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  1. Apr 2018
    1. Thus the inaugural exhibitions at the Southern Branch showcased blue-and-white porcelain objects featuring Islamic calligraphy—presented as gifts between Chinese and Persian ruling families—and Japanese and Korean ceramics, which underscore techniques shared by Chinese artisans.

      Although Asian countries have different cultural aspects, they also have similarities. Porcelain is a good example. China, Japan, and South Korea have different porcelain styles, but there is a lot of similarities in the production process.

    2. the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits

      Art and culture are the crystallization of human wisdom. Everyone has the right to appreciate and feel their existence. When I was a kid, my parents always took me to the museum. This way has subtly shaped my sense of national belonging and respect for human civilization. So I think that cultural equality can not only give contemporary people opportunities to get education again, but also better shape the next generation.

    3. By showcasing the fruits of cultural exchange, the Southern Branch suggests that the strongest defense against protectionist tendencies is a broader sense of identity.

      Through cultural exchanges, people's old ideas are subtly changed.

    4. Taiwanese legislator Weng Chong-Jun has stated that these visitors won’t only benefit Jiayi’s economy through the tourist sector, they will also boost the region’s historic tea industry.

      I think this is a good thing for the development of tourism. While strengthening communication among people everywhere, local industries and economy will also develop accordingly.

    5. Buddhist art

      I really like Buddha statues from different countries. I think that the Chinese Buddha statues are very grand and spectacular, giving me a very peace feeling. In contrast, Japanese statues are more refined and give me a very warm feeling.

    6. While the National Palace Museum’s two branches share many works, each has a slightly different angle on Chinese cultural heritage. Unlike the older National Palace Museum, Taipei, which showcases objects from the imperial collections of past Chinese dynasties, the Southern Branch is forward-looking, laying the groundwork for a narrative of pan-Asian identity. Driving this shift is Taiwan’s underlying geopolitical strategy to decrease its dependence on Mainland China and increase its ties with the rest of Asia.

      It is hoped that such measures can solve the differences of artifacts between the southern and the northern of Taipei.

    7. crowd-pleasing Jadeite Cabbage

      The Jadeite Cabbage is a small sculpture,which was made of various colors of jade. When I was a child, I saw the picture of this cabbage. At the time, I thought it was a very large thing, however the real thing was small and fragile.

    8. With the opening of its Southern Branch in early 2016, a poor Jiayi farmer can access Taiwan’s cultural resources as easily as a wealthy Taipei banker.

      Hopefully, the measures can be implemented, so that people living in poor areas can have more opportunities to access Chinese cultural treasures.

    9. 1970s

      During 1960s and 1970s, the Republic of China maintained an dictatorial government, an one-party government, and its economy became industrialized and technologically oriented. This rapid economic growth, called the miracle of Taiwan , is the result of independence from the fiscal system in mainland China.

    10. The National Palace Museum

      The National Palace Museum, located in Taipei, Taiwan, has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese imperial artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. Most of the collection are high quality pieces collected by China's emperors. The National Palace Museum shares its roots with the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

    11. first female president

      In 2016, Tjuku Tsai again represented the Democratic Progressive Party in the presidential election. She defeated the Chinese nationalist presidential candidate Zhu Lilun and the People First Party presidential candidate James Soong and became the first female president of Taiwan. She is also the first female head of state in Asia who was born into a non-political world.

    12. While a New York or Washington D.C. resident can choose from dozens of free museums and cultural institutions where they can interact with art from across the globe, residents of rural America might be hard-pressed to reach a single one.

      Residents of developed cities have better opportunities and conditions to access the arts and culture.

    13. while Arkansas’s Faulkner County received $88.31 per 10,000

      Poor areas in the developing stage have no good conditions and opportunities to access the humanities and arts

    14. the National Endowment for the Arts

      The National Arts Foundation (NEA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that provides support and funding for projects that demonstrate the excellence of the arts.

    15. Arkansas’s Faulkner County

      Faulkner County is a county located in the Central Arkansas region of the US state of Arkansas. The county was sparsely populated for much of its early years. Largely a county of rural settlements, growth came slowly following the Civil War and Reconstruction.