-65
Drive for Profit, A (Economics/Industry/how local Braider of Rainbows (Environment/Engineering/Profiles/
carmakers manage to compete with international Lin Chih-mu has built over 200 of Taiwan’s suspension
manufacturers ) Aug., 38-43 bridges) July, 42-49
For the Birds (Environment/Society/Tourism/Taipei City’s Capital Plaza: A New Urban Vision, The (Environment/City
Kuandu Nature Park is a bird sanctuary as well as an oasis Planning/Taipei City’s international design competition
for bird and nature lovers) Mar., 48-57 for the Capital Plaza) Jan., 46-53
From Mind to Market (Economics/Business/why Taiwan's Disseminators of Style (Society/Fashion/the crowded
inventors win awards but not much fame or fortune) and highly competitive fashion magazine industry in
Aug., 44-5] Taiwan is dominated by both local and overseas titles)
Interviews with English Speakers (Society/Education/a Jan., 18-23
former diplomat, a radio personality, and a taxi driver European Connection, The (Economics/Trade/Foreign
discuss the importance of learning English) Nov., 18-23 Relations/Europe’s trade representative offices in Taiwan)
Lotto Fever (Society/lotteries are attracting a high degree of Sept., 24-29
interest and contributing to social welfare) May, 48-55 From under the Sky into the Theater (Arts/Dance/profile of
Objects of Admiration (Arts/Design/after years of copying the Formosa Indigenous Dance Foundation of Culture and
foreign goods, Taiwan’s product designers are starting to Art) Oct., 12-15
impress international consumers) Dec., 20-25 Hello WTO (Economics/Trade/the prospective impact of
Political ‘Parents’ (Politics/a look at the winners in the WTO entry on Taiwan’s economy) Apr., 10-17
county and city elections) Mar., 10-15 Looking into the Future (Society/Taiwan’s fortunetellers are
Road Less Traveled, The (Economics/Trade/Foreign getting a boost from youths and modern technology)
Relations/the role and function of representative offices in Aug., 58-65
Taiwan and abroad) Sept., 4-9 Mobile Life, The (Economics/Business/cellular phones are
Structural Reengineering (Economics/Industry/the creating a new way of life, and big business) May, 40-47
upgrading of Taiwan’s industrial structure toward more Nomadic Spirit (Arts/Profiles/Tsung Pu, a pioneer in
value-added product lines) July, 4-// Taiwan’s installation art scene) Mar., 58-65
Taipei Review/January 2003
Taipei Rev ew 2002
INDEX
Panels of Pleasure (Arts/Comics/Taiwan’s cartoonists
winning greater recognition and fans) Sept., 50-57
Steps of Tradition (Arts/Dance/profile of the Taipei Folk
Dance Theatre) Oct., 24-29
Thunder of the Gods (Arts/Metalwork/a third-generation
workshop continues the traditiono fg ong making) Nov., 50-55
To Go or Not to Go? (Cross-Strait Relations/Economics/
Industry/the pros and cons of Taiwan investment in China)
July, 12-17 Voters Speak, The (Politics/results of the year-end
Weaving Past With Future (Society/Culture/a resurgent legislative and city and county elections) Feb., 28-33
interest in aboriginal culture is reviving the traditional art
of garment making) Feb., 56-65 STANLEY-BAKER, Joan
Where’s the Water? (Environment/Water-Soil Finding Genius in the Four Treasures (Arts/Painting/Profiles/
Conservation/a severe drought threatened Hsinchu and contemporary inkwash painter Li An-cheng) Oct., 58-65
neighboring counties in early 2002) June, 18-23
Who We Are (Society/second-generation “mainlanders” TSAI, Ing-wen (interviewed)
talk about their sense of identity) May, /8-23 WTO: The Cross-Strait Dimension (Cross-Strait Relations/
Mainland Affairs Council’s Tsai Ing-wen discusses how
KENNEDY, Brian WTO will affect relations with China) Jan., 35
LA Law in Taiwan? (Law/the Modified Adversarial System
is being introduced for criminal cases) May, 28-33>? VALENCIA, Mark J.
Oil and Sovereignty (Cross-Strait Relations/Environment/
KLINTWORTHG,ar y Energy/Taiwan and China agree on a joint oil exploration
In Search of Identity (Book Reviews/Stéphane Corcuff, ed., project in the Taiwan Strait) July, 24-29
Memories of the Future: National Identity Issues and the
Search for a New Taiwan) Sept., 30-35 WILSON, Jeffrey
Baseball Is Back (Society/Sports/Taiwan’s international
KOWAL, Kristopher baseball teams are helping spur interest in the sport)
English Spoken Here (Society/Education/an English- Feb., 40-47
language educator’s hypothesis of how “Taiwanese
English” is emerging on the island) Nov., 30-35 WONG, Joseph
Engineering the Biotech Revolution (Biotechnology/
PEREZ, Francisco Luis a review of Taiwan’s biotech industry and what the
Friends in Need (Foreign Relations/diplomatic, economic, government needs to do to promote healthy growth
and cultural relations between Taiwan and Centra! in this sector) Dec., 30-35
America) Mar., 26-31
WU, Rong-I (with Cheng Cheng-mount)
SHAPIRO, Don Going up (Economics/Taiwan’s economy is recovering after
Entering the WTO: A Major Milestone (Economics/Trade/ a difficult year in 2001) June, 30-35
Board of Foreign Trade Director-General Wayne W. Wu
discusses benefits ofW TO membership) Jan., 32-35 WU, Wayne W. (interviewed)
Midway Point (Politics/Government/review of the first two Entering the WTO: A Major Milestone (Economics/Trade/
years of the Chen Shui-bian administration) May, 24-27 Board of Foreign Trade Director-General Wayne W. Wu
Rising to the Challenge (Economics/details behind the discusses benefits of WTO membership) Jan., 32-35
government's new six-year plan, known as Challenge
2008) Aug., 24-3]
WTO: The Cross-Strait Dimension (Cross-Strait Relations/
Economics/Trade/Mainland Affairs Council’s Tsai Ing-wen
discusses how WTO will affect relations with China) Jan., 35
SHENG, Virginia
Painting with Passion (Arts/Painting/Profiles/look at the
artwork and life of contemporary artist Chen Ching-jung)
Jan., 54-65
Taipei Review/January 2003