This auspicious painting is used on doors. It displays a beautiful lady with a plump child in her arms. Her left hand holds a pomegranate representing fertility while the child carries a vase of flowers with both hands. Behind them are peonies which symbolize wealth and rank. .....

The lip of the rim of the anthropomorphic jar was repaired. The body of the vase curves in at the neck and near the bottom....

Since Shi-Jin and Chu-Ci, over 300 varieties of plant life have been mentioned in historical poems and songs. There are 253 species of plant ......

Obtained in the Institute of History and Philologys 13th excavation in 1936, it is an oracle bone belonging to the first period of the time of Wu Ding. Only the upper half part of this tortoise plastron remains, its surface smooth and level. ...

Jade has always been one of the most valued materials in china. However, the manufacture of jade objects required a considerable amount of time and efforts. One approach is to carve the jade according to its original features, such as the shape or colors, to create an artistic and appealing appearance of the artwork....

Aulostomus chinensis, also known as Chinese Trumpetfish or Painted Flute Mouth, mainly inhabits reef areas. The fish usually dodges its enemies by hiding among reefs, algae, or sea whips in an upside-down position. .....

Cheng Ho was a Chinese navigator and diplomat in the 15 th century. Under the aegis of the Ming Emperor, in 1405 Cheng Ho set out with a crew of 27800 and a fleet of more than 100 ships, some as long as 65 meters, on a 2 year ambassadorial mission to visit countries in the West. .....

This shirt is from the Atayal tribe that resided along the Daan River. During the Japanese occupation of Taiwan (1895-1945), this group of the Atayal tribe was called Beishiqun (Beishi group). The Atayal living along the Dajia River were referred to as the Nanshiqun (Nanshi group). .....

On November 15, 1947, an opening ceremony was held marking the completion of the Chu-Tung railway. A train, covered with ribbons, arrived at the Hsin-Chu train station.  ......

The tablet of Xiping is also called “the tablet of Han”, or “the tablet of unity”, depending on whether you translate it by sound or by meaning. It was begun in the fourth year of Xiping, during the reign of the Emperor Lin of East Han, in 175 AD, and it took fourteen years to finish, with a total of forty-six pieces....