I Want to Contribute ✋
No programming skills needed. Your Taiwan stories are the most valuable content.
Current website content is initially generated by AI, expecting everyone to join forces to make information more complete and accurate!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for your thoughtful feedback!
🗺️ First, understand how this website works
📁 Language Toggle
Toggle between Chinese and English in the top-right corner. Chinese is the primary content (SSOT), English is being translated continuously.
taiwan.md/ → Chinese
taiwan.md/en/ → English 📝 .md Button
The floating .md button in the bottom-right corner of each page shows the original Markdown file. All Taiwan.md content is plain text Markdown — that's where the .md domain comes from.
🕸️ Knowledge Graph
The "Graph" link in the navigation leads to an interactive knowledge network diagram. Drag to explore connections between 12 aspects.
🤖 AI-Friendly
All content is fully open to AI crawlers (robots.txt, llms.txt). Feel free for ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini to cite.
Your expertise is Taiwan's needed strength
No matter your background, you can bring unique value to this knowledge base
Writers / Editors
Your writing skills are the core of the knowledge base. Write new articles, improve readability of existing content, proofread typos and sentences.
Researchers / Scholars
Your professional knowledge is a quality guarantee. Fact-check, add academic perspectives, point out common misconceptions.
Designers
Good information needs good presentation. Infographics, SVG illustrations, and UI/UX improvements are all huge contributions.
Engineers
The website itself needs evolution. Performance optimization, new features, i18n, accessibility, SEO are all welcome.
Translators
Help the world understand Taiwan. Chinese to English, Chinese to Japanese, or any language — every translation expands Taiwan's visibility.
knowledge/ and translate to knowledge/en/ → Japanese version is in planning, welcome to join Photographers / Creators
A good photo is worth a thousand words. CC-licensed Taiwan photos, field recordings, and media materials are much needed.
Cultural Workers / Local Experts
Your local knowledge is something AI can never generate. Oral history, local stories, cultural contexts — these are the most valuable content.
Anyone who cares about Taiwan
Even if none of the above fits you, your sharing is contribution itself. Forward to friends, mention on social media, give us feedback.
🏢 Institutions, Government Agencies & Companies
Taiwan.md welcomes various organizations to participate in different ways, jointly building Taiwan's digital knowledge infrastructure.
Government Agencies / Public Sector
Provide official open data, statistics, policy documents. Help with fact-checking and content correction. License government publications or CC-licensed images.
Academic Institutions / Research Units
Help write or review articles in professional fields. Provide research data and academic perspectives. Recommend students to use Taiwan.md as an open knowledge practice field.
Companies / Commercial Organizations
Sponsor operations (servers, translation, community events). Display branding as Gold / Silver / Bronze Sponsor. Encourage employees to participate as volunteers.
NGO / International Organizations
Help with multilingual translation and international promotion. Provide local perspectives on human rights, environment, social issues. Use Taiwan.md as international education resource.
Partnership Contact:
Please include "Taiwan.md Partnership — [Organization Name]" in subject line
We will respond within 3 business days. Any form of partnership proposal is welcome.
📖 Complete Contribution Guide
No matter your background and expertise, we have the most suitable contribution method for you
How to Write a Good Article
📐 Structure Suggestions
- Title: Clear and powerful, avoid too long (e.g.: Taiwan Night Market Culture)
- Opening: One sentence explaining what this is and why it's important
- Body: Support with stories, data, and examples
- Ending: Summarize significance or provide related links
📝 Format Guidelines
- Use
##for sections,###for subsections - Important terms in
**bold** - Quotes use
> Quote text - Lists use
- itemor1. numbered - Link format:
[Link text](URL)
💡 Example Paragraph
## Origins of Night Markets
Taiwan's night market culture originated from **temple fairs during the Qing Dynasty**. Initially, vendors would gather at temple festivals to sell various snacks and daily goods.
> "First府, second鹿, third艋舺" in the ancient Taiwanese saying, each place had its own unique market culture.
