Taipei Review 2003: Vol 53 Index

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Tatwan Review 2003
This index of the articles appearing in the year 2003 issues
of the monthly Taiwan Review (Vol. 53) is arranged by major
and minor subjects. Notes in parentheses have been added
for clarification.
Publishing Across the Taiwan
Strait (Taiwanese publishers
Art for the Book (a photo essay of bookplates from the
move into the China market)
collection of Wu Wang-ru, a local collector) July, 46-55
June, 12-19
Art on a Kite String (PRoFILEs/kite artist Buteo Huang uses
Toward a National Literature
the sky as his canvas) June, 56-65
(growing interest in Taiwanese
Artists Who Stuck to Their Colors (glue-color painting fell
literature) June, 4-]/
from favor for many years, but now it’s gaining
Under the Covers of the Publishing Industry (profiles of
recognition in Taiwan and abroad) Dec., 54-65
three publishing houses and how they are coping with
Capturing Nature’s Spectrum (Chen Ching-lin and Ma Yu-
industry developments) June, 28-33
hsiu share their passion for plants and natural dyes)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Nov., 48-57
Shutterbug’s Taiwan, A (a photo essay showcases the talent
Comic Books of History (pROFILES/sociETY/History/
of Teng Nan-kuang, one of Taiwan’s most influential
cartoonist Du Fu-an is depicting the history of Taiwan in a
photographers) Dec., 30-39
series of comic books) June, 50-55
PRESERVATIONISM
Diamond in the Rough (PRoFILEs/a jewellery maker coaxes
Danger Stalks the Palace Museum (description of the
out the natural beauty of the stones and wins recognition in
methods being used to protect the collections of the
an international competition) Sept., 58-64
National Palace Museum) May, 38-43
Guarding Treasures (PROFILES/antique collector Yan Hong-
SCULPTURE
sen shares locks and keys from days gone by) Oct., 50-57
In the Beginning Was the Egg (proriLes/profile of Chien
Lacquer’s Natural Luster (the ancient art of lacquer is being
Chang-shun, an eggshell carver and sculptor) Feb., 58-65
preserved by a family in Nantou County) Jan., 58-65
Melons of Good Fortune (proFiLes/profile of Chang Chia-
Lilies and Water Buffalo (pRoFILEs/Ou-yang Wen depicts his
nung, a gourd farmer and sculptor of gourds) July, 56-65
experience as a political prisoner in his paintings)
THEATER
Oct., 58-65
River in Their Hearts: The Shihgang Mama Theatre Troupe,
Order in Disorder (pROFILES/bamboo basket weaver Yeh Pao-
A (PROFILES/a group of mothers form a theater troupe in
lien returns to the craft after a two-decade absence)
rural Shihgang) May, 44-49
Apr., 58-65
Pictures for a Moveable Gallery (proriLes/Culture/tattooist
BOOK REVIEW
Chen Shih-yung’s work is gaining popularity and
changing the way people perceive body art) Nov., 58-65 Democracy Under a Microscope (Bruce Herschensohn, ed.,
Racing Against Time (society/Culture/the National Center Across the Taiwan Strait and Christian Schafferer, The
for Traditional Arts is helping preserve traditions that Power of the Ballot Box) July, 36-39
might otherwise fade into history) Mar., 42-47 History Will Be the Judge (Bruce J. Dickson and Chien-min
Relevance in the Irrelevant (PROFILES/artist Tsai Ken creates Chao, eds., Assessing the Lee Teng-hui Legacy in
sculptures with just about anything he can find) Aug., 58-65 Taiwan's Politics) June, 40-43
Sparkling Tears of the Sun (proriLes/Paiwan artist Shih Technopreneurship in Taiwan (Chun-yen Chang and Po-
Hsiu-chu is preserving the art of making glass beads) lung Yu, eds., Made by Taiwan) Nov., 30-35
Mar., 58-65
Treasure of the Sons of Heaven (society/Culture/a new ECONOMICS
exhibition in Germany is part of the National Palace
Museum’s efforts to popularize its collections) Sept., 40-47 Economic Recovery in the Wake of SARS (the
Vogue Lost and Found (a photo essay of commercial posters government’s measures on restoring the economy after the
and calendars from the 1910s to the 1940s) May, 58-65 outbreak) Oct., 26-31
DANCE BUSINESS
Dance that Moves On, A (pRoFILEs/profile of dancer, Around Every Corner (the proliferation of chain operations
choreographer, and artistic director of Cloud Gate 2, Lo among convenience stores, supermarkets, and drugstores
