Ta Ba--A Mountain for Climbing

A World Bamboo Landmark:

The Therapeutic Groves of Shibi

Bamboo has been rooted in the hearts and souls of East Asian literati since ancient times. In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yanfu compared the physical traits of this evergreen perennial plant to gentlemanly virtues in “On Planting Bamboo.” The Song-Dynasty writer Su Shi commented that “the absence of......

Building with Bamboo:

The Revival of Traditional Indigenous Techniques

Taiwan’s indigenous peoples have traditionally had an exceptionally close connection to bamboo, using the plant for everything from food and clothing to housing. These links are particularly evident in their architecture: they have hundreds of years of accumulated experience building bamboo st......

Renaissance of Taiwan Bamboo

—Lifestyles of Bamboo and Bamboo Shoots

Slender, elegant bamboo thrives all year round. The watercolor painting House Surrounded by Bamboo, by the famous Taiwanese artist Ran In-ting (Lan Yinding, 1903–1979), depicts life at a rural dwelling in a bamboo forest. Taiwan has abundant bamboo forests, and in traditional society bamboo wa......

Burning Bright

—The Kings’ Boat as a Vessel of Cultural Heritage

The highlight of Donggang’s Wangye Festival is the burning of the Kings’ Boat. The boat serves as a means of transportation for the Wangye deities to return to Heaven and as a ritual tool to dispel disease. In modern times, it has become an important embodiment of cultural heritage.......

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