Taiwan Travelogue: A Novel by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

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Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ is a historical novel set in Taiwan in 1938, when the island was under Japanese colonial rule. The story follows Aoyama Chizuko, a Japanese writer, and Ō Chizuru, her Taiwanese interpreter. Together, they travel across Taiwan, exploring its culture, food, language, and landscapes. During their journey, they develop a close emotional relationship. However, their relationship is shaped by the political and cultural differences between Japan and Taiwan. The novel combines travel, romance, history, and food while exploring themes of colonialism, identity, language, translation, and cultural understanding. It also questions whose stories are remembered and how history is told.