| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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Street scene in central Taipei, capital of Taiwan (The Republic of China).
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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Adverts overlooking a busy street in Taipei.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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The Presidential Palace.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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Taipei's old gates are scattered throughout the city. This is the Little South Gate.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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Street sellers and their crowd.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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Crossing the street.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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Confucian temple.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
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The commercial centre of the city.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
District : Wulai Park
|
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The beautiful Wulai Park.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
District : Wulai Park
|
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A pagoda at Wulai Park.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
District : Wulai Park
|
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Park sweeper.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
District : Wulai Park
|
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Sunday morning Tai Chi.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
District : Wulai Park
|
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Girl on a swing.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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The National Palace Museum is set in a hillside at the edge of Taipei.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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The museum contains treasures brought to Taiwan from the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1949.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Only a small part of the collection is displayed.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Sudden rain storm.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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 15th century bronze Buddhist statue from Tibet.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Golden basin from 1831.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Dragon on a vase from the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Gold plated bowl from the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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The famous jade Chinese cabbage (actually a lettuce) from the Qing Dynasty.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Carved lapis lazulai brush pot from the Qing Dynasty.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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18th century gold bowl from Qing Dynasty China.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Qing Dynasty curio box (late 18th century).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Qing Dynasty box for holding seal paste.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Carved ivory arm rest (Qing Dynasty).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Carved bamboo root showing a cowherd and ox (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade pendant with its bamboo box (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Insence holder (Ming).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Painted enamel vase (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Wood carved brush pot with stone inlay (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Cacoon shaped pottery jar (Western Han Dynasty, 206 BCE - 8).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Pottery dog with brown glaze (Eastern Han Dynasty, 22 - 220).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Teapot from Yixing (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Ceramic box with crysanthenum petal (Southern Song, 12th - 13th centuries).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Celadon funerary grain jar (Western Jin, 265 - 316).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Ewer with handle in white glaze (Tang Dynasty, 618 - 907).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Painted pottery figure of a woman (Tang Dynasty).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Painted pottery horse (Tang Dynasty).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Floral shaped plate (Liao, 916 - 1125).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Woman playing polo (Tang Dynasty).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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"Bridge on the River Hao" by Jin Tingbiao (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Part of a series of paintings about a monk making a journey to the West (early 20th century).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Part of a series of paintings about the Taiping Era completed in 978.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Part of a scroll called "Hunting in Shanglin Park" (Yuan Dynasty, 1271 - 1368).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Part of a scroll called "Hunting in Shanglin Park" (Yuan Dynasty).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Part of a scroll painting by Wen Zhengming (Ming Dynasty).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Ming Dynasty book.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade vase from 1940.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade carving of a mountain scene (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Agate water dish (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Amathyst carving of an immortal (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade table screen with gemstone inlays (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade flower holder in the shape of a fish (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade brush holder with hermits (Qing).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade tray with dragons (Ming).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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White stone eagle staff pommel (c3500 BCE).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Jade (Bactrian, two humped) camel (Han Dynasty, 206 BCE - 230).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Bronze standard measure cup (Xin Dynasty, 9 - 24)).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Detail of a bronze wine vessel (Shang Dynasty, 13th - 11th century BCE).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Bronze flask with garlic head (Qin Dynasty, 221 - 207 BCE).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Detail of a bronze wine vessel (Warring States Period, 5th - 4th century BCE).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
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Bronze wine vessel (Zhou Dynasty, 9th century BCE - 771 BCE).
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Tomb of Chiang Kai Shek
|
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Entrance to the tomb of Chiang Kai Shek who was one of the leaders of the Civil War in China.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Tomb of Chiang Kai Shek
|
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Memorial for former ruler, Chiang Kai Shek.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Tomb of Chiang Kai Shek
|
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Memorial theatre in the grounds of the tomb.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Tomb of Chiang Kai Shek
|
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The roof of the Memorial theatre.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Botanical Garden
|
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People enjoying the Botanical Garden.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Botanical Garden
|
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Water lillies in the pond.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Botanical Garden
|
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Young woman posing for a photograph.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Botanical Garden
|
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Painted doors are typical of Taiwan for temples. This is a lodging for Japanese Imperial envoys.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Botanical Garden
|
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Temple god painted on a lodgings door.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Taoist Temple
|
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Detail from a door of the main Taoist temple of Taipei.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Taoist Temple
|
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Figures from the temple.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Lungshan Temple
|
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The Lungshan Temple is the oldest in Taipei (18th century).
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Lungshan Temple
|
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Worshippers in the temple courtyard.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Lungshan Temple
|
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Carved column and paper lantern.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Bangka Qingshan Temple
|
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Carvings on the temple roof.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Red House
|
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Feeding a parrot
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : Tianhou Temple
|
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The temple is dedicated to the sea goddes, Mazu.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
District : Tamsui
Site / Event : Qingshui Temple
|
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Carved lanterns on the ceiling.
|
2024 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
Site / Event : Tienhsiang Temple
|
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The Tienhsiang Temple in the forested hills at the head of Taroka Gorge.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
Site / Event : Tienhsiang Temple
|
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The temple is very picturesque.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
Site / Event : Tienhsiang Temple
|
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The pagoda.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Taroko Gorge is 19km long.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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View through a tunnel.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Taroko Gorge is famous for its deposits of marble and jade.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Mountainous views.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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A view along the Gorge.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Interesting rock formations.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Taroko means beautiful in the local Truku language.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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The Bridge of Motherly Devotion.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Mountains, forests and a kiosk.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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View point over the gorge.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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The Tunnel of the Nine Curves.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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The steep and narrow gorge is at an average altitude of 900m.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Milky waters eroding the limestone.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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200 million year old layers of rock originally laid down under the sea.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
Region : Taroko Gorge
|
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Forested mountains rising to 3000m.
|
1988 |
