The Taiwanese Heritage Night on May 4 at the San Francisco Giants' home field featured a powerful cross-agency and community collaboration, utilizing Taiwan's national sport as a bridge to showcase its cultural and sports tourism charm to the American mainstream. The event was highlighted by an exciting pre-game show where the FASCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter's "Santaitz Drum Team" delivered a high-energy performance, seamlessly blending dynamic traditional drumming with electronic dance music and upbeat tracks to showcase the vibrant spirit of Taiwan's unique cheering culture. Adding to the evening's significance, Director-General Wu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in San Francisco served as the honorary first pitch catcher, symbolizing the deep-rooted bonds between Taiwan and the United States forged through a shared love for baseball.
