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The e-Island Taiwan

They are dreamers, pathfinders, and fighters. They digitize their operations to safeguard their industries from demise, improve their service quality and efficiency, go global, become more competitive, realize their dreams, and create a better life for all human beings. .....

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Taiwan's Festivals: Links with the Past, Bridges to the Future

A rich and complex medley of traditional festivals celebrated by the indigenous and Chinese peoples of Taiwan forms an integral part of life on the island, with modernity having brought with it some new celebrations of its own. Every day, festivals are being held somewhere in Taiwan. Transcending ethnic barriers, these festivals imbue vitality and structure into people's lives and cultures and help them greet the future with unabashed enthusiasm and boundless hope.

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Bird Video with Sound

Taiwan is an island average in size and unique in topography as a result of several mountain building movements. There are more than 200 peaks that exceed 3,000m in height. This unique topography gives rise to various types of climates on the island, including tropical, subtropical, temperate and frigid climates, and also fosters various habitats. Accordingly, there is a high diversity of biota in Taiwan, particularly birds. Taiwan is located in the subtropical zone so it is an ideal place for birds from the north to winter. As Taiwan is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, many transient birds use it as a resting place on their way to the north or the south. There are also many birds along its coastline. ..... 

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Tarquinio Merula (1594/5-1665): Three Pieces from Il Quarto Libro Delle Canzoni

Italian composer, organist, and violinist, Tarquinio Merula was born in Cremona, and spent part of his youth working in Poland. Of Merula’s two published books of canzonas in 1637 and 1651 respectively, Book IV belongs to the latter group. Consisting of 28 pieces for a variety of instrumental combinations, including two violins and basso continuo, two violins, one violoncello and basso continuo, or one violin, one violoncello and basso continuo, .....

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Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in C Major, Op. 5, No. 3

Borrn in Fusignano, Italy, Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) came from a prestige landowning family, accompanying his brothers and sisters to study music at a local school. Corelli holds a significant place in the history of the violin: apart from being a brilliant performer, he is also regarded as the founder of modern violin techniques and an outstanding instructor. He systemized bowing, and it was on the basis of his teaching that his protégé Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762) wrote, The Art of Playing the Violin (1751), the earliest treatise on violin techniques. .....

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