Culture and the Arts

Culture and the Arts
Although the essence of tradi-
tional Chinese culture has been
preserved in Taiwan, many lo-
cal customs have borrowed from
it to produce special, new cha-
racteristics. For example, while
Peking Opera continues to be
very active here, many modern
performing arts have freely ad-
apted dances and gestures from
it. The spirit and techniques of
traditional glassmaking have
also been employed in modern
works of glass. In addition, cha-
racteristics of local culture and
language continue to be preser-
ved and passed on through da-
ily life and education; and new
forms of active, creative, and
alternative art bravely appear
every day. With the develop-
ment of a pluralistic society in
Taiwan, culture and the arts
have been filled with new vigor
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**Culture and the Arts**
No.C9. Photo by Ming-yuan Yeh	44KB The Cloud Gate Dance Theatre performs Legacy, a dramatic story about the first Chinese pioneers to arrive in Taiwan.
No.C10. Photo by Ming-yuan Yeh	32KB Another scene from the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's performance, Legacy, which portrays the lives of early immigrants.
No.C11. Photo by Ming-yuan Yeh	59KB Lungshan Temple in Lukang is a very famous historical site in Taiwan, which attracts worshipers from everywhere across the island.
No.C12. Photo by Ming-yuan Yeh	38KB The Taipei Folk Dance Troupe performs a scene from Twelve Women, a production which incorporates elements from both classical and modern dance, in which the people perform a ceremonial rite in honor of various local deities from folklore.
No.C13. Photo by Mei-ling Chen	60KB A young girl plays with a glove puppet, which is made of wood and cloth and maneuvered by the operator with fingers.
No.C14. Photo by Larry Hsieh	32KB Students from the National Fu-Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy practice their martial arts, a skill for Chinese opera.
No.C15. Photo by Mei-ling Chen	49KB The Double Tenth National Day festivities are an extremely lively and bustling affair with a variety of colorful performances. Pictured here, a young woman wearing beautiful traditional garments dances with a youthful vigor while playing a drum.
No.C16. Photo by Guang-jer Liou	61KB A master calligrapher gives instructions on the making of couplets with traditional writing brushes for Chinese New Year decorations.