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Sisy Chen

Sisy Chen, Taiwanese journalist and politician

Born
March 25, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1958

About Sisy Chen

Sisy Chen or Chen Wen-chien (Chinese: 陳文茜; pinyin: Chén Wénqìan; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Wen-ch'ien; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Bûn-chhiàn; born 25 March 1958) is a Taiwanese media personality and former politician. She began her political career as a law student at National Taiwan University in the late 1970s, participating in the Tangwai movement. After studying and working in the United States during the 1980s, she returned to Taiwan and served as head of publicity for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from 1994 to 1998, before leaving the party over ideological differences, including her opposition to Taiwan independence. From 2002 to 2005, she served as an independent member of the Legislative Yuan, after which she transitioned to media, hosting programmes including Sisy's World News (2005–). In 2001, as an independent, she won a seat in the Legislative Yuan representing South Taipei City. In 2005, Sisy Chen became a host of "Jie Ma Chen Wen Qian," a talk show on Phoenix TV. She hosts Sisy's World News, a weekly newscast at the Chung T'ien Television and UFO Dinner, a daily radio talk show at UFO Radio. Since 2005, she also hosted a political talk show on the Phoenix Television, Jie Ma Chen Wen Qian which focuses on exposing the flaws of Taiwan's democratic system.

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Sisy Chen timeline

  1. In 2001, as an independent, she won a seat in the Legislative Yuan representing South Taipei City.
  2. In 2005, Sisy Chen became a host of "Jie Ma Chen Wen Qian," a talk show on Phoenix TV.
  3. Since 2005, she also hosted a political talk show on the Phoenix Television, Jie Ma Chen Wen Qian which focuses on exposing the flaws of Taiwan's democratic system.

The world when Sisy Chen was born

Sisy Chen was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sisy Chen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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