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What to do on Dongzhi in Taiwan?
Season 1 Episode 94
In Taiwanese culture, Dongzhi, or the Winter Solstice, is not just the shortest day of the year. In the past, people believed that after Dongzhi, eve…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Tâi-gí in markets: meats
Season 1 Episode 93
Morning markets are the best places to experience Taiwan’s vibrant food culture. From meat and vegetables to seafood, these ingredients represent the…
7 months ago
Tâi-gí in markets: vegetables
Season 1 Episode 92
Morning markets are the best places to experience Taiwan’s vibrant food culture, where all the ingredients represent part of Taiwan's flavours. This …
7 months, 1 week ago
Tâi-gí in markets: cheap, expensive, fresh
Season 1 Episode 91
Morning markets are the best places to experience Taiwan’s vibrant food culture. From meat and vegetables to seafood, these ingredients represent the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Talking about the weather in Tâi-gí
Season 1 Episode 90
Tropical Storm Fung-Wong reached southern Taiwan last week, becoming the first typhoon to make landfall in the past 58 years. With Taiwan’s weather c…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Tâi-gí singer Jody Chiang's most popular song
Season 1 Episode 89
Today, we’re listening to one of the most beloved Tâi-gí songs in Taiwan of all time — Ke-āu (家後) by Jody Chiang (江蕙).
As the most popular song of t…
8 months ago
Vegetables and fish in November
Season 1 Episode 88
As the weather turns cooler in November, Taiwan’s markets is filled with the flavours of early winter. On this week’s Tâi-gí Made Easy, we’ll learn h…
8 months, 1 week ago
Loanwords in Tâi-gí: bento, microphone, and bunker
Season 1 Episode 87
With the diverse cultures that have influenced Taiwan, there are many Tâi-gí words that originate from other languages! This week, we will continue t…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Loanwords in Tâi-gí: soap, motorcycle, and lighter
Season 1 Episode 86
With the diverse cultures that have influenced Taiwan, there are many Tâi-gí words that originate from other languages! This week, let’s learn some n…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
You Complete Me: A Tâi-gí Love Song
Season 1 Episode 85
Have you met anyone whom you’d like to spend your life with? Today, we are listening to a song in Tâi-gí that touches on the relationship between you…
9 months ago