Taiwanese Association of Greater Seattle

In 1970, the Greater Seattle Taiwanese Association was officially established.Since then, the association has been sustained by the selfless contributions of local volunteers, who have devoted their time and resources to its operation keeping the flame of Taiwanese culture alive.For many years, the Greater Seattle Taiwanese Association has been dedicated to supporting Taiwans political reform and promoting its cultural development.During the peak of Taiwans tangwai (non-Kuomintang) movement, the association joined the momentum by organizing seminars on Taiwanese politics and culture. It also published two newsletters, Hsiang Hsun and Ting-a-kah, which reported on activities related to Taiwan in the Pacific Northwest. These publications served as key channels for connecting the local Taiwanese community at the time.Despite suppression from the Kuomintang government, membership in the association not only persisted but grew steadily starting in the 1980s. The range of events also became