Born Chen Che in 1938, Chiung Yao was a well-known romance author, screenwriter, TV/film producer, and lyricist. She relocated from Sichuan, China to Taiwan with her family in 1949. Profoundly influenced by her parents, both Mandarin teachers, Chiung Yao’s passion for Chinese literature was ignited at a young age.
The Banqiao Broadcasting Station was constructed in 1930 and began its operations in 1931. Designed by Japanese architect Shunichi Kuriyama, the façade of the building emphasizes horizontal lines, which is a typical feature of Taiwanese modernist architecture in the late period of Japanese rule (1895-1945).