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THE TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS OF THE TAIWANESE

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Slawinski R.
Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
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2009
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issue 22
75-87
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The article is a review of traditional Chinese customs, enriched with specific Chinese features, that are still alive in Taiwan. It provides a synthetic description of customs pertaining to the family, granting first and last names, nativity, initiation, weddings and funerals, and celebration of the most important traditional holidays. These phenomena were broadly described and classified by a Taiwanese ethnologist, Professor Juan Ch'ang-rue, whose work devoted to the question of traditional customs, as well as an earlier one, dealing with Taiwanese traditional folk religions, has already been translated from the Chinese into Polish by the author of this article. In the conclusion, the authori postulates to examine the current level of preservation of these behaviours and their evolution in the face of modernization and Western influences.
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THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE TAIWANESE STATE IN THE LIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

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Klaczynski M., Zemanek B. S.
Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
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2005
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vol. 18
7-17
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The authors' aim was to analyze the political status of Taiwan and present its possible future. The article was based on studies concerning theory of international law as well as on texts of signed treaties. Taiwan may be treated as the 'true China', a rebelled province, a non-state territory or a newly emerged state. It is currently ruled by the Republic of China (the ROC). According to the international law, the ROC cannot be regarded as anything else than a usual state, which although has very limited international relations, maintains full ability to conduct such relations. That is why there are no legal reasons why it should not be represented in international organizations, UN included. The current ROC on Taiwan is not the same as the ROC that was established in 1912. Such claims are legal fiction maintained (by both the ROC and the People's Republic of China -PRC) for political reasons. The adjusting of appropriate laws to fit the reality of the existence of two Chinese states would be very desirable, especially because it does not preclude the possibility of future reunification. However, the PRC government very much opposes any such movements and warns the ROC against doing so. Calm acceptance of Taiwan's fate may have far-fetching consequences, mainly because of the signal it would send to all modernizing nations of the world. The Taiwanese managed to build a well-functioning civic society with all the freedoms secured. If they do not receive any support, all other nations will realize that the efforts towards democratization are labours lost: the only thing that counts is the economical and military power of one's neighbour. There is no gain in challenging the PRC. This does not mean that there is no place for exerting some political pressure. The case of Taiwan may be an excellent model for future political reforms in China. But a model must exist, if it is to fulfill its function, when the situation in China becomes ripe enough for political reform.
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MUSEUM COLLECTION RE-DEFINED: A CASE STUDY OF TOGO RURAL ART MUSEUM, TAIWAN

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Lai Y. Y.
Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo
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2019
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vol. 7
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issue 1
75 – 82
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The value of collections to museums is not merely in using them for display, research and promotion, but also in establishing communication with public, as well as in the construction of meaning through collection and interpretation of collections. Conventionally, museums consist of buildings, collections, experts, and public while others argue that museum should be better defined by territory, heritage, memory, and population. Museum should not limit itself inside the physical “building” of a museum but it should further expand to cover the whole territory. The scope of collections is also extended to reach both tangible and intangible “heritage” within this territory, including natural landscapes, geological features, historical sites, trade activities, etc. The meaning of such heritage exists in the local residents’ lives and memories and is shaped in a bottom-up approach via collective participation by these residents. Museum collections are subject to constant re-interpretation by ever-changing groups of museum visitors and professionals, as well as by residents and staff members. The contexts in which collections are presented and viewed can fluctuate with time and place. This paper will take the TOGO Rural Art Museum in Taiwan as a case study to explore how museum collections can be re-defined and how museum collections are to make connections with people.
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CONTEMPORANEITY VERSUS TRADITION: LUO FUʼS SONG OF EVERLASTING REGRET, IN COMPARISON WITH THE POEM OF THE SAME NAME BY BAI JUYI

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Zhang Cziráková D.
Asian and African Studies
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2019
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vol. 28
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issue 2
223 – 252
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This study compares two poems with the same name, namely Bai Juyi’s and Luo Fu’s Song of everlasting regret, with an emphasis on the life and achievements of the fashionable poet Luo Fu, who was one of the main representatives of Modernism in Taiwan. The comparison takes into account the different historical and general context as well as the means of expression of the authors. It deals with the problem of reinterpretation of old texts and also examines to what degree they have become the inspiration for the contemporary writer, why the poet known for his modernist practices returns to the traditional Tang poems to what extent his poem is innovative as well as the way it handles the theme outlined in the original poem.
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THE ROLE OF TONKIN AND TAIWAN IN THE ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY’S EAST ASIAN COMMERCIAL STRATEGY IN THE LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

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Tran N. D.
Asian and African Studies
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2024
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vol. 33
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issue 1
97 - 116
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In 1672, the English East India Company set up factories in Taiwan and Tonkin. The Taiwan factory lasted only for 11 years (1672 – 1683), but the Tonkin branch operated for 25 years (1672 – 1697). Both factories had a similar role in the English East Asian commercial strategy as they served as intermediaries for trading indirectly with mainland China and Japan. Initially, the two factories were established to support English trade in Japan. However, when that plan failed, they mainly helped the English to collect Chinese products indirectly, and they were used as gateways to trade with mainland China. This article argues that the English factories in Taiwan and Tonkin played a noticeable role in maintaining the English East Asian trade in the late seventeenth century. They worked as intermediaries to maintain the Company’s position and expansion in East Asia by connecting with the key markets of Japan and mainland China. Additionally, the English used small factories such as Taiwan and Tonkin in this period as a way of adapting to the special trading conditions in East Asia, where key markets were difficult to access. Moreover, the article also presents the ways in which the EIC used its overseas factories in East Asia to maintain and expand its trade there.
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DESCENDANTS OF THE DRAGON: THE DRAGON AS A SYMBOL OF CHINESE NATIONAL IDENTITY

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Zhang Cziráková D.
Asian and African Studies
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2023
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vol. 32
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issue 1
60 - 82
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The dragon has a unique position in Chinese mythology and it used to be a symbol of the emperor. This article explores the Chinese attitude to the dragon as a mythical ancestor of all Chinese. It focuses on the popular song “Descendants of the Dragon” by the Taiwanese singer Hou Dejian and its influence on Chinese national identity. The song was created in 1978 and became popular. Later, the dragon became the symbol of Chinese people resident not only in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) but also Chinese people living in Taiwan as well as in the Chinese diaspora. The song appeared at the right time when the longing for the motherland by Chinese people living in Taiwan correlated with the political need of the PRC to find a common symbol. The dragon as an apolitical mythological creature has been adopted as a common ancestor for all Chinese people on the basis of its lyrics. It has been used in the PRC since 1988 to replace political narratives, reinforce the feeling of national identity and find features connecting all Chinese people around the world. A new version of the song shows the attitude of those who have been born and have grown up outside of China but still consider themselves the heirs of Chinese culture and traditions.
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