Culinary culture is the shared memory of the times, and with a poet's delicate sensitivity toward the emotional side of life, Jiao Tong has pursued the true meaning of what food represents to people and the place that it holds in the nation's collective memories.
Chien Nan-chang is a Taiwan composer who forged his own path between modern Western music and traditional Eastern music, creating pieces with connections to Taiwanese culture. Four of his symphonies have earned him Best Composer accolades at the Golden Melody Awards.