Man-fei) Feb., 50-57 is heightening competition) Apr., 12-19
LITERATURE Click of the Abacus, The (editorial on investment
Literary Dialogue with the World (exchange of literature conference in Taipei) Dec., /
between Taiwan and the world through translations) Coming to a Neighborhood Near You (the development of
June, 20-27 chain stores in Taiwan) Apr., 4-//
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Craze for Fitness, A (society/Sports/the growing Owning Up to Ownership (Taiwan's efforts at IPR
membership of Taiwan's fitness centers) Jan., 44-49 protection) June, 34-39
Food Chain, The (soctety/Food/fast-food chains have Sink or Swim (how Taiwan’s industries are dealing with the
changed Taiwan’s food and beverage industry) Apr., 20-25 challenges and opportunities of WTO membership one
Homegrown Chains (two local chain stores successfully rise yearon) Mar., 4-//
above the competition by updating their operations)
Apr 26-31] ENVIRONMENT
Welcome Aboard! (sociery/Tourism/Taiwan has found a
niche in the shipbuilding industry with its custom-built ECOLOGY
Kingdom of Butterflies (a conservationist is working to protect
yachts) Sept., 20-25
Winning Smile, A: Branding in Taiwan (after years of migrating butterflies in southern Taiwan) Apr., 50-57
Taiwan’s Spider-Man (prorices/biologist Chen Shyh-hwang
manufacturing for foreign companies, the Taiwanese a
trying to sell products under their own brand names) has been studying Taiwan’s spiders for more than 20
July, 30-35 years) May, 50-5
E-BUSINESS
Need for Speed (Taiwan’s broadband Internet industry) DIPLOMACY
Jan., 38-43
Building a Pacific Community (democratic nations of the
E-TAIWAN
Pacific meet to talk about pressing regional issues)
Government Services, Just a Click Away (Taiwan leads
Dec., 22-25
global efforts in putting government information and
Quiet Americans, The (society/History/the first head of the
services on-line) Feb., 4-// AIT, Charles T. Cross, writes about what it was like to
Society On-line (accessing the nation’s databases, taking
craft “unofficial” diplomacy in his book Born a
classes, and getting medical advice can all be done
Foreigner) Nov., 24-29
through the Internet) Feb., /8-23
“Soft” Power: A Common Future for the Pacific (Vice
Wired for Business (EcoNomics/how businesses are
President Lu Hsiu-lien presents her vision for maritime
continuing to find ways to make a profit from the Internet)
nations) Dec., 26-29
Feb., 12-17 Taiwan Rises to the APEC Challenge (officials continue to
FINANCE
make substantial contributions to the forum, despite
Banking Sector Checkup (a review of recent efforts to shore
China’s many attempts to minimize Taipei’s influence)
up Taiwan’s banks, including privatization plans and other
Nov., 36-39
reforms) July, 4-//
Banks with Missions (Taiwan's banks are diversifying to
FOREIGN RELATIONS
make themselves more competitive) July, 18-23
Bigger Might Just Be Better (how financial holding Dangers of Quarantine, The (editorial on the SARS outbreak
companies are making Taiwan's financial services sector and Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHO) June, /
more competitive) July, 12-17 Hong Kong’s Long March (editorial on the protests against
Plastic War, The (the rapid increase in the use of credit cards national security legislation in Hong Kong and the
in Taiwan is leading to some worries about the personal implications for Taiwan) Sept., /
financeso f consumers) July, 24-29 Kerfuffle in the Reporters’ Gallery (editorial on the UN’s
TRADE refusal to allow Taiwan’s representative in New York
Agriculture for the Open Market (Taiwan’s farmers are address the UN Correspondents’ Association) Aug., /
bearing the brunt of WTO membership and having to Making Friends, Influencing People (Taiwan’s goodwill
adapt to survive) Mar., /8-23 missions have helped score diplomatic points with
European Connection, The (Brian McDonald, head of the developing nations) Mar., 36-4]
European Economic and Trade Office, discusses Taiwan’s Navigating Southeast Asian Waters (Taipei's attempts to
trade connections with the EU) Sept., 34-35 strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries) Mar., 30-35
