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Residents of Taipei largely went about their commutes as normal on Monday morning, aside from those who found their routes blocked by road closures around the Presidential Office Building, where the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Lai Ching-te was being sworn in as the island’s next leader. Chen Shih-eu, 32, however, was not heading to work. Instead, she was standing on the side of the road outside the nearby 228 Peace Memorial Park watching a livestream of Lai’s inauguration on her phone. “I think it’s a very important moment for Taiwanese, especially for our young generation,” she told ...
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When Lai Ching-te addressed reporters in the evening of January 13, minutes after his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election was announced, he struck what some analysts and media outlets called a “conciliatory” tone. The next time he steps onto an official stage – one that has been erected in front of the imposing Japanese colonial-era Presidential Office Building – will be to deliver his inaugural address as the island’s leader. Lai will succeed his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) predecessor Tsai Ing-wen on Monday. Listening carefully to his words will not only be officials in the audi...
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Hundreds of people gathered outside the headquarters of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei on Sunday afternoon to urge incoming president Lai Ching-te to implement political reform and address rising house prices. The rally was organised by the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), relative newcomers to the democratic island’s political scene. During January’s presidential election, TPP candidate Ko Wen-je appealed to young Taiwanese voters, promising a “third way” between the DPP and traditional opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT). Despite losing to the DPP’s Lai Ching-te, ...
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Zines come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. Among the extensive collection curated by Samantha Chao, a zine librarian at the Asian Art Archive (AAA) in Hong Kong, certain zines were smaller than palm-sized, while others were about as large as ring binders. To properly accommodate the expanding collection within the city’s first formal zine archive, Chao selected three customised shelves to house the self-published medium that often had thin spines. Inspired by the layout of vinyl record stores, the archive features pull-out drawers filled with alphabetically arranged zines, providing reade...
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Part of HKFP’s four-part zine scene series. On the desk of Hong Kong designer Charis Poon were zines of various shapes and sizes. Among them was a folded user manual designed to resemble the popular Ricoh Auto Half camera, providing a step-by-step guide to operating a film camera. Another zine took the form of a pocket tissue pack crafted from parchment paper, containing sheets of paper that detailed the author’s allergies. These zines were not created by the 32-year-old artist herself but by the students she taught at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Design. Poon had ass...
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Part of HKFP’s four-part zine scene series. Artist Kaitlin Chan, who spent her childhood and formative years in Hong Kong, used to feel intimidated by the overwhelming visual stimuli in the city. She often found herself wanting to rush through the bustling streets, where everyone’s lives seemed to be happening all at once. However, after studying in the US for around four years, her time away sparked a “renewed curiosity” for her hometown. The same rhythm of life that once overwhelmed her became an inspiration, driving the cartoonist to create zines that celebrate the beauty of the most common...
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Hong Kong restaurants have been slow to switch to eco-friendly alternatives following the single-use plastics ban enacted on Monday, with many still using disposables. Single-use plastics including straws and utensils are forbidden under the ban. Restaurants have a six-month grace period to comply with the new rules, under which the government will not take enforcement actions. As the transition began on Monday, coinciding with Earth Day, chain eateries have been quicker to make the transition than smaller restaurants. Of the eight eateries visited by HKFP, only two had started using paper con...
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The sacking of a pastor at one of Hong Kong’s only LGBTQ-friendly churches has prompted three people to come forward with allegations of past sexual harassment, with two of the alleged incidents dating back more than a decade. Experts said the cases highlight the hesitation that some may feel in making complaints about authority figures in places of worship. Joe Pang, a Malaysian pastor known for his LGBTQ advocacy, was dismissed by The Blessed Ministry Community Church (BMCC) last December after over eight years there. In a February statement, the church said Pang had committed “serious misco...
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On the small and tranquil island of Peng Chau, just a half-hour ferry ride from bustling Central, Hong Kong zine designer Forrest Lau finds solace and inspiration away from fast-paced city life. The island with just over 5,700 residents “nurtures” and fuels his creative pursuits, the artist said. Inside Lau’s village house is a small studio filled with dozens of books about zine-making and graphic design. More than ten rolls of tape are neatly arranged on his desk, while papers illustrating the effects of various printing techniques are posted on the walls. Lau’s cat sat quietly next to a pile...
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A student protester must be able to chant slogans with an air of certainty. A pragmatic legislator has to navigate the ambiguities of politics. Lin Fei-fan has managed to do both. Lin, a former leader of Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement, has been deputy-secretary general of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) since 2019. The DPP in January won an unprecedented third presidential term, and despite its activist origins now represents the establishment. Like many DPP politicians, Lin has been fiercely criticised by Beijing. “I just learnt that the Taiwan Affairs Office said I was harming Taiwan,” h...
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