Mainland Chinese academics are countering the hypothesis that the island was the ancestral homeland of the Austronesian ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on ...

Mainland Chinese scholars are increasingly challenging the Out-of-Taiwan theory for aboriginal peoples whose ancestors crossed the ocean and settled thousands of miles. This comes as Beijing and Taipe ...

Though the study of Austronesian origins is intrinsically an academic pursuit, it has later been co-opted and politicized by separatists seeking "Taiwan independence." These factions assert the ...

We start our new series with Hawaii’s little-known connection to Taiwan, an island in East Asia that sits just below China. Mandarin is the main spoken language. Some speak Taiwanese Hokkien and Hakka ...

The small island, 90 kilometers off Taiwan’s southeast coast, is home to approximately 4,700 ethnic Austronesian Tao or Yami people, and has in recent years become a popular holiday destination ...

Together, the historical traces of the past colonization, together with its inheritance of Austronesian culture, have enriched the cultural landscape of Taiwan. With that diverse culture, Taiwan has ...

Photo: Lo Kuo-chia, Taipei Times Drawing connections between the activities of ancient Austronesian peoples and modern sporting competitions, the exhibition displays items from Taiwan and elsewhere in ...

[2] A study published last month in Archaeological Research in Asia analysed research reports from over 250 archaeological sites of Austronesian peoples in Taiwan. Research revealed that tooth ...

We are also close partners who support each other,” he added. Austronesian tribes farmed on Taiwan thousands of years before Han settlers from mainland China arrived in the 17th century.