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Ni Chiang-huai
Ni Chiang-huai (12 August 1894 - 21 April 1943), formerly known as Jun Huai, was a Taiwanese artist who mainly used watercolor as his primary medium and was also one of the earliest Watercolor painting, watercolor painters in Geography of Taiwan, Taiwan. His works are themed on depicting local features and have the function of leaving a record of Taiwan's early history. Life Background and early education Ni Chiang-huai was born in Gongguan, Miaoli, Taipei. His father, Ni Jiyuan, was a private school sinology Sensei, s''ensei''. His mother, Zheng, was originally married to Jiang Yin, but because Jiang Yin died young, she remarried Ni Jiyuan. In memory of Zheng's husband, she changed Ni Junhuai's name to Ni Chiang-huai. Since his father was a sinologist, Ni Chiang-huai learned poetry and calligraphy from him as a child. From 1903 to 1909, Ni Chiang-huai studied at Ruifang Public School and obtained a graduation certificate with first-class honors. He then passed the examin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipeh Prefecture
Taipeh Prefecture () was a Qing dynasty prefecture created from the northern part of Taiwan Prefecture, Qing-era Taiwan in 1875, while the island was still part of Fujian Province. It consisted of a region surrounding modern-day Taipei, including present-day Hsinchu, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, New Taipei City, Taipei, Keelung, and Yilan County. The reorganization started after Imperial Commissioner Shen Baozhen demanded that another prefecture be added in Taiwan to revamp the administrative organization of the northern area of the island. The walls of the prefecture capital were completed in 1884. In 1885, work commenced to establish Fokien-Taiwan Province and the island's capital, which had formerly been in the south at Tainan, was temporarily moved north to Taipeh (Taipei), which was then under construction. In 1887, the province was declared and reorganized into four prefectures: Taipeh, Taiwan, Tainan Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Chih-chi
Chen Chih-chi ( zh, t=陳植棋, p=, w=Ch'ên2 Chih2-ch'i2, poj=Tân Si̍t-kî; 16 January 1906 - 13 April 1931) was a Taiwanese painter. Early life Born and raised in ''Sui-teng-ka'' (modern-day Xizhi District, Taipei), Chen Chih-chi was a forthright and bold person by nature, with noteworthy leadership abilities. He entered Taihoku Normal School in 1921 and, in 1924, he joined Kinichiro Ishikawa’s plein air field trips. His experiences with Ishikawa inspired his paintings. In November 1924, he was expelled from school after becoming involved in a student protest. On the suggestion of Ishikawa Kinichiro and Tōho Shiotsuki, he left Taiwan to study painting in Japan. In February of 1925, he arrived in Tokyo and began studying at the Hongō Painting Institute before entering the Western Painting Division of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. In addition to his formal classes, he also studied at the Yoshimura Painting Studio, where he was influenced by Yoshimura Yoshimatsu. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
The Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM; ) is a museum in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is in the Taipei Expo Park. The museum first opened on August 8, 1983, at the former site of the United States Taiwan Defense Command. It was the first museum in Taiwan built for contemporary art exhibitions. The architecture is a local interpretation of the Japanese Metabolist Movement, and the building was designed by architect Kao Er-Pan. History In 1976, following the central government's decision enhance the cultural life of city, the Taipei Municipal Government embarked on a plan to build a high-standard museum. From 1984 until 1990, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum's most prestigious event was the "Trends of Modern Art in the R.O.C.". This was a biennial exhibition which promoted Chinese modernity in art and mostly invited artists with a R.O.C. passport or equivalent ancestry. This national, competition style, exhibition was replaced in 1992 by the Taipei Biennial and the Taipei Prize. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hung Jui-lin
Hung Jui-lin (Âng Sūi-lîn, May 7, 1912 - December 3, 1996) was a Taiwanese artist from Taipei's Dadaocheng district. He is often referred to as the "Miner Painter" and is also hailed for bringing forth a "Radiance from the Depths of the Earth." Early life Hung Jui-lin was born in Shiguan Lane (now Liangzhou Street) in Dadaocheng, Taipei in 1912. His father, Hong Hetin, was knowledgeable in Chinese studies and skilled in painting plum blossoms. He worked as a general manager at the Yuanlong Tea Company in 1923, and played a significant role in shaping Hung's artistic upbringing. In 1920, Hung enrolled in the Daojiang Private Charity School school and was inspired by the school's principal Inagaki Tobei’s humanitarian spirit. This experience fueled Hung's later interest in caring for the underprivileged, impoverished, and laboring classes. During his time at the school, his teacher Wu Qinghai discovered Hung 's talent for art and ordered art magazines from Japan for him to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Eluanbi