European Views (officials from Italy and the Netherlands Onward to Mongolia (editorial on Taipei’s recognition of
talk about trade with Taiwan) Oct., 38-41 Mongolia) Jan., /
Membership and Its Price (WTO has given consumers a South China Sea Agreement: Close But No Cigar (an
wider selection of goods at generally lower prices, and agreement between ASEAN and China does little to
more of the same is in store for the future) Mar., 12-17 resolve differences in the South China Sea) Jan., 34-37
Old Friends, New Ties (efforts to sign a free-trade agreement Spider and the Fly, The (editorial on China’s Janus-faced
between Taiwan and the United States) Aug., 38-4] policy toward Taiwan) Oct., /
Taiwan Review/January 2004
Comic Books of History (Arts/cartoonist Du Fu-an is
depicting the history of Taiwan in a series of comic books)
June, 50-55
Dance that Moves On, A (Arts/Dance/profile of dancer,
choreographer, and artistic director of Cloud Gate 2, Lo
Man-fei) Feb., 50-57
Diamond in the Rough (Arts/a jewellery maker coaxes out
the natural beauty of the stones and wins recognition in an
Terraced Bay, The (editorial on how the name “Taiwan” is
international competition) Sept., 58-64
commonly used as shorthand for the Republic of China by
Guarding Treasures (ArTs/antique collector Yan Hong-sen
people around the world) Mar., /
shares locks and keys from days gone by) Oct., 50-57
WHO—On the Road to Observer Status (comments from
In the Beginning Was the Egg (arts/Sculpture/profile of Chien
Twu Shiing-jer, Wu Shuh-min, and Lee Ying-yuan
Chang-shun, an eggshell carver and sculptor) Feb., 58-65
regarding Taiwan’s campaign to gain observer status in
Lilies and Water Buffalo (Aarts/Ou-yang Wen depicts his
the World Health Organization) May, 34-37
experience as a political prisoner in his paintings)
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Oct., 58-65
Melons of Good Fortune (Arts/Sculpture/profile of Chang
Spying and the Law of the Sea (countries are trying to Chia-nung, a gourd farmer and sculptor of gourds)
determine just how to handle research vessels probing July, 56-65
their Exclusive Economic Zones) Sept., 36-39 Order in Disorder (Arts/bamboo basket weaver Yeh Pao-
lien returns to the craft after a two-decade absence)
POLITICS Apr., 58-65
Relevance in the Irrelevant (ArTs/artist Tsai Ken creates
Bread and Butter, Please (editorial on how the rising interest sculptures with just about anything he can find)
in Taiwan consciousness is obscuring bread and butter
Aug., 58-65
issues) Nov., / River in Their Hearts: The Shihgang Mama Theatre Troupe,
Bread and Circuses (editorial on the December elections in A (artTs/Theater/a group of mothers form a theater troupe
Taipei and Kaohsiung) Feb., / in rural Shihgang) May, 44-49
Ruling Party: Finding Effective Governance, The (historical Sparkling Tears of the Sun (arts/Paiwan artist Shih Hsiu-chu
background of the Democratic Progressive Party and its is preserving the art of making glass beads) Mar., 58-65
factions) Feb., 24-29 Taiwan’s Spider-Man (ENVIRONMENT/Ecology/biologist
Tale of Two Cities, A (summary of results from the Taipei Chen Shyh-hwang has been studying Taiwan’s spiders for
and Kaohsiung December, 2002, mayoral and city council more than 20 years) May, 50-57
elections) Mar., 24-29
To the Victor Belong the Spoils (editorial on how President SOCIETY
Chen Shui-bian’s responsiveness to public opinion has
affected his administration) May, / Damage Control (SARS prompted many businesses to
GOVERNMENT reassess their risk-management strategies) Dec., 16-2/
Better than Castles in the Sand (editorial highlighting the Learning the Lessons of SARS (experts say that the syndrome
importance of domestic civil rights legislation over will strike again. Taiwan’s scientists and doctors are doing
international human rights legislation) July, / their best to prevent a second wave) Dec., 4-9
Taiwan’s Criminal-Justice System: Clash of Cultures (analysis Past Tales Retold (the recently restored Taipei Story House
of the first stage of criminal-justice reforms) Apr., 32-35 reopens its doors and invites people to look into loca!
