To mark the late Hakka writer-mentor Chung Chao-cheng's tremendous contributions to Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen conferred a presidential citation and the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon, making him the first non-civil servant to be honored with medals by three presidents.
With support from the National Museum of Prehistory, a June 13 ceremony marking the complete renovation of a Pinuyumayan traditional house in Taitung saw tribal elders perform "maresa'ur," an ancient indigenous folk song dedicated to the establishment of a traditional residence.
For its civil courage efforts in boosting education on rights and democracy, Taiwan's National Human Rights Museum received a Special Award from this year's Karl Wilhelm Fricke Award on June 3, just prior to the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests.