{"id":5197,"date":"2025-09-16T17:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:50:55","slug":"taiwan-world-portrait-concludes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/2025\/09\/16\/taiwan-world-portrait-concludes\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan World Portraits Project: Seven-City North America Tour Concludes with Heartfelt Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2025 Taiwan World Portraits Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>North America seven-city tour successfully concludes\u2014cross-cultural dialogue continues, inviting you to follow the stories of Taiwanese worldwide.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In 2023, director Chen Hui-Ling initiated and curated the <a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/2025\/07\/25\/twworldportrait\/\"><em data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"147\">Taiwan World Portrait Project<\/em><\/a>, which each year invites nearly ten Taiwanese diaspora organizations across U.S. cities to co-host touring memory-making workshops. Following last year\u2019s six-city North America tour, the 2025 seven-city tour successfully concluded on August 26 under the cross-city coordination of Executive Director Lin Yi-Ling. This year\u2019s workshop series was led by Chen Yu-Ho, a visual arts teacher at Wan-Fu Elementary School in Taipei.<\/p>\n<p>The nearly month-long journey began on July 30, when Teacher Chen departed from Taoyuan, Taiwan. He visited Salt Lake City, San Diego, Los Angeles, Walnut Creek, Seattle, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. Through story lightbox workshops, keynote talks, and community exchanges, the program showcased the diverse faces of Taiwanese people in global contexts, sparking cross-cultural understanding and deep dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5200 size-page\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-1140x719.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-1140x719.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-2048x1292.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-375x237.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Salt-Lake-City1-750x473.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salt Lake City (7\/30\u20138\/2)<br \/>\n<em>\u201cFamily Memory Story Lightbox\u201d Workshop Debuts in North America<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nHosted by Utah State University Extension, the workshop drew six families. Children\u2019s storytelling turned into a \u201cparents\u2019 roast session,\u201d sparking laughter and closeness. Parents also shared intergenerational migration stories, resonating with the idea of \u201ca foreign land feeling like home.\u201d Making storyboards and story lightboxes wove together grandparents\u2019 memories, parents\u2019 voices, and children\u2019s imagination\u2014described by participants as \u201can intergenerational emotional miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1477\" height=\"1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1.jpg 1477w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1-375x281.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/San-Diego1-108x81.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1477px) 100vw, 1477px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Diego (8\/2\u20138\/5)<br \/>\n<em>Waves and Family Memories Intertwine<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCo-hosted by the Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego, Taiwanese American Community Center-UC San Diego, and UCSD Center for Taiwan Studies, participants shared memories infused with flavors of home. Stories included life in Tamsui\u2019s \u201cWhite Building,\u201d childhood ramen as a symbol of warmth, and a mother\u2019s postpartum month sustained by her mother\u2019s daily home-cooked meals. With hospitality as warm as the sea breeze, the meaning of \u201chome\u201d lingered long after.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5202 size-page\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-1140x736.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-1140x736.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-2048x1322.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-375x242.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/LA1-750x484.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles (8\/5\u20138\/9)<br \/>\n<em>Intergenerational Art Classes Strengthen Community Memory<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCo-hosted by the Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles &amp; Taiwan School and the Taiwanese Association of Northwest Los Angeles, students transformed family stories into paper-cut and lightbox art. A child\u2019s discovery of his grandfather\u2019s flea market work to support the family deeply moved him. Beyond class, the delegation visited TECO Los Angeles and the local Overseas Community Affairs Center, receiving full support. The program bridged generations and reinforced that knowing one\u2019s roots builds confidence for the future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2006\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1.jpg 2006w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1-768x312.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1-1536x625.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1-375x153.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1-750x305.jpg 750w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/SF1-1140x464.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2006px) 100vw, 2006px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Walnut Creek, San Francisco Bay Area (8\/9\u20138\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Family Stories Across Languages and Colors<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nHosted by the East Bay Taiwanese Association, families from diverse backgrounds shared stories through art. Highlights included children declaring braised pork rice superior to pizza, grandparents\u2019 farm work, immigrant dinner tables mixing pizza, rice, and noodles, and hidden histories about firearms for family safety. Lighting the story lightboxes revealed a mosaic of family, land, and memory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5204 size-page\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-1140x645.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-1140x645.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-2048x1158.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-375x212.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Seattle-750x424.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seattle (8\/12\u20138\/19)<br \/>\n<em>\u201cLighting Memories\u201d Workshop in Taiwanese<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCo-hosted by the Seattle Taiwanese Language Association and the UW Taiwan Studies Arts &amp; Culture Program, stories blended humor, nostalgia, and local traditions: making handmade soap, violin practice in a family bookstore, Tainan peanut rice dumplings, grandparents\u2019 Harley road trip, and fishing adventures during curfew. The lamps lit up Seattle\u2019s rainy afternoons with deep intergenerational resonance.