National Palace Museum, Taiwan, TW-298144

The some parts of the treasures in the Palace of the

Qing Dynasty (Wiki) are keeped in the “National Palace Museum”, Taiwan.

I like the “Carved olive boat”, it’s not much bigger than 3cm,but there are 8 people, chairs, desks, and others included in it, even the small doors can open and close freely! Incredible! 

Hakka people in Taiwan, TW-298143

Hakka people in Taiwan, TW-298143

The means of the “Hakka” are “the guests”, they have a long history about migrations, at the first, ancients of them were lived in the middle area of China, but they moved to the south part of China to avoid the wars, then some people went to Taiwan, several hundred years ago.  
Their language is very suitable to read the old (1000 years :P), traditional poems.  Because the writers these traditonal Chinese poems all were lived in the middle area of China, 1000 years ago.

Links: Hakka people (Wikipedia)

Glove Puppetry in Taiwan, TW-298142

 
At first, the “Glove Puppetry” was come from the mainland China to Taiwan.  About 40yrs ago, the TV had entered every families living room, then the glove puppetry had a big transformation to today’s modern model. It’s triple larger than the original one for the recommendations of TV programs.

Now, the new “Glove Pupperty” is becoming the remarkable art in Taiwan, even there is one TV channel which is dedicated for it.

Links: Pili International Multimedia

Insects in Taiwan, TW-2981413

Insects in Taiwan, TW-2981413

Insects in Taiwan, TW-2981413

There are several hundreds of butterflies in Taiwan. I think the most special one is the “Euploea”, people have founded them can fly across the sea, from Taiwan to Japan, the distance maybe over 2000km! It’s interesting such a tiny butterfly can do this!  

Links: video about the “Euploea” 

Aboriginal Amis people in Taiwan

Only 2% of Taiwanese are aboriginals, others are come from mainland China gradually for these several hundred years.  This postcards is one of 13 races of the aboriginals.  Try the keyword ”Amis people wiki” for more information.



5 May 2011 sent, C1, TW-298139



檢視較大的地圖

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village is the most famous wonderful land with the topic of aboriginals.

Dream Mall in Kaohsiung, start point of the Duck Tour

The only two amphibious buses in Taiwan, from Tue. to Fri. every week, start the duck tour of Kaohiung from the Dream Mall.



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The Dream Mall is very large. You can get Kaohsiung MRT to R6 station than go to there on foot.

Some Useful Links about Taiwan and Taipei

the Taipei

• English Map of the Taipei City
• taipeitravel.net
• National Palace Museum
• Taipei 101
• Taipei ZOO 
• MRT map
• Taipei MRT company

Taiwan

• the government entry point of Taiwan
• Tour Taiwan

English Media in Taiwan

• China Post (Which headquarter is in Taiwan.)
• Focus Taiwan
• TTN - Taiwan Travel News
• TOPIX's Taiwan Travel News
• Taipei Times
• Taiwan News
• ICRT (International Community Radio Taipei)