But there was one reason Taiwanese could gather in groups, and one genre of dance they were allowed to practice — for political and nationalist reasons. “The entire island was closed.

But hiring dancers and even strippers for funerals is not that unusual in parts of Taiwanese society, in which some practise a folk religion that believes in "entertaining" spirits. One expert ...

Here’s one way to be remembered. A Taiwanese politician has been given a final farewell in the form of a street procession, with 50 bikini-clad women dancing on top of colourful jeeps.

In Miaoli in central Taiwan, the festive celebration took stage on the evening of Feb 9 when "fire loongs" roared to life as dancers swayed props in the shape of Chinese loong empowered by ...

"[Our traditions] are colourful, and very rich in songs and dance." Thousands of kilometres south of the island of Taiwan, the Yolŋu people have sung and danced for more than 60,000 years.