Walking the Fine Line in Taiwan’s New Criminal Code history) Aug., 50-57
(recent legislation attempts to shore up the weaknesses in Street Flowers in Bloom (local governments are beginning
Taiwan’s criminal-justice system) Aug., 34-37 to see the advantages of promoting street performers)
NATIONAL DEFENSE Dec., 48-53
Changing of the Guard, The (changes in the military focus Ticket to Ride (Alex Yeh offers up his assortment of Taipei
on mobility and civiliancommand) Oct., 32-37 City bus cards, which are beginning to turn into collectors’
items) Nov., 40-47
PROFILES Tourism Back in Good Health (SARS dealt a blow to the
travel industry, but government initiatives and business
Art on a Kite String (Arts/kite artist Buteo Huang uses the savvy have helped restore consumer confidence)
sky as his canvas) June, 56-65 Dec., 10-15
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Taiwan Review 2003
CARTOGRAPHY Colonial Wounds (Japanese colonial rule of Taiwan)
Formosan Maps: Taiwan Through the Eyes of Cartographers Jan., 28-33
(socteTy/History/historical maps of Taiwan) Jan., 50-57 Comic Books of History (ArTS/pROFILES/cartoonist Du Fu-an
COMMUNITY is depicting the history of Taiwan in a series of comic
Atayal of Wulai: A Culture in Transition, The (a town just books) June, 50-55
south of Taipei is trying to preserve the unique culture of Formosan Maps: Taiwan Through the Eyes of Cartographers
its aboriginal inhabitants and find ways to prosper) (society/Cartography/historical maps of Taiwan)
Aug., 12-19 Jan., 50-57
Community Spirit (how the central government’s New In Search of Sulfur: Travels in 17th-Century Taiwan
Hometown and New Tribes Movement is intended to help (excerpt from Macabe Keliher’s book on Yu Yonghe’s
community development in Taiwan) Aug., 4-// travels to Taiwan) June, 44-49
Hakka Culture—Visible Again (efforts to preserve the Jioufen: A Phoenix Rising (the history of a town on the
cultural heritage and language of the Hakka people) northern coast of Taiwan is explored through pictures)
Aug., 20-25 Sept., 48-57
Muse by the River (community revitalization efforts and a Land Before Time, The (study of Taiwan’s prehistoric
new archaeological museum have put the township of Bali cultures) Jan., 12-19
onthe map) Aug., 26-33 Postcards from the Past (a local art group popularizes images
Paiwan Wedding, A (a photo essay of a traditional Paiwan of old Formosa by printing them on postcards) Mar., 48-57
aboriginal wedding) Aug., 42-49 Quiet Americans, The (pipLoMacy/the first head of the AIT,
Task of the Storyteller (how one resident of a northern Charles T. Cross, writes about what it was like to craft
'aipei suburb is trying to preserve the historical legacy of “unofficial” diplomacy in his book Born a Foreigner)
the area and drum up community interest) July, 40-45 Nov., 24-29
CULTURE Voyages to Ilha Formosa (European colonial rule of
Racing Against Time (arts/the National Center for Taiwan) Jan., 20-27
Traditional Arts is helping preserve traditions that might METEOROLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY
otherwise fade into history) Mar., 42-47 Auguring Acts of God (scientists are making progress on
Treasure of the Sons of Heaven (Arts/a new exhibition in interpreting and predicting natural disasters) Nov., 4-//
Germany is part of the National Palace Museum’s efforts Drunken Mice and Ancient Calendars—Ways to Interpret
to popularize its collections) Sept., 40-47 Nature’s Wrath (animal behavior and folklore could help
DIVERSITY us predict nature’s fits) Nov., 18-23
Going Native (highly-skilled workers now have the benefit Tracking Storms and Watching Seismographs (the Sept. 21,
of relaxed immigration regulations) Oct., 12-/7 1999, earthquake jolted the government to increase
Marriage, a Gateway to Taiwan (the greatest source of spending for disaster prevention and research) Nov., 12-17
immigration to Taiwan are those who wish to get married MOUNTAINEERING
toa Taiwanese) Oct., 18-25 On Top of the World (a Taiwanese team scales Mount Everest,
New Faces of Taiwan, The (the contributions of immigrants making them the first from the nation todo so) Oct., 42-49
and foreign workers enrich Taiwan’s communities) MYTHOLOGY
Oct., 4-11 Giant Child Eater: Adventures Among Taiwan’s
EDUCATION Aboriginals, The (a new series of illustrated books depict
Voyage Out, The (editorial on how the promotion of English the myths of the aboriginal peoples) Dec., 40-47
and various dialects other than Mandarin in schools will RELIGION
provide students with a broader world view) Apr., / Road to Enlightenment: Tibetan Buddhism in Taiwan, The
