I never really understood why the Portuguese referred to Taiwan as Formosa, or “beautiful island.” The pollution, traffic and combined chaotic mess of Taipei and Taichung make you easily ...

The best way to see the island is to hire one – as my friend and I do from our guest house. Dead trees line the route for hikers on the Guo Shan Trail on Green Island in Taiwan. Photo: James ...

Green Island Located in southeast Taiwan, this volcanic island has swirling masses of tropical fish and over 300 colorful soft and hard coral species.

Green Island may sound like something out of the movie "Moana," a lush islet of environmentally friendly bliss, but this eastern Taiwanese island is looking decidedly off-color. As a renewable energy ...

Shawna Yang Ryan’s new novel, “Green Island,” plays out against the backdrop of Taiwan’s haunting history. Ryan appears Feb. 23 at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park and Feb.

From 1895 to 1945 the Japanese ruled Taiwan. They required the Taiwanese to speak Japanese, ... “Green Island” is fairly long — nearly 400 pages — so it’s no fast read, ...

Green Island may sound like something out of the movie "Moana," a lush islet of environmentally friendly bliss, but this eastern Taiwanese island is looking decidedly off-color. As a renewable energy ...