One of the most striking aspects of Taiwan's Mazu Pilgrimage is its sheer physical scale. The journey typically lasts nine days and eight nights, covering roughly 340 kilometers across central Taiwan, passing through Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, and Chiayi.  Join us for this episode of the slow English podcast Colors of Taiwan.

Designed by the firm C.Y. Lee & Partners, Taipei 101 resembles a segmented stalk of bamboo, a plant associated with resilience and growth. The layering gives the building its distinctive tiered appearance, somewhat representing an abstract pagoda. Taipei 101's tuned mass damper, a 660-ton steel sphere suspended between the 87th and 92nd floors, is 660 tons, roughly the weight of 132 elephants. Join us for this episode of the slow English podcast Colors of Taiwan to find out more.

Far away from one another, with very different languages, diets, and culture, what is it that draws Guatemala and Taiwan together? Guatemala and Taiwan maintain one of the longest-standing diplomatic relationships in Taiwan's foreign policy network. A broad range of cooperative initiatives that extend into agriculture, healthcare, education, and infrastructure have been at the core of the strengthening ties. Join Tristan on the slow English podcast Colors of Taiwan.

Taiwan received assistance through United States aid programs during the Cold War period, particularly under United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to combat undernutrition in school-aged children. Such programs helped introduce dairy into Taiwanese diets. Now, nearly every elementary and junior high school student participates in school lunch programs, and masterful chefs have emerged, competing for the approval of both the parents and the students. Join Tristan on the slow English podcast Colors of Taiwan.