The Billion Dollar Buddhists: How a Religious Sect Beat Taipei at its Own Game

When the largest earthquake in 20 years struck Turkey and Syria earlier this year, the first Taiwanese disaster relief team to arrive was not sent by the state, but by a Buddhist charity. One of the richest groups in all Taiwan, Tzu Chi’s global operations are funded by yearly donations that rival the American Red Cross.

How did an informal Buddhist sect grow to become a hospital-building, university-running, globe-spanning humanitarian powerhouse in less than 50 years? And what lies beneath its shining external appearance?

Join us for the first episode of brand-new docuseries "Finding Formosa" as we take you behind the headlines and into the heart of a Taiwanese giant.