Facets of Taiwan

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Mountains and Men of Taiwan

Mountains and Men of Taiwan

Whether they are Pa-tung-kuan Ancient Trail (八通關古道) or Mt. He-Huan (合歡山), Mt. Tai-Wu (太武山) or Mt.... Read more
Map of Taiwan and the Penghu Archipelago

Map of Taiwan and the Penghu Archipelago

The “Chih-fang-shih” section of the “Hsia-kuan” chapter of the Chou li ... Read more
Theater in Taiwan (Playwright: Chou Hui-ling 周慧玲)

Theater in Taiwan (Playwright: Chou Hui-ling 周慧玲)

Chou graduated from the English department at Fu Jeng Catholic University and earned her PhD in... Read more
Two Round Conjoined Containers

Two Round Conjoined Containers

With two round vessels conjoined together, this is known as a "double-union ... Read more
Treasure of Stamps

Treasure of Stamps

To help promote universal sports activities, this Directorate released a set of four 5.00 stamps on... Read more
Rainbow Sheath Click Beetle

Rainbow Sheath Click Beetle

The Rainbow Sheath Click Beetle has a bright appearance with a body length of 3.3-3.6 cm. Its... Read more
Steam Train on Mt. Ali

Steam Train on Mt. Ali

3rd Cyber-Island Photography Contest Winners (Theme: Transportation). Photographer: Shi-Yao Cai (蔡世壵... Read more
Women’s History in Taiwan

Women’s History in Taiwan

The Archives of the Institute of Taiwan History (ITH) at Academia Sinica holds a wide variety of... Read more
Fortune Coming from the Five Directions

Fortune Coming from the Five Directions

“The five directions” refer to east, west, south, north, and the center, which implies... Read more
Ecological videos of Passer rutilans (Russet Sparrow)

Ecological videos of Passer rutilans (Russet Sparrow)

This sparrow is approximately 13-14.5 cm in length. The male and female are quite distinct in... Read more
Poem by Emperor Hui-tsung in Sung Dynasty

Poem by Emperor Hui-tsung in Sung Dynasty

The common name for Emperor Hui-tsung was Chao Chi. Reigning as the eighth emperor of the Sung... Read more
Electronic Theater Intermix in Taiwan

Electronic Theater Intermix in Taiwan

The contents of the website are the consolidated results of the two phases (a total of four years)... Read more
Ting Ware White Ceramic Pillow in the Shape of a Child

Ting Ware White Ceramic Pillow in the Shape of a Child

During the T’ang dynasty, most ceramics pillows either had a tri-color “san-ts’ai... Read more
Rhacophorus prasinatus Mou, Risch & Lue, 1983

Rhacophorus prasinatus Mou, Risch & Lue, 1983

The Emerald green tree frog is an endemic species of tree frogs in Taiwan. They are distributed... Read more
Timely Clearing After Snowfall

Timely Clearing After Snowfall

Wang Hsi-chih, style name I-sao, was a native of Lin-i in Lang-ya (Shantung province) and a member... Read more
Endless Love in the Noodle

Endless Love in the Noodle

Excellent Work of the 5th Cyber-Island Photography Contest Photographer: Da-Jun Lin Date and place... Read more
Li Tai-Hsiang, the Native Musician of Taiwan

Li Tai-Hsiang, the Native Musician of Taiwan

Tai-Hsiang Li was born on Feb. 20, 1941 to an aboriginal family at Malan Township, Taitung County,... Read more
Landscape

Landscape

Digital Archive Collection Project for Taiwan Public School Art Textbooks from the Japanese Colonial... Read more
 
  • Ficus vaccinioides Hemsl. & King (越橘葉蔓榕)

    Scientific Name:Ficus vaccinioides Hemsl. ex King
    Family:Moraceae
    life form:Evergreen woody vines
    Other:Hermaphroditic

  • Diptera-Empididae

    Empididae flies are mainly predatory flies and are generally small to medium sized, non-metallic and rather bristly. ......

  • Ts'ung Tube

    This large jade ts'ung tube probably entered the Ch'ing court in the 19th century ......

  • Engraved deer skull (Part1 3941, R041039)

    A deer skull obtained in the Institute of History and Philologys 3rd excavation of the Yin ruins in 1929. About ten oracle bone characters comprise the inscription, which is from late Shang period five: a graven record of affairs from the time of Di Yi and Di Xin. ...

  • The System Illustration of Beliefs and Superstitions

    This is Kanori Ino’s, a Japanese anthropologist, systematic concept on the beliefs and superstitions of the Han people. ......

  • Emerald-green jadeite thumb ring

    This emerald ring is a mans ornament. In ancient Chinese, people wear a ring-like artifact on the right thumb to pull the bowstring. Later it evolves into artifacts shapes as tubes and made by jade. After the middle of Qing Dynasty, ...

  • Kuei with Phoenix-pattern Square Base

    Added underneath the kuei vessel here is a square base, thereby adding to the height of the vessel. ......

  • Odorrana swinhoana Boulengeer,1903 (斯文豪氏蛙)

    Swinhoe’s frog is an amphibian species that is endemic to Taiwan. Its distribution is the entire island of Taiwan in mountain streams at 2000 meters or below.

  • Second Place Trophy of the 22nd Asian Baseball Championship (2003)

    Held in the Sapporo Baseball Dome in Hokkaido, Japan, from Oct. 31st to Nov. 7th, 2003, this tournament included teams from seven countries .....

  • Ju Ware Bowl in the Shape of a Lotus

    This ten-lobed lotus bowl has gently curved sides, a subtly flaring rim, smooth transition from one petal lobe to the next, and a relatively tall ring foot. The blue-green glaze, from rim to the base, is uniformly thin and opaque, with fine crackling. .....