As crowds of devotees on foot follow the pilgrimage of the goddess Mazu through streets and lanes, often for 100 kilometers or more, there are always cases of exhaustion or the urgent need for a bathroom along the way. Fortunately, there is help on all sides. It was out of gratitude for this precious destiny that brings people together that Jieyuanpin (“destined relationship goods”) came into being.
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) is currently hosting the “2024 United Nations of Stories (故事聯合國)” program from Apr. 20 to Oct. 26. This program aims to share picture books and stories from around the world with children in the country.
The 2024 World Indigenous Tourism Summit held its closing ceremony April 18 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center in the southern Taiwan city, according to the Council of Indigenous Peoples.
