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    TaiwanCentric (formerly the Culture Shack) is an independent magazine by John Groot, a Canadian living in Taiwan. It combines two main themes: The first is Taipei Stories, investigations into the history, urban development, and cultures of Taipei. The second is Taiwan Politics and Security, focusing on cross-Strait relations and the survival of Taiwan as an autonomous democracy. For any inquiries, contact taiwancentric@gmail.com

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    • Talking Bridges with Formosa Files

      Talking Bridges with Formosa Files

      I recently had the pleasure of speaking about three historically important Taiwanese bridges on an episode of Formosa Files: The History of Taiwan, a top-rated podcast. (Link inline) In our chat, I also threw in a few stories of precarious river crossings that I made during my walk around Taiwan. The host was my old…

    • What does TaiwanCentric mean?
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      What does TaiwanCentric mean?

      The Evolution of a Blog Welcome to TaiwanCentric, my new magazine-style blog, consisting of carefully researched, human-written articles. It is a makeover of my previous blog, the Culture Shack, which was started over a decade ago and originally focused on expat life in Taiwan. But my vision of what to write about evolved over time.…

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