We stepped out in the drizzling rain for this year’s Passport to Taiwan 2026 on Sunday, May 24th in New York City’s Union Square Park, and were happy to see that the weather hadn’t put much of a damper on the number people that came out for this annual tradition.
We made our rounds and spoke to people at some of the booths representing different Taiwanese American community organizations including the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA), the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce New York, (TCCNY) and the North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA). And if you’re into doing a deep dive into historical facts related to Taiwan, we recommend you check out @formosa.forever on Instagram.
Related Links:
Passport to Taiwan website: https://p2tw.org/
Passport to Taiwan’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Passport2Taiwan/
Passport to Taiwan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p2tw.nyc/
Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA): https://fapa.org/
Nylon Deng aka Cheng Nan-jung (鄭南榕): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Nan-jung
Nylon Cheng Memorial Museum: https://www.travel.taipei/en/attraction/details/605
https://wanderlog.com/place/details/126855/nylon-cheng-liberty-foundation-and-memorial-museum
This is the story behind Taiwan’s Freedom of Expression Day, which falls today: https://thechinaproject.com/2023/04/07/this-is-the-story-behind-taiwans-freedom-of-speech-day-which-falls-today/
Lawrence’s Instagram account @formosa.forever: https://www.instagram.com/formosa.forever
Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce, New York (TCCNY): https://tccny.org/
https://www.facebook.com/TCCNY.US
July 26, 2026 LA Dodgers vs. Mets hosted by TCCNY: https://partiful.com/e/zRcPcgbqvCpQClMZLP8j?c=Yruzszmr
Kano baseball team: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kano_baseball_team
Kano (film): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kano_(film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2247566/
Koshien (The Summer Koshien baseball tournament in Japan): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_High_School_Baseball_Championship
Taipei 101 Chairwoman Janet Chia, or Chia Yeong-chieh (賈永婕)
Prominent personality Janet Chia confirmed as new chairperson of Taipei 101: https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202408220026
WATCH: Janet Chia confirmed as Taipei 101’s first celebrity director: https://www.rti.org.tw/en/news?uid=3&pid=33895
North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA): https://www.natma.org/
NATMA Tri State on Instagram @natma_nynjct: https://www.instagram.com/natma_nynjct
Passport to Taiwan 2023: U.S. Largest Taiwan Festival is Back in Union Square! Ep 239
Passport to Taiwan 2023: U.S. Largest Taiwan Festival is Back in Union Square! Ep 239: https://talkingtaiwan.com/passport-to-taiwan-2023-u-s-largest-taiwan-festival-is-back-in-union-square-ep-239/
FAPA: All About Its Essential Advocacy Work for Taiwan Ep 308
FAPA: All About Its Essential Advocacy Work for Taiwan Ep 308: https://talkingtaiwan.com/fapa-all-about-its-essential-advocacy-work-for-taiwan-ep-308/
Professor Andrew Morris: The Relationship Between Taiwan Baseball and its History Ep 96
Professor Andrew Morris: The Relationship Between Taiwan Baseball and its History Ep 96: https://talkingtaiwan.com/professor-andrew-morris-the-relation-between-taiwan-baseball-and-its-history/
Richard Wang Announcer of Taiwan Baseball Games: First Pro Sports Since Covid-19 Pandemic Ep 77
Richard Wang Announcer of Taiwan Baseball Games: First Pro Sports Since Covid-19 Pandemic Ep 77: https://talkingtaiwan.com/richard-wang-announcer-of-taiwan-baseball-games-ep-77/