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Author Wang, Hsiu-Huei

Title Taiwan Art & Civilisation
Published New York : Parkstone International, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (256 pages)
Series Temporis
Temporis collection.
Contents An InvitationKnowing and AppreciatingTaiwan's Beauty; By Tchen Yu-chiouSecretary General, National Cultural Association; More than Thirty ThousandYears of History; A Natural Miracle; Architectural Style and Culturein Transition; Flourishing Performing Artsand Traditional Life; Vigorous Visual Arts; Index of Artists; List of Illustrations; Photographical Credits
Summary Taiwan's specific situation in Asia is the source of its thorn past. Situated in the South East of China, Taiwan was at the crossroads of many maritime routes and squeezed between its neighbors, China and Japan. After centuries of foreign occupation, Taiwan has a unique history. Taiwan, Art and Civilization sheds light on Taiwan's beautiful scenery as well as its colorful history in the form of a true initiatory trip. Through magnificent illustrations, Taiwan reveals its secret beauty, its fauna and flora intertwined with its unique architecture. Home of the traditional and the modern, the gor
Notes Print version record
Subject Arts -- Taiwan -- Pictorial works
Arts
Civilization
SUBJECT Taiwan -- Civilization -- Pictorial works
Taiwan -- Pictorial works
Subject Taiwan
Genre/Form Pictorial works
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781780429878
1780429878