FOOD (Tibetan Buddhism is gaining popularity among Taiwan’s
Food Chain, The (Economics/Business/fast-food chains have devotees) Apr., 36-41
changed Taiwan's food and beverage industry) Apr., 20-25 SPORTS
HEALTH Craze for Fitness, A (EcoNomics/Business/the growing
Eves of the Blind (guide dogs are being introduced to membership of Taiwan’s fitness centers) Jan., 44-49
faiwan’s visually impaired) Apr., 42-49 Hearts of Gold (Taiwan’s gold medal winners from the 2002
Dangers of Quarantine, The (editorial on the SARS outbreak Asian Games) Feb., 44-49
and Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHO) June, / TOURISM
HISTORY Down to the Sea (government efforts to promote
Changes in History (how the history taught in Taiwan’s recreational activities along a coast once largely off-limits
classrooms has changed over time) Jan., 4-/ 1 tocivilians) Sept., 4-//
Taiwan Review/January 2004
CHUNG, Oscar
Bigger Might Just Be Better (EcoNomics/Finance/how
financial holding companies are making Taiwan's
financial services sector more competitive) July, /2-17
Comic Books of History (ARTS/PROFILES/socIETY/History/
cartoonist Du Fu-an is depicting the history of Taiwan in a
series of comic books) June, 50-55
Dance that Moves On, A (Arts/Dance/prorFiLes/profile of
Escape to Fishermen’s Islands (Penghu Islands are a popular dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of Cloud Gate
retreat for Taiwan’s urbanites) Feb., 30-35 2, Lo Man-fei) Feb., 50-57
Life’s a Zoo (Taipei Zoo pursues its mission to entertain and Down to the Sea (society/Tourism/government efforts to
educate the public while promoting species conservation) promote recreational activities along a coast once largely
Feb., 36-43 off-limits to civilians) Sept., 4-]/
Make Yourself at Home (how homestays, a type of bed-and- Drunken Mice and Ancient Calendars—Ways to Interpret
breakfast, are growing in popularity among travelers and Nature’s Wrath (society/Meteorology and Seismology/
entrepreneurs) May, 20-25 animal behavior and folklore could help us predict
Promoting Treasure Island (what actions the government is nature’s fits) Nov., 18-23
taking to double the number of tourists to Taiwan by 2008) Giant Child Eater: Adventures Among Taiwan’s
May, 4-11 Aboriginals, The (society/Mythology/a new series of
Sea with a View, A (scuba diving is attracting attention as illustrated books depict the myths of the aboriginal
more people turn to the sea for recreation) Sept., 12-19 peoples) Dec., 40-47
Secrets of the Deep (discoveries of shipwrecks and wall-like Government Services, Just a Click Away (ECONOMICs/E-
structures on the sea floor are stirring interest in Taiwan/Taiwan leads global efforts in putting government
underwater archaeology) Sept., 26-33 information and services on-line) Feb., 4-//
Southern Beauty (efforts to promote Hengchun peninsula as Hakka Culture—Visible Again (society/Community/efforts
a tourist destination beyond Kenting National Park) to preserve the cultural heritage and language of the
May, 26-33 Hakka people) Aug., 20-25
Welcome Aboard! (EcoNomics/Business/Taiwan has found a Kingdom of Butterflies (ENVIRONMENT/Ecology/a
niche in the shipbuilding industry with its custom-built conservationist is working to protect migrating butterflies
yachts) Sept., 20-25 in southern Taiwan) Apr., 50-57
World Heritage in Taiwan (identifying and promoting sites Land Before Time, The (society/History/study of Taiwan’s
in Taiwan that may one day be included on UNESCO's prehistoric cultures) Jan., 12-19
list of World Heritage sites) May, /2-19 Learning the Lessons of SARS (society/experts say that the
syndrome will strike again. Taiwan’s scientists and doctors
are doing their best to prevent a second wave) Dec., 4-9
Literary Dialogue with the World (arts/Literature/exchange
INDEX OF WRITERS AND INTERVIEWEES of literature between Taiwan and the world through
translations) June, 20-27
BRISTOW, Damon Making Friends, Influencing People (FOREIGN RELATIONS/
Changing of the Guard, The (NATIONAL DEFENSE/changes in Taiwan’s goodwill missions have helped score diplomatic
the military focus on mobility and civilian command) points with developing nations) Mar., 36-4]
Oct., 32-37 Marriage, a Gateway to Taiwan (society /Diversity/the
Navigating Southeast Asian Waters (FOREIGN RELATIONS/ greatest source of immigration to Taiwan are those who
l'aipei attempts to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian wish to get married to a Taiwanese) Oct., 18-25
countries) Mar., 30-35 Old Friends, New Ties (Economics/Trade/efforts to sign a