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5205 size-page\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1-1140x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1-1140x571.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1-375x188.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1-750x376.jpg 750w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Pittsburgh1.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pittsburgh (8\/19\u20138\/24)<br \/>\n<em>Cross-Cultural Exchange Blossoms in Light and Shadow<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCo-hosted by the KITA Foundation, Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning, TCML, and Caf\u00e9 Philo \uff20 Pittsburgh, nearly 50 participants\u2014including many non-Taiwanese Americans\u2014gathered at Carnegie Library\u2019s Squirrel Hill branch. With Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English interpretation, stories were transformed into paper-cut and lightbox art. Family memories became glowing bricks embedded in a wall of light at the lighting ceremony\u2014merging scattered stories into a collective current.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5206 size-page\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-1140x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-1140x543.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-1536x731.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-375x179.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1-750x357.jpg 750w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/09\/Chicago1.jpg 1592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago (8\/24\u20138\/26)<br \/>\n<em>Stories Across Generations Illuminate Community Ties<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nHosted by Team Taiwan Foundation, participants shared migration stories, food memories, and market experiences. At the lighting ceremony, each memory became part of a luminous wall, reflecting cross-cultural connection and community strength.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5124 size-page\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-1140x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-1140x304.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-768x205.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-1536x409.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-2048x546.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-375x100.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/07\/512549742_122166963266374471_8592264138848282013_n-750x200.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher Chen\u2019s Reflection<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter safely returning to Taiwan on August 27, Teacher Chen Yu-Ho reflected: \u201cYour [participants&#8217;] stories let me feel the deep affection and attachment to the land, reminding me who I am, where I come from, and where my heart belongs.\u201d He added: \u201cStories are the softest yet toughest carriers. They allow us, between the familiar and unfamiliar, to re-examine our land and rediscover deeper emotions.\u201d Quoting Mvskoke Poet Laureate Joy Harjo: \u201cAll memory bends to fit. We become poems.\u201d Chen concluded that the tour folded and unfolded participants\u2019 memories, ultimately transforming them into poems that illuminated hearts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tour drew more than 200 participants and received wide coverage from local media and communities. Founder Director Chen Hui-Ling stated: \u201cThanks to the sponsorship of Ms. Jean Huang, Ms. Flora Chen, and Taiwanese United Fund, we were able to successfully carry out this year\u2019s touring program. This tour is not only about recording Taiwanese American stories but also about starting a dialogue with the world. We hope overseas Taiwanese can be pioneers of this artistic movement, sharing experiences of collective portrait-making with other communities, and building local collective memories. We invite everyone to continue following the Taiwan World Portraits Art Movement and join this public narrative across regions and cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5034 size-page\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-1140x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-1140x538.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-1024x483.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-530x250.jpg 530w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-1536x725.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-2048x967.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-375x177.jpg 375w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/taiwan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/06\/banner-750x354.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Founder:<\/strong>\u00a0Director Chen Hui-Ling<br \/>\n<strong>2025 Executive Director:<\/strong>\u00a0Lin Yi-Ling<br \/>\n<strong>Co-Organizers:<\/strong>\u00a0Utah State University Extension; Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego; Taiwanese American Community Center-UC San Diego; UCSD Center for Taiwan Studies, Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles &amp; Taiwan School; Taiwanese Association of Northwestern Los Angeles; Taiwanese Association of Northwest Los Angeles, East Bay Taiwanese Association, Seattle Taiwanese Language Association; Taiwan Studies Arts &amp; Culture Program (University of Washington); KITA Foundation, Team Taiwan Foundation<br \/>\n<strong>Collaborators:\u00a0<\/strong>Professor Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Foundation, and Dr. Chen Wen-chen Memorial Foundation (Taiwan); T League RGT<br \/>\n<strong>Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong>Ms. Jean Huang; Ms. Flora Chen; Taiwanese United Fund<br \/>\n<strong>Special Thanks:<\/strong>\u00a0Mr. Philip Wu; Mr. Ar Mwun Go; Ms. Ellen Y. Chang; Mr. Wang Chen-Chao; Mr. Samuel Hsieh; Mr. Longson Chang<br \/>\n<strong>Facebook<\/strong>\uff5c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563860640680&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan World Portraits Project<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Taiwan World Portraits Project North America seven-city tour successfully concludes\u2014cross-cultural dialogue continues, inviting you to follow the stories of Taiwanese worldwide. In 2023, director Chen Hui-Ling initiated and curated the Taiwan World Portrait Project, which each year invites nearly ten Taiwanese diaspora organizations across U.S. cities to co-host touring memory-making workshops. 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