Fashion designer takes on New York; suona player delights Turkish audiences

2026-09-17

Kaohsiung-born Erika Chung recently became a focal point at New York Fashion Week with her own self-created brand. Inspired by her hometown, her designs fuse local features with elements of traditional Chinese characters. Meanwhile, suona player Lin Yu-cheng was invited to perform in Turkey, where he played the iconic fight song Taiwan Hero Hito to thunderous applause.

At New York Fashion Week, models wearing an array of designs strut down the runway.

One of them in the middle is wearing a sharply tailored black top featuring the traditional Chinese character for “love” across the chest. At the end of the lineup, there’s another surprise.

A male model walks out in a suit jacket with the two large characters “Takau,” which is the historic name for Kaohsiung, written across the front. The chic threaded lines give the piece a unique look, courtesy of the Kaohsiung designer Erika Chung.

Attendee
Happy about Taiwanese designer
As a Taiwanese person, seeing a Taiwanese designer here at such a huge fashion week in the US makes me so happy. And seeing elements from Kaohsiung in the work makes me so proud.

A fellow participant from Kaohsiung shared their pride after watching the designs walk down the runaway. Across the Atlantic, another artist has also been making Taiwan proud.

The familiar sound of Taiwan’s classic fight song are played on the suona as the national flag is unfurled on stage. Suona musician Lin Yu-cheng was invited to lead a group to an international culture, arts, and sports festival in Turkey, where they brought their set to a climax with the energetic song.

Lin Yu-cheng
Suona musician
When we started playing, even all the Turkish people there started dancing along. I feel so happy and honored to bring glory to Taiwan.

Suona, reed flute, and drums turn this street parade into a Taiwanese concert, showing the world the unique spirit of Taiwan.

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#NewYorkFashionWeek #fashiondesigner #EricaChung #suona #TaiwanHiroHito #Turkey #prideofTaiwan #Taiwanculture

閃耀國際! 高雄設計師征戰紐約 "台灣尚勇"響徹土耳其

2026-09-17

來自高雄的設計師鍾佩吟，自創品牌，登上紐約時裝週，她的服裝以家鄉高雄為靈感，融合在地特色，還加進繁體字元素，成為全場焦點。另外，嗩吶吹奏家林祐正，受土耳其邀請，到當地演出，他特地吹奏最具台灣代表性的應援曲"台灣尚勇"，贏得熱烈掌聲。

紐約時裝週，模特兒身穿不同風格的造型服裝，依序走上伸展台。

其中一位女模，穿著俐落剪裁的黑色上衣，胸口出現一個大大中文繁體字"愛"，立刻抓住現場目光，而在隊伍最後面，還有彩蛋。

還有一位男模身上的西裝外套，有"打狗"兩個大字，流線型的線條，更有獨特美感，這是來自高雄的設計師鍾佩吟。

[[台灣參展人]]
“身為台灣人在美國這個極具分量的時裝週，可以看到台灣設計師的作品登場，真的很開心，而且看到作品都有高雄的元素，也感到很驕傲。”

同樣來自高雄的參展人，在場看了也感到相當驕傲。另外，同樣把台灣特色發揚國際的還有他。

熟悉的嗩吶聲，台灣尚勇，吹響土耳其，台上張開整面國旗，台灣音樂家林祐正，受土耳其邀請，帶領團隊參加當地"國際文化、藝術體育節"，一首熱情滿滿的台式應援曲，把氣氛帶到最高點。

[[嗩吶吹奏家林祐正]]
“尤其是我們的音樂響起的時候，甚至所有的土耳其的人民，就跟著我們的音樂律動就開始起舞。為台灣去爭光，感到非常的開心也很榮幸。”

踩街遊行，嗩吶、笛子、打擊樂，變成大型台灣演奏會，讓世界看見台灣。

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Hit ‘a-We’ mascot from Osaka World Expo makes Taipei return for free exhibition

The “We TAIWAN” series hosted by the Ministry of Culture at last year’s World Expo in Osaka gathered artistic groups to deliver outstanding performances and shows at the global showcase. Now, all of these activities have returned to the Contemporary Culture Lab in Taipei, open to the public free of charge. Taiwan’s mascot from the event, “a-We,” is also being featured at a special exhibition, which includes a massive 17-meter-tall inflatable figure for people to take photos with.

a-We, a mascot designed to represent Taiwanese culture, was a hit at last year’s World Expo in Osaka. Now back in Taiwan, a special exhibition is being held in its honor at Taipei’s Contemporary Culture Lab.

