A photograph of flowers may come from a sudden impulse to press the camera shutter or from a special trip to a field. Both incidences indicate that one has stopped for a single flower or a sea of flowers to record a beautiful blooming moment. Perhaps the flowers reflected the photographer’s mood or perhaps they stirred his imagination: calla lilies in the rain looked like a shy girl encountering the boy she had crush on; little daisies stood tall under the sun, .....

Taichung City is one of three major metropolitan areas in Taiwan. It is a multifaceted modern city with modern buildings and city-wide transportation network. Even so, there are some locations in Taichung that maintain atmosphere of traditional culture. For instance, Nantun Old Street still has many traditional buildings and industries. A visit there can yield some pleasant surprises in the urban jungle of Taichung. During my visit, I saw on the roadside a billboard advertising aged tea. .....

Merely about 400 years of Taiwanese history has been documented in writings. Other than the records of Han Chinese, there are also historical records in the texts of Spain, Dutch, and Japan. However, long before these documentations, Taiwan is occupied by other occupants. Therefore, Taiwan in the archaeological studies of Pan-Pacific Region has its irreplaceable importance.

Archaeological studies in Taiwan, since its commencement during the Japanese Occupation, have continued for over a century. The archaeology department of IHP has.....

The exhibition on ethnic groups departs from traditional displays of ethnic groups. Conventionally, museums emphasize the differences between ethnic groups; but here the exhibition explores mainly the concepts of "identity" and "distinction." The Museum draws on artifacts, documents and photographs of ethnic minorities collected by the Institute. The introduction on physical environment, resources and local ecosystems high-lights the relation between men and nature; many objects provide clues to the groupings, class structure and gender issues in the relation of individuals and society; and still some other objects tell the story of men and.....

Dates: 12 June, ~31 December, 2006
Oracle bone inscriptions (or Jia-Gu-Wen) are the ancient Chinese characters carved on tortoise shells and animal scapulas (shoulder blades). The oracle bone inscriptions were mainly used for divination and keeping records of events happened in the late Shang Dynasty (~1300 BC - 1050 BC)......