Cape Eluanbi or Oluanpi, also known by other names, is the southernmost point on the island of Taiwan. It is located in within the Hengchun Township in Pingtung County. Names ''Éluánbí'' is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of its Chinese name These characters literally mean "Goose Bell Nose", but actually transcribe the local Hokkien pronunciation ''Gô-lôan'', used as a transliteration of the Paiwan ' ("sail"). This may be a reference to nearby Sail Rock. The "nose" in the name is a dialectical term for a cape, as in nearby Cape Maobitou. Under the Qing, it was sometimes known as "Linhaishan". Under Japanese rule, the cape was known as or Garanbi from the Japanese pronunciation of characters in Eluanbi. It is also sometimes known as or Oluanpi; as Gaw-loan-phi, Ngoluanpi, or from its Hokkien pronunciation; or as from its position. Geography Eluanbi is the southernmost point of the Hengchun Peninsula, making it the southernmost point on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sichongxi Hot Spring
The Sichongxi Hot Spring () is a hot spring in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Geology The hot spring is located at the Sichong riverbank. The hot spring water is of alkaline type and rich in sodium carbonate. The area around the hot spring was designed with Japanese architecture style. Transportation The hot spring is accessible by bus from Pingtung Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions Historical buildings * Beihai Tunnel (Beigan), Beihai Tunnel, Beigan () * Beihai Tunnel (Nangan), Beihai Tunnel, Nangan () * Bopiliao Historic Block * Daxi Wude Hall () * E ... * Taiwanese hot springs References Hot springs of Taiwan Tourist attractions in Pingtung County {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fengshan County
Fengshan County (, Zhuang: ) is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City. Administrative divisions Fengshan County has 3 towns, 3 townships and 3 ethnic townships: ;towns *Fengcheng Town (凤城镇) *Changzhou Town (长洲镇) *Sanmenhai Town (三门海镇) ;townships *Zhaiya Township (砦牙乡) *Qiaoyin Township (乔音乡) *Zhongting Township (中亭乡) ;ethnic townships *Jinya Yao Ethnic Township (金牙瑶族乡) *Pingle Yao Ethnic Township (平乐瑶族乡) *Jiangzhou Yao Ethnic Township (江洲瑶族乡) Geography Fengshan County is located in the northwest of Guangxi. The county takes its name from the shape of the mountain range in this region, which resembles a phoenix spreading its wings. The county is situated on a variety of geological formations, including karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantou County
Nantou is the second largest County (Taiwan), county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya people, Hoanya Taiwanese aborigines, Taiwanese aboriginal word ''Ramtau''. Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination. The largest natural lake in Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake, is located in this county. Other well-known tourist sites of the county including Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area, Aowanda, Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, Hehuanshan, Paper Dome, Qingjing Farm, Shanlinxi Forest Recreation Area, Shanlinxi, Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge and Xitou Nature Education Area, Xitou. Notable cities in Nantou are Nantou City and Puli, Nantou, Puli Town. The official butterfly of Nantou County is the Papilio maraho, broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly (''Agehana maraho''). Nantou's tung-ting tea is one of the most famous and high-quality oolong teas grown in Taiwan. History Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadaocheng
Dadaocheng is an area in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was also known as Twatutia (a transliteration of the Taiwanese Hokkien ''Tuā-tiū-tiânn''), Daitōtei during Japanese rule, and Tataocheng (Mandarin) during the Kuomintang era. Dadaocheng was an important trading port in the 19th century, and is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area. The district is known for the local Taiwanese cuisine, the Chien-Cheng Circle, and also being the center of the February 28 Incident. History When the export of tea became important in northern Taiwan in the mid-19th century, many businessmen appeared at Twatutia. The first shop opened in 1851, belonging to Lin Lan-tian (林藍田), a native of Keelung. Lin opened three shops that he later called ''Lim Ek-sun'' (林益順). Foreigners entered the trade in 1867 and five British firms had been established at Twatutia by 1872. In 1853, many people moved into the area from Wanhua following a serious conflict. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
