Taiwan and Malaysia are very different: Xiangzai's observation diary in Taiwan

★Collection of works from the popular Facebook page "Xiangzai"
★A Malaysian elephant visiting Taiwan will lead you to discover the cultural differences between Taiwan and Malaysia!
★ Jointly recommended by KOLs from the arts and cultural circles of Taiwan and Malaysia!

Do Taiwanese people know that "Malaysians" cannot be shortened to "Malaysians"? Do Malaysians know that Taiwan is not just "Taipei," "Taichung," or "Tainan"?

Although Taiwanese and Malaysian Chinese share the same language and writing system, sparks occasionally fly when they collide. This cultural shock may lead us to deeper reflection: building our own identity is as important as respecting cultural differences.

This book contains 117 illustrations divided into five sections: Human Geography, Cultural Impact, Taiwanese and Malaysian Cuisine, Everyday Expressions, and Life. Through endearing illustrations and humorous narratives, the author explores the cultural differences between Taiwan and Malaysia through the eyes of a Malaysian elephant.

"Many of the jokes in this book will surely make anyone with experience of living in Malaysia and Taiwan smile."

"This is also a very suitable book for children. It is very educational because it is equally important to establish one's own identity and respect the differences between different cultures." - Lin Weidi

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Born Li Ruikuan, he is a Malaysian who studied and lived in Taiwan. In 2014, he founded the "Xiangzai" Facebook fan page. Having loved elephants since childhood, he created an anthropomorphic elephant, Xiangzai, as the main character. Through his interactions with other characters, he uses illustrations to record and share interesting people and events in life. His work particularly highlights the interesting cultural differences between Malaysia and Taiwan.

FB: XiangZaiEle
IG: XiangZaiEle

Preface
01——Trillon

Recommendation
02——Lin Weidi
03——Jin Xian
04——Soya
06——Floyd Huang Guanyi
07——Pauline Apohapoh
08——That Couple-Nico Pinyun
09——Uncle Apu

Meet Elephant
10——Draft character design of Xiangzai
12——The Evolution of Elephants
14——If I don’t tell you, you won’t know

Human Geography
18-63

culture shock
64-107

Taiwanese and Malaysian cuisine
108-159

Daily Expressions
160-217

Daily Life
218-261

postscript
262——Trillon