Taiwanese authorities are convinced that the worship surrounding this popular deity is enabling Beijing to spread its ideas ...

Two statues of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu boarding Xiamen Airlines flight MF881 departfrom Xiamen Gaoqi International ...

Among these, the most revered deity is Mazu, the goddess of the sea. Vibrant celebrations take place in Taiwan to mark Mazu's birthday on the 23rd of the third month in the Chinese calendar.

as a narrator called Chinese forces and the goddess protective influences across the Taiwan Strait. The film also included clips of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Lai - currently vice president ...

Some 120 young people from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan arrive at the Meizhou Mazu Temple on Meizhou Island, Fujian province, on Nov 24, to worship and pay tribute to the sea goddess.