In this article, Tabitha Rubens considers Zhang Xu Zhan’s 2022 solo exhibition, Jungle Jungle, and the tussle between tradition and modernity in Taiwan's contemporary art scene.

East Asia columnist Liam Elliott Brady, currently on his year abroad in Taiwan, looks at the development of the Taiwanese legend Liao Tianding (1883-1909). From his death at the hands of Taiwan’s Japanese occupiers in 1909 to his deification in online gaming, Liao Tianding remains a potent symbol of Taiwanese independence. As popular discontent with the current Taiwanese president’s ‘soft China policy’ grows, the revival of Liao Tianding reflects a hallmark Taiwanese culture: the turn to folklore as a source of hope in an era defined by unprecedented uncertainty.