free-trade agreement between Taiwan and the United
BUONOCORE, Massimo (interviewed) States) Aug., 38-4]
European Views (EcoNomics/Trade/officials from Italy and Racing Against Time (Arts/socieTy/Culture/the National
the Netherlands talk about trade with Taiwan) Oct., 38-4] Center for Traditional Arts is helping preserve traditions
that might otherwise fade into history) Mar., 42-47
CHUANG, Sharon World Heritage in Taiwan (society/Tourism/identifying and
Need for Speed (EcoNnomics/E-Business/Taiwan’s promoting sites in Taiwan that may one day be included
broadband Internet industry) Jan., 38-43 on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites) May, /2-19
Taiwan Review/January 2004
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CROSS, Charles T. the historical legacy of the area and drum up community
Quiet Americans, The (piPLOMACY/sociETY/History/the first interest) July, 40-45
head of the AIT, Charles T. Cross, writes about what it Toward a National Literature (arts/Literature/growing
was like to craft “unofficial” diplomacy in his book Born a interest in Taiwanese literature) June, 4-]]
Foreigner) Nov., 24-29 WHO—On the Road to Observer Status (FOREIGN RELATIONS/
comments from Twu Shiing-jer, Wu Shuh-min, and Lee
DREYER, June Teufel Ying-yuan regarding Taiwan’s campaign to gain observer
History Will Be the Judge (Book REview/Bruce J. Dickson status in the World Health Organization) May, 34-37
and Chien-min Chao, eds., Assessing the Lee Teng-hui
Legacy in Taiwan's Politics) June, 40-43 GOEDHART, Menno (interviewed)
European Views (EcoNnomics/Trade/officials from Italy and
GAO, Pat the Netherlands talk about trade with Taiwan) Oct., 38-4]
Agriculture for the Open Market (EcoNomics/Trade/
l'aiwan’s farmers are bearing the brunt of WTO GREEN, Robert
membership and having to adapt to survive) Mar., 18-23 Shutterbug’s Taiwan, A (Arts/Photography/a photo essay
Art for the Book (Arts/a photo essay of bookplates from the showcases the talent of Teng Nan-kuang, one of Taiwan’s
collection of Wu Wang-ru, a local collector) July, 46-55 most influential photographers) Dec., 30-39
Artists Who Stuck to Their Colors (Arts/glue-color painting
fell from favor for many years, but now it’s gaining HER, Kelly
recognition in Taiwan and abroad) Dec., 54-65 Around Every Corner (ECoNomics/Business/the proliferation
Building a Pacific Community (DIPLOMACY/socIETY/ of chain operations among convenience stores,
democratic nations of the Pacific meet to talk about supermarkets, and drugstores is heightening competition)
pressing regional issues) Dec., 22-25 Apr., 12-19
Changes in History (society/History/how the history taught Atayal of Wulai: A Culture in Transition, The (society/
in Taiwan’s classrooms has changed over time) Jan., 4-//] Community/a town just south of Taipei is trying to
European Views (Economics /Trade/officials from Italy and preserve the unique culture of its aboriginal inhabitants
the Netherlands talk about trade with Taiwan) Oct., 38-4] and find ways to prosper) Aug., 12-19
Homegrown Chains (ECONomics/Business/two local chain Banks with Missions (EcoNomics/ Finance/Taiwan’s banks
stores successfully rise above the competition by updating are diversifying to make themselves more competitive)
their operations) Apr., 26-31 July, 18-23
In the Beginning Was the Egg (arts/Sculpture/PROFILES/ ‘apturing Nature’s Spectrum (arts/Chen Ching-lin and Ma
profile of Chien Chang-shun, an eggshell carver and Yu-hsiu share their passion for plants and natural dyes)
sculptor) Feb., 58-65 Nov., 48-57
Life’s a Zoo (society/Tourism/Taipei Zoo and its mission to “raze for Fitness, A (ECoNomMics/Business/socieTy/Sports/the
entertain and educate the public while promoting species growing membership of Taiwan’s fitness centers)
conservation) Feb., 36-43 Jan., 44-49
Lilies and Water Buffalo (ArTs/pRoFILES/Ou-yang Wen Eyes of the Blind (society/Health/guide dogs are being
depicts his experience as a political prisoner in his introduced to Taiwan’s visually impaired) Apr., 42-49
paintings) Oct., 58-65 Jioufen: A Phoenix Rising (society/History/the history of a
Muse by the River (soctery/Community/community town on the northern coast of Taiwan is explored through
revitalization efforts and a new archaeological museum pictures) Sept., 48-57
have put the township of Bali onthe map) Aug., 26-33 Melons of Good Fortune (arts/Sculpture/proriLe/profile of
Pictures for a Moveable Gallery (arts /PROFILES/SOCIETY/ Chang Chia-nung, a gourd farmer and sculptor of gourds)
Culture/tattooist Chen Shih-yung’s work is gaining July, 56-65
