Enamelware of the Yung-cheng reign followed that of the K'ang-hsi reign and rose to greater heights, characterized mainly by its panels in a full composition, ......

The "ch'in", or zither, is an ancient Chinese stringed instrument. Its actual appearance has changed over the centuries, ......

Cordierite is named after P.L.A Cordier, the French geologist who first discovered it. The gemstone variety of this mineral is called Iolite or Dichroite. .....

“Taiwan jade” is famous all over the world, and yet so far it is only found and mined in Fengtien, Hualien. ......

At first, the song was not created for the style of love songs, and after it was done, I did not think the song was qualified and good. Thus, I threw it to trash can. At the time, a friend visited and picked it (the song) up from trash can. She played and sang a little. On the instant I thought the song was actually okay. .....

Resource Identifier:TC15-193
Resource Type:Published by Kuang-chi Bookstore, Shanghai.
Subject & Keywords:Folk literature
Description:This is an example of how the ch'ang-pen of the early Republican period used traditional melodies for patriotic propaganda. Leftist writers like Chü Ch'iu-pai were inspired in the 1930s by these ch'ang-pen and developed the cultural policy of "filling old bottles with new wine." The "Five Watches Tune" is an example of how the massage of resistance to Japanese aggression was.....

Acquired by Jen, Shien-min (1956, Peina, Taitung)  
Collected by Museum of Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

This hat features a round shaped rattan-textured cross section. The weaving work starts with spiral patterns that reach near the edge,......

The upper panel depicts the King Father of the East. Like the Queen Mother of the West, he was one of the highest immortals in the Han pantheon. he is often surrounded by nine-tail foxes, jade hares, and three-footed birds as well as other birds and strange animals. In the middle panel are the disciples of Confucius among whom the one wearing a cockscomb is Tzu Lu. These Confucian figures reflect the ideological leanings of the tomb owner. ...

Scientific Name:    Hippocampus kuda         
Nomenclater:    Bleeker, 1852
Family:    F295  Syngnathidae
Holotype-Locality:    Singapore
Habitats:    Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Coastal、Lagoon      
Economic Fish:     Yes.....

Look at this cute little guy! It is somewhat surprising that this species was not discovered until recently. The Taiwan least weasel has been hiding and living in the .....