Culture of Taiwan Province Province

The history of Taiwan Province Province can be traced back to at least 7000 years ago. From 7,000 years ago to about 400 years ago, the ancestors of Austronesian aborigines drifted to Taiwan Province Province, becoming the earliest known residents in Taiwan Province Province. /kloc-During the great voyage in the 6th century, westerners sailed to the Far East for colonial and trade activities. Because Taiwan Province Province is located at the intersection of land and sea in East Asia, and also at the intersection of Northeast Asia Sea and Southeast Asia Sea, it became the intersection of East and West forces active in East Asia Sea at that time. /kloc-In the first half of the 7th century, the Dutch invaded Anping (now Tainan), set up a stronghold, started missionary work, trade and various colonial activities in Taiwan Province Province, and recruited Han people from the coastal areas of the mainland to settle in Taiwan Province, which opened the beginning of the multi-ethnic history of Taiwan Province Province. Later, during the brief period of the Zheng regime and more than 200 years of the Qing Dynasty, the number of Han immigrants gradually increased, forming the Han society in Taiwan Province Province. Therefore, Taiwan Province Province has been the territory of China since ancient times. /kloc-At the end of 0/9, Taiwan Province Province became a Japanese colony under the wave of imperialist expansion. 1945 With the end of World War II, Japanese colonial rule ended.

Today, Taiwan Province Province is a leading advanced region in the Asia-Pacific region, with high-quality public transportation, convenient transportation system and perfect communication services.

When you first arrive in Taiwan Province Province, you will be amazed at everything in front of you, because the rich and varied historical background has created the colorful culture of Taiwan Province Province. The development of Taiwan Province Province includes aborigines, early Minnans in Chinese mainland, Hakka immigrants, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese and recent immigrants from Chinese mainland. People here pay great attention to the preservation of traditional culture and gradually develop new culture. At the same time, in Taiwan Province Province, you can see aborigines, local cultures and China cultures, as well as historical sites left by Dutch and Japanese colonists.

Chinese culture

Taiwan Province Province is one of the centers of traditional culture and art in China. In addition to the Palace Museum's complete preservation of China's historical relics, we can also spy from the following aspects:

Temples and buildings

The traditional buildings in Taiwan Province Province are the confluence of folk arts and are beautifully decorated. Colorful paintings, calligraphy, wood carving, stone carving, clay sculpture, ceramics and scrapbooking are all elements of architecture, from which we can deeply understand the rich connotation of Taiwan Province culture. In addition, in Taiwan Province Province, you can see the traditional buildings of China (such as Banqiao Linjia Garden) inherited by early Minnan immigrants and Chinese mainland Hakkas, and the temple buildings of China can be seen everywhere, among which Longshan Temple in Lugang, Tianhou Temple in Beigang and Chaotian Palace are the most famous temples in Taiwan Province Province, with a long history and high artistic value.

Folk culture and art

Important New Year holidays in Taiwan Province Province include Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and so on. In addition, there are also important folk activities in Taiwan Province Province, such as worship of gods in pine and cypress ridge, Mazu pilgrimage in Dajia, Mazu tour in Beigang, Taipei's welcome to the city god, worship of Donggang's king boat, two kings' fire, and aboriginal festivals. In addition, Taiwan Province Province not only inherits the traditional opera art of China, but also develops the unique Taiwanese opera and puppet show in Taiwan Province Province. Gezi Opera is a performing art that combines various local operas and music in Taiwan Province Province. Recently, puppet shows have been widely loved by young people by combining sound and light effects.

In recent years, films and performance groups in Taiwan Province Province have gradually emerged on the international stage, once again demonstrating the inheritance and innovation of China tradition and local culture in Taiwan Province Province.

Indigenous culture

Harvest Festival, ancestor sacrifice, hunting sacrifice, totem, snake pattern, etc. The mysterious cultural color of the aborigines in Taiwan Province Province has added a different kind of vitality to the culture of Taiwan Province Province. The aborigines in Taiwan Province Province belong to Austronesian language family, which is the northernmost part of Austronesian language family. They are Malays in race. At present, most indigenous people in Taiwan Province Province live in mountainous areas, including Atayal, Ami, Bunun, Beinan, Rukai, paiwan, Cao, Shao, Kalmalan and Taroko. They have their own languages, customs and tribal structures, but they are now facing the problems of assimilation and cultural preservation. Among them, the Yami people in Lan Yu, the outer island of Taiwan Province Province, came into contact with the Han people at the latest because of geographical isolation, and preserved the most complete aboriginal culture.

Colonial influence

You can see the shadow of the colonial era in many corners of Taiwan Province Province. Freshwater red Mao Cheng is where the Dutch and Portuguese occupied Taiwan Province Province. Baroque architecture left over from the Japanese occupation era can be seen in crowded places such as Dihua Street in Taipei, Daxi in Taoyuan and Xinhua in Tainan. At present, many important buildings in the Japanese occupation era in Taipei, such as the Presidential Palace, the Executive Yuan, and the old National Taiwan University Hospital in the west of Taipei, are all lit up at night, showing classical gracefulness and becoming decorations that adorn the night sky in Taipei, making Taiwan Province Province less sad in history and more romantic in art and humanities.