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FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH27-橫行海上的女海盜—大海盜蔡牽媽與蔡牽
中國東南沿海、臺灣海峽一帶自從明朝實施海禁政策以來,就成為了海盜橫行的海域,一直到清朝年間都還有海盜出沒,甚至還有許多名震四海的女性海盜。在1790年代,就誕生了一對海盜夫妻:蔡牽與蔡牽媽,堪稱是當時最強盛也最特別的海盜。這集 Formosa Files 中文版 Podcast 就由兩位主持人來跟…
1 year, 4 months ago
S4-E26 - Bits and Pieces - October 2024
Season 4 Episode 26
Did you know?
1. Joseph Stalin saved Chinese characters. (um… sort of)
2. In Qing-era Taiwan, two men sometimes SHARED a wife!
3. John has done 10 e…
1 year, 4 months ago
FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH26-聖母峰上的生存奇蹟—臺灣登山家高銘和
攀登世界第一高峰聖母峰(珠穆朗瑪峰、Mount Everest)是全世界登山家的夢想。臺灣自1990年代起,也開始陸續有登山家成功登上這座高峰。然而1996年在聖母峰發生了一場悲劇性的山難,當時台灣隊的高銘和也被捲入其中,卻奇蹟似的存活下來。這集 Formosa Files 中文版 Podcast…
1 year, 4 months ago
S4-E25 - The ROC (Taiwan) at World Expos & World Fairs
In the first few decades after retreating from the mainland, the Republic of China on Taiwan needed to shine as brightly as possible in foreign spotl…
1 year, 4 months ago
FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH25-賭性堅強的臺灣人—彩券、賭博在臺灣的故事
自從國民政府遷臺後,政府急需資金填補預算的黑洞;此外,臺灣自1970、1980年代經濟起飛後,人民財富迅速累積,一些人就開始追求「一擲千金」的刺激感,或是追尋一夜致富的手段。再加上或許臺灣人有種「賭性堅強」的性格,造就了臺灣歷史長久的賭博文化。這集 Formosa Files 中文版 Podcas…
1 year, 5 months ago
S4 - [ENCORE] - Taiwanese-American Director Ang Lee Wins Again
Season 4
To celebrate Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (李安) being named the winner for theater/film of the 2024 Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded …
1 year, 5 months ago
S4 - HIGH-TECH MINI BONUS EPISODE - AI and Foot Binding in Taiwan (What?)
Season 4
What does AI have to do with foot binding in Taiwan? Well, it's a 14-minute mini episode, so you're just gonna have to listen and find out.
We will…
1 year, 5 months ago
FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH24-PLAY BALL! 臺灣的「 國球」—棒球在臺灣的故事
說到臺灣的「國球」,雖然也有人自嘲是「贏球」,但大部分的人應該都會說是棒球。臺灣的棒球從日治時期開始發展至今,已是相對成熟的運動,從少棒開始為臺灣培養了許許多多的運動人才,也有選手去到國外發光發熱。然而臺灣棒球雖然有輝煌的一面,卻也有黑暗的一刻。這集 Formosa Files 中文版 Podca…
1 year, 5 months ago
S4-E24 - Ronald Reagan and the ROC (Taiwan)
Season 4 Episode 24
Did you know that when the United Nations voted to admit “Red China” in 1971, then-California Governor Ronald Reagan called up President Richard Nixo…
1 year, 5 months ago
FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH23-在臺灣的「外國人」—可能比你還臺灣的外國人
臺灣是個與全球接軌的島嶼,從過去到現在,都有許多「外國人」來到這個地方。有些人就只是短暫的過客,但也有許多人就此留在臺灣生活,融入臺灣的社會。然而這些甚至可能比你我都還臺灣的「外國人」,又真的成為「臺灣人」了嗎?就讓 Formosa Files 中文版的兩位主持人來與大家聊聊。
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1 year, 5 months ago