Rendezvous with hosts Tim and Paz, and their guest, 曾建華 (Chien-hua Tseng), renowned Taiwanese manga artist, host of the podcast "漫漫話畫" (Màn Màn Huà Huà), and more! Learn about Chien-hua’s journey to becoming a manga artist, the huge Taiwan-focused project he is working on, and his thoughts on the Golden Comic Awards. Hear about the fascinating evolution of Taiwanese manga. And finally, find out whether *don’t judge a book by its cover, scanlation, *and comic piqued Tim, Paz, and Chien-hua’s interest or made them cringe!

Taiwan comics are becoming renowned abroad; translated works and their artists have been featured at comic festivals in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Many Taiwanese manga include elements such as railways that depict life during particular periods in Taiwan’s past, making the stories attractive to people of all ages.

The fifth volume of a popular Taiwanese comic portraying tea* *farming was one of the winners of the Comic of the Year award at the 14th Golden Comic Awards.

If you go to the National Taiwan Museum of Comics in Taichung, their library is a good place to chill and read all the Taiwanese comics you want.

“Jí hé RENDEZVOUS,” a comic series specifically aimed at engaging children’s interest in Taiwan’s history, can be read for free on the Creative Comic Collection website.

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