popularity and changing the way people perceive body art) Membership and Its Price (geconomics/Trade/WTO has given
Nov., 58-65 consumers a wider selection of goods at generally lower
Secrets of the Deep (society/Tourism/discoveries of prices, and more of the same is in store for the future)
shipwrecks and wall-like structures on the sea floor are Mar., 12-17
stirring interest in underwater archaeology) Sept., 26-33 New Faces of Taiwan, The (society/Diversity/the
Southern Beauty (sociery/Tourism/efforts to promote contributions of immigrants and foreign workers enrich
Hengchun peninsula as a tourist destination beyond Taiwan’s communities) Oct., 4-]/
Kenting National Park) May, 26-33 Promoting Treasure Island (society/Tourism/what actions
Task of the Storyteller (socitery/Community/how one the government is taking to double the number of tourists
resident of a northern Taipei suburb is trying to preserve to Taiwan by 2008) May, 4-//
Taiwan Review/January 2004
Publishing Across the Taiwan Strait (Aarts/Literature/
Taiwanese publishers move into the China market)
June, 12-19
Sea with a View, A (socieTy/Tourism/scuba diving is
attracting attention 2s more people turn to the sea for
recreation) Sept., 12-19
Sink or Swim (EcoNnomics/Trade/how Taiwan’s industries
are dealing with the challenges and opportunities of WTO
Society Online (EcoNomics/E-Taiwan/accessing the nation’s membership one year on) Mar., 4-//
databases, taking classes, and getting medical advice can Taiwan Rises to the APEC Challenge (pipLoMAcy/officials
all be done through the Internet) Feb., 18-23 continue to make substantial contributions to the forum,
Street Flowers in Bloom (society/local governments are despite China’s many attempts to minimize Taipei's
beginning to see the advantages of promoting street influence) Nov., 36-39
performers) Dec., 48-53 Tourism Back in Good Health (society/Tourism/SARS dealt
licket to Ride (society/Alex Yeh offers up his assortment of a blow to the travel industry, but government initiatives
Taipei City bus cards, which are beginning to turn into and business savvy have helped restore consumer
collectors’ items) Nov., 40-47 confidence) Dec., 10-15
Under the Covers of the Publishing Industry (arTs/ Tracking Storms and Watching Seismographs (society/
Literature/profiles of three publishing houses and how Meteorology and Seismology/the Sept. 21, 1999,
they are coping with industry developments) June, 28-33 earthquake jolted the government to increase spending for
Voyages to Ilha Formosa (society/History/European disaster prevention and research) Nov., 12-17
colonial rule of Taiwan) Jan., 20-27 Treasure of the Sons of Heaven (Arts/society/Culture/a new
Welcome Aboard! (EcoNnomics/Business/socieTy/Tourism/ exhibition in Germany is part of the National Palace
Taiwan has found a niche in the shipbuilding industry with Museum’s efforts to popularize its collections) Sept., 40-47
its custom-built yachts) Sept., 20-25 Wired for Business (ECoNomics/E-Business/E-Taiwan/how
businesses are continuing to find ways to make a profit
HWANG, Jim from the Internet) Feb., 12-17
Colonial Wounds (society/History/Japanese colonial rule of
Taiwan) Jan., 28-33 JACOBS, Bruce J.
Community Spirit (soctery/Community/how the central Tale of Two Cities, A (poLitics/summary of results from the
government’s New Hometown and New Tribes Taipei and Kaohsiung December 2002 mayoral and city
Movement is intended to help community development in council elections) Mar., 24-29
Taiwan) Aug., 4-//
Food Chain, The (Economics/Business/society/Food/fast- KAO, Leanne
food chains have changed Taiwan's food and beverage Art on a Kite String (ArTS/pROFILES/kite artist Buteo Huang
industry) Apr., 20-25 uses the sky as his canvas) June, 56-65
Formosan Maps: Taiwan Through the Eyes of Cartographers Auguring Acts of God (society/Meteorology and
(socieTy/Cartography/History/historical maps of Taiwan) Seismology/scientists are making progress on interpreting
Jan., 50-57 and predicting natural disasters) Nov., 4-//
Going Native (society/Diversity/highly-skilled workers Banking Sector Checkup (EcoNomics/Finance/a review of
now have the benefit of relaxed immigration regulations) recent efforts to shore up Taiwan’s banks, including
Oct., 12-17 privatization plans and other reforms) July, 4-//
Make Yourself at Home (society/Tourism/how homestays, a Coming to a Neighborhood Near You (EcoNomics/Business/
type of bed-and-breakfast, are growing in popularity the development of chain stores in Taiwan) Apr., 4-1/1
