Once a humble fisherman's daughter from coastal China, Mazu became the protector of sailors, seafarers, and entire empires.

The Mazu dive tracker is designed to help them do both. Powered by a replaceable coin cell battery that should be good for over 100 hours of use, Mazu is equipped with depth, temperature and ...

The entrance into the presidential race by the billionaire Terry Gou shakes up Taiwan’s political playing field and draws into sharp focus its strained relations with China.

In China, Mazu, a folk goddess of the sea, has an estimated 160 million followers and 4,000 temples devoted to her. Cheng Zhigui, 23, is dressed to perform in a traditional opera during ...

Mazu is a Goddess of the sea predominantly worshipped by Chinese people who live in the southeastern coastal areas of China like Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong and Zhejiang, as well as neighboring ...

He worships Mazu, a sea goddess with millions of followers in Taiwan and ethnic Chinese communities around the world. For them, a pilgrimage to Mazu's home temple in Meizhou in southern China is ...

In Taiwan, it has been the season for Mazu, the most widely venerated of folk deities that many people here turn to for solace, guidance and good fortune. This year, the country’s two major ...

Meizhou Mazu is the most worshipped statue among Mazu's followers. During her November 14-19 stay in Thailand, Mazu attended a sequence of cultural exchange activities while visiting local ...

With 10 young people carrying solemn statues of the sea goddess Mazu, a group of over 120 youths from both sides of the Taiwan Straits hiked some 200 kilometers to reach Meizhou Island in Putian ...

Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, is believed to grant wishes. Hence, people visit the Mazu Shrine (Chao Mae Tubtim Shrine) in Lhong 1919, the historic Bangkok riverfront area, to pray.

In Taiwan, Mazu, goddess of the sea and Chinese influence Taiwanese authorities are convinced that the worship surrounding this popular deity is enabling Beijing to spread its ideas in favor of ...