台灣國際重唱藝術節 -The COUNTRY - TAIWAN

*The Palace Museum

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:12:44 +0800

Some scholars claim The Palace Museum in Taipei Taiwan is one of the top 4 museums in the World in terms of its archival value. Though its ranking is still debatable, it is no question that The Palace Museum has the most valuable treasure from the Dynastic China!
For better preservation, the treasures were collected from all over China during the civil war in the late 1940’s. As a result, the whole precious archive is saved and well-preserved from the civil war and the later disastrous “Culture Revolution”.
If you are facinated by the rich Chinese culture, the Palace Museum is definitely a good place to go!

* 10 Facts about Taiwan:

Wed, 28 May 2008 04:50:43 +0800

1. Also Known as: Formosa. Republic of China
2. Area: 35,801 km² (13,822.8 sq mi)
3. Highest Point: 3,952m, Yu Shan, the jade mountain
4. Population: 23million
5. Language: mandarin (official), Taiwanese, Hakkanese.
6. Climate: Tropical
7. Religion: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, and others.
8. Government: Democracy
9. Ethnic groups: Han Chinese, Hakka Chinese, aboriginals.
10. Major industry: hi-tech, agriculture, bicycle, biochemistry.

Some links about Taiwan:
http://taiwan.net.tw/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_china

* Where is Taiwan?

Wed, 28 May 2008 04:48:59 +0800

Taiwan is an island 120km off the Southeast coast of China; some neighboring countries include South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Makau, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.