among travelers and entrepreneurs) May, 20-25 Damage Control (society/SARS prompted many businesses
Order in Disorder (ARTS/PROFILES/bamboo basket weaver to reassess their risk-management strategies) Dec., 16-2]
Yeh Pao-lien returns to the craft after a two-decade Diamond in the Rough (ArTs/PROFILES/a jewellery maker
absence) Apr., 58-65 coaxes out the natural beauty of the stones and wins
Owning Up to Ownership (EcoNomics/Trade/Taiwan’s recognition in an international competition) Sept., 58-64
efforts at IPR protection) June, 34-39 Guarding Treasures (ARTS/PROFILES/antique collector Yan
Plastic War, The (EcoNomics/Finance/the rapid increase in Hong-sen shares locks and keys from days gone by) Oct.,
the use of credit cards in Taiwan is leading to some 50-57
worries about the personal finances of consumers) Hearts of Gold (society/Sports/Taiwan’s gold medal
July, 24-29 winners from the 2002 Asian Games) Feb., 44-49
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Lacquer’s Natural Luster (arts/the ancient art of lacquer is
being preserved by a family in Nantou County)
Jan., 58-65
On Top of the World (sociery/Mountaineering/a Taiwanese
team scales Mount Everest, making them the first from the
nation todo so) Oct., 42-49
Past Tales Retold (society/the recently restored Taipei Story
House reopens its doors and invites people to look into
local history) Aug., 50-57 RIGGER, Shelley
Postcards from the Past (society/History/a local art group Ruling Party: Finding Effective Governance, The (PoLiTICs/
popularizes images of old Formosa by printing them on historical background of the Democratic Progressive Party
postcards) Mar., 48-57 and its factions) Feb., 24-29
Relevance in the Irrelevant (ARTS/PROFILES/artist Tsai Ken
creates sculptures with just about anything he can find) ROBINSON, James A.
Aug., S8-65 Democracy Under a Microscope (BOOK REVIEW/Bruce
Sparkling Tears of the Sun (ArTs/pRoFiLES/Paiwan artist Shih Herschensohn, ed., Across the Taiwan Strait and Christian
Hsiu-chu is preserving the art of making glass beads) Schafferer, The Power of the Ballot Box) July, 36-39
Mar., 58-65
Taiwan's Spider-Man (ENVIRONMENT/Ecology/PROFILES/ SMITH, Ronald E.
biologist Chen Shyh-hwang has been studying Taiwan’s River in Their Hearts: The Shihgang Mama Theatre Troupe,
spiders for more than 20 years) May, 50-57 A (arTS/Theater/proriLes/a group of mothers form a
Vogue Lost and Found (arts/a photo essay of commercial theater troupe in rural Shihgang) May, 44-49
posters and calendars from the 1910s to the 1940s)
May, 58-65 STANLEY-BAKERJo,a n
Escape to Fishermen's Islands (society/Tourism/Penghu
KELIHER, Macabe Islands as a popular retreat for Taiwan’s urbanites)
In Search of Sulfur: Travels in 17th-Century Taiwan Feb., 30-35
(excerpt from Macabe Keliher’s book on Yu Yonghe’s
travels to Taiwan) June, 44-49 VALENCIA, Mark J.
South China Sea Agreement: Close But No Cigar (FOREIGN
KENNEDY, Brian L. RELATIONS/an agreement between ASEAN and China does
Taiwan's Criminal-Justice System: Clash of Cultures little to resolve differences in the South China Sea)
(poLitics/Government/analysis of the first stage of Jan., 34-37
criminal-justice reforms) Apr., 32-35 Spying and the Law of the Sea (INTERNATIONAL POLITICS/
Walking the Fine Line in Taiwan’s New Criminal Code countries are trying to determine just how to handle
(poLitics/Government/recent legislation attempts to shore research vessels probing their Exclusive Economic Zones)
up the weaknesses in Taiwan’s criminal-justice system) Sept., 36-39 |
Aug., 34-37
WAUGH, Butler
MCDONALD, Brian (interviewed) Economic Recovery in the Wake of SARS (EcoNomics/
European Connection, The (Economics/Trade/Brian Business/the government's measures on restoring the
McDonald, head of the European Economic and Trade economy after the outbreak) Oct., 26-31
Office, discusses Taiwan's trade connections with the EU) Winning Smile, A: Branding in Taiwan (ECONOMICs/
Sept., 34-35 Business/after years of manufacturing for foreign
companies, the Taiwanese are trying to sell products under
MOSER, Jeffrey their own brand names) July, 30-35
Danger Stalks the Palace Museum (arts/Preservationism/
description of the methods being used to protect the WONG, Joseph
collections of the National Palace Museum) May, 38-43 Technopreneurship in Taiwan (Chun-yen Chang and Po-
lung Yu, eds., Made by Taiwan) Nov., 30-35
NAMGYAL, Tsering
Road to Enlightenment: Tibetan Buddhism in Taiwan, The
(socteTy/Religion/Tibetan Buddhism is gaining popularity
among Taiwan's devotees) Apr., 36-4]
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