Lin Yung-chi
FTV reporter
After his stint abroad, a-We is back in Taiwan for an exhibition! Don’t you just want to poke the big squishy blob? No problem! Here you can squish him as much as you’d like!

No matter how you much you squeeze a-We, he never loses his shape. This is meant to symbolize the resilience of the Taiwanese people in the face of hardship. Five different designs are making their debut at the show.

Lin Yung-chi
FTV reporter
a-We takes different forms, just like our emotions. Like this one, which looks a bit grumpy. Or if you’re perfectly adaptable, then you’re like Twistee here.

Visitors can take photos with all of these a-We variations, and complete a personality quiz to see which one you resemble the most. If you want to take one home, there are bag charms, totes, and stickers to buy.

Phil Wu
Curator
Hopefully Taiwanese people will see themselves in this character. Its many different forms speak to Taiwan’s resilience. It also uses an amazing Taiwanese IP for products all made in Taiwan.

Performances by Taiwanese troupes that proved a massive hit in Osaka last year have also returned, with weekend shows to be held throughout September. In addition, the Taiwan Spectrum exhibition will open at MOMA Tainan on Oct. 8.

Li Yuan
Minister of Culture
I was deeply moved by Chen Jing-lin’s masterful botanical and indigo dye work. The colors extracted from plants that grow in our land and soil are the true colors of Taiwan. Starting from the a-We show, if you visit every single exhibition, you’ll walk away with the confidence to say that Taiwan has a rich culture.

a-We is once again heading out to greet his fans, ready to relive the splendor of his debut at the Osaka World Expo.

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#OsakaWorldExpo #aWe #mascot #MinistryofCulture #TaiwanIP #cute #CLab #exhibition #TaiwanSpectrum

2026-09-17

Taiwan increases paid marital leave for newlyweds to whopping 14 days

Taiwan is giving couples more time off to get married, and hopefully use some of that time to make a baby. The government is giving the marital leave policy a major makeover, expanding the number of marital leave days from eight to a whopping 14. The policy will enter effect on Oct. 1, and will also apply to couples who registered their marriage within the previous three months.

Brides and grooms hold hands as they take the next big step in life. For years, tying the knot would grant each party eight days of marital leave, which many say is barely enough to tie up loose ends. Now, saying “I do” will grant couples a longer vacation of 14 days.

Huang Chi-ya
Ministry of Labor
Here’s how to check if you are eligible to extend your eight days of marital leave to 14. First, you need to still have some of your original eight days left. Then, check whether your eligibility period extends beyond Oct. 1, counting three months starting from 10 days before your marriage registration. If you haven’t used up your leave, and you qualify under the second condition, the new rules apply.

The new rules will enter into effect on Oct. 1, adding six days of paid marital leave to newlyweds. But who’s shouldering the bill? Not employers, as the government will subsidize the wages in full starting from the ninth day of leave. The new rules will also apply to couples caught between the old and new rules. As long as they haven’t yet used up their original eight days and they registered their marriage within the three months prior to Oct. 1, they can claim the extra leave. The government hopes the extra leave will encourage more workers to get married. But will it lead to more marriages? And babies?

Member of public
Doubtful of a marriage boom
I don’t think the extra leave will do much to get more people to get married. There are a lot of other factors to consider.

Member of public
Doubtful of a marriage boom
It depends on the person. If you don’t want to get married, getting more days off won’t change your mind.

The government is hoping that the extra vacation days will make people more willing to get hitched and bring more little ones into the world. But whether the figures increase remains to be seen.

#marriage #wedding #leave #workersrights #taiwan

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2026-09-17

Tainan burger shop sells out of limited milkfish intestine burgers

2026-09-17