Today's most famous night markets include:
- **Shilin Night Market** (Taipei)
- **Fengjia Night Market** (Taichung)
- **Liuhe Night Market** (Kaohsiung)
[Learn more about night market culture](/en/food/night-markets)AI-Assisted Contribution
📋 Complete Prompt Template
I want to contribute content to Taiwan.md (https://taiwan.md) open Taiwan knowledge base.
Please first:
1. Read https://taiwan.md/llms.txt to understand project structure
2. Read https://taiwan.md/contributing to understand editorial guidelines
3. Browse existing article categories and writing styles
Then guide me through the following process:
1. Confirm my topic: [Your topic]
2. Check if there are related articles to avoid duplication
3. Plan article structure and outline
4. Help me write in Markdown format according to guidelines
5. Suggest appropriate category tags and related links
6. Check content accuracy and neutral viewpoint
My knowledge background: [Describe your expertise]
Topic I want to write: [Specific topic, e.g.: Taiwan coffee culture development history] 🎯 Professional Field AI Prompts
- Historians: "Help me fact-check this Taiwan history from multiple historical perspectives"
- Cultural workers: "Help me introduce this Taiwan cultural phenomenon from an international perspective"
- Technical experts: "Help me explain Taiwan's technological development in non-technical language"
- Local residents: "Help me organize hometown stories into structured articles"
Translation Guide
🎯 Chinese→English Translation Key Points
- Cultural terms: Keep original with annotation (e.g.: jiufen (九份))
- Proper nouns: Use consistent official English names
- Food names: Transliteration + explanation (xiaolongbao (soup dumplings))
- Historical events: Use internationally recognized English names
⚠️ Fact Checking (Required)
All articles must be fact-checked before merging. AI-assisted content is especially prone to errors (species distribution, person nationality, awards, works, etc.).
- Each article must have a References section at the end
- Numbers must cite source institution + year
- Source priority: Official government > Academic research > Authoritative media > Professional institutions
- Found errors? Welcome to submit PR corrections directly!
📚 Reference Resources
- Taiwan.gov.tw - Official terminology
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs English - Political terms
- Tourism Bureau - Place names and attractions
⚠️ Translation Considerations
- Maintain neutral and objective narrative
- Avoid overly localized expressions
- Sensitive political topics require special caution
- Numbers and date formats should follow international conventions
Image Guidelines
✅ Acceptable Image Sources
- Wikimedia Commons: Preferred, lots of Taiwan-related CC-licensed images
- Self-taken: Best choice, remember to declare original
- Government open data: Most can be used freely
- CC-licensed images: Must cite source and license type
🔍 Recommended Resources
📝 Usage Format
*Image caption text*
*Source: [Wikimedia Commons](link) / CC BY-SA 4.0*❌ Cannot Use
- Random images from Google image search
- Unlicensed commercial photography
- Photos from others' social media
- Historical photos with unclear copyright
Choose your way
Just fill out a form
Write down what you know. A story, a fun fact, the origin of a dish.
We'll help with formatting, translation, and publishing.
- ✅ No account needed
- ✅ No need to know Markdown
- ✅ Can upload photos and documents
- ✅ Anonymous or credited, your choice
Send it to us
Already have existing articles, PDFs, or photos? Send them directly.
- 📧 Email: cheyu.wu@monoame.com
- 💬 GitHub Discussion (Chinese OK)
Talk to your AI
Paste the following to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, and your AI will guide you step by step to complete your contribution:
I want to contribute content to Taiwan.md (taiwan.md) open Taiwan knowledge base. Please first read https://taiwan.md/llms.txt and https://taiwan.md/contributing to understand the project structure and editorial guidelines, then guide me step by step to turn my Taiwan knowledge into a Markdown article. The topic I want to write about is: ______ - ✅ No programming skills needed
- ✅ AI will help format into Markdown
- ✅ Can submit via Email or PR after completion
- ✅ Supports any AI assistant
Fork & PR
You know Git? Great. Just add articles directly in the knowledge/ directory.
📝 Share your Taiwan knowledge
Fill in as much or as little as you want. One sentence is fine, a whole article is great. We'll take care of turning it into a beautiful article.