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Lung Yingtai
Lung Ying-tai () is a Taiwanese writer, cultural critic, and public intellectual. With more than 30 books to her credit, she not only has a large number of readers in her native Taiwan, but her works also have an impact in Chinese-language communities in Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, and North America. Lung became widely known for her criticism on the Kuomintang party's martial law regime and has since become a critic of Mainland China's increasing restrictions on press freedom and civil liberties. Her critical essays on cultural and political issues contributed to the democratization of Taiwan. Lung Ying-tai served as Taipei's first Cultural Bureau Chief (1999–2003) and Taiwan's first Minister of Culture (2012–2014). She established the Lung Ying-tai Cultural Foundation in 2005. She is, as of 2023, engaged in full-time writing, residing in eastern Taiwan by the Pacific Ocean. Early life and education Lung Ying-tai was born in 1952 in Daliao District, Dali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lung (surname)
LongThe approximate English pronunciation of the surname in Mandarin is . is the pinyin Romanization of Chinese, romanization of a few Chinese surname, Chinese surnames. It includes / , which means "dragon" in Chinese, ranking number 80 on the list of common Chinese surnames in 2006, up from 108 in 1990. Another name transcribed as Long is , which is very rare in contemporary China. In Hong Kong, these names are romanized as Lung. In Wade-Giles it is also romanized as Lung. Notable people * Long Ju (), military general who served Xiang Yu during the Chu–Han Contention (died 203 BC) * Long Qingquan (), China, Chinese weightlifter * Long Yan, (; born 1973) Chinese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics * Long Yun (; 1884–1962), governor and warlord of the Chinese province of Yunnan * James Lung Wai-man (), chairman of the Southern Democratic Alliance in Hong Kong * Lung Ying-tai (; born 1952), Taiwanese essayist and cultural critic * Long Lehao (; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Hill
Treasure Hill () is a community in Taipei, Taiwan. Originally an illegal settlement, it was founded by the Kuomintang military veterans at the end of the 1940s and served originally as an anti-aircraft position. After cooperating with non-governmental organization Global Artivists Participation Project, the Taipei City Government developed the area into an example of environmentally sustainable urban community. With the policy of preservation and revitalization, the old settlement unfolded a new vision of an artivist compound which would respect the existing fabric of the community while fulfilling the regeneration concept of "symbiosis" to incorporate production and ecology in communal living and ushering in the program of an international youth hostel and creative ideas of art to further cultural exchanges with broader international communities. Commissioned by the municipal government to propose an ecological masterplan for the area, Finnish architect Marco Casagrande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wistaria Tea House
The Wistaria Tea House (), the Wisteria House, or Wistaria House is a historical teahouse in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The establishment is situated in a Japanese-style wooden house built in the 1920s on Xinsheng South Road. The teahouse is named after the three wisteria vines planted in the front courtyard forming a shaded area leading to the entrance of the building. The teahouse, with its circa 1930s decor, was reopened to much fanfare after a long needed renovation in 2008. The teahouse was used during the filming of Eat Drink Man Woman. History The house served as a residence for the Governor-General of Taiwan under Japanese rule prior to 1945 and became government dormitories under the Republic of China administration in 1950. The building became a teahouse and gained its present name in 1981 and was meeting place for political dissidents such as Lei Chen Lei Chen (; 8 July 1897 – 7 March 1979) was a Chinese people, Chinese politician and dissident who was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Film House
The Embassy of the United States, Taipei () is a former United States diplomatic mission in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building currently houses the Taipei Film House () as a movie theater. History Empire of Japan At the end of the 19th century, flourishing commerce in tea and camphor led many Western foreign countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, and Britain to establish consulates and trade offices in the Dadaocheng district of Taihoku Prefecture. The United States built its consulate at this location during the Japanese rule in 1926 as the American Consulate in Taihoku. Following World War II, it served as the US Ambassador's residence. Ambassadors Karl L. Rankin, Everett F. Drumright, Alan G. Kirk, Jerauld Wright, Walter P. McConaughy and Leonard S. Unger all made this building their home. It now stands as an historic witness to relations between Taihoku and Washington, D.C. In 1913, seeing that Formosa's strategic position was gradually beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
The Huashan 1914 Creative Park () is a multi-purpose park in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. History Empire of Japan What is now Huashan 1914 Creative Park opened in 1914 as Taihoku Winery during Japanese rule. It was privately owned winery that produced sake and ginseng wines, and bred moth orchids. In 1922, the government included wine within a list of monopoly items. They bought the winery and changed the name to Taiwan Governor-General's Monopoly Bureau, Taihoku Wine Factory. The winery then produced rice wine and liquors. Republic of China In 1945, the ROC Government took ownership over the winery and changed the name into Taiwan Province Monopoly Bureau, Taipei Wine Factory. In 1949, when the Monopoly Bureau started including tobacco among its items, the winery was renamed to Taiwan Province Tobacco and Wine Government Monopoly Bureau, Taipei First Winery. The winery produced cheap liquor made from cassava that became known as Taibai Liquor. It was a staple drink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor's Residence Art Salon
The Mayor's Residence Art Salon () is a former residence in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The residence building was originally built in 1940 by the Japanese government for the governor's families. It was used as the residence of Taipei mayors until 1994. In 1999, the Department of Cultural Affairs of Taipei City Government outsourced the operation of the building and converted it into an art and cultural center. Architecture The building was constructed in Japanese architecture style. The area of the building spans over an area of 990 m2 on a total ground area of 2,640 m2. It is now run as an art and cultural center. It also includes a restaurant and bookshop. Activities The venue regularly hosts small art exhibitions. Transportation The building is accessible within walking distance south of Shandao Temple Station of Taipei Metro. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attractions H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songshan Cultural And Creative Park
The Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (SSCC; ) is a multifunctional park in Xinyi District, Taipei, Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The park was initially constructed in 1937 as a tobacco factory under the name under the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese government. After Retrocession Day, Japan ceded Taiwan in 1945, the Taiwan Provincial Monopoly Bureau took over the factory and renamed it as the Songshan Tobacco Plant of the Taiwan Provincial Monopoly Bureau. In 1947, the plant was renamed again as Songshan Tobacco Plant of the Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Bureau. The factory ceased to produce cigarettes in 1998 for concern over urban planning, tobacco and liquor marketing regulatory changes and the decline in tobacco demand. In 2001, the Taipei City Government designed the defunct tobacco factory as Taipei's 99th historic site and converted it into a park comprising city-designated historic sites, historical structures and architectural highlights. Together with Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, t=馬英九; pinyin: ''Mǎ Yīngjiǔ''; ; born 13 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician, lawyer, and legal scholar who served as the sixth president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he was previously the mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006 and the chairman of the Kuomintang for two terms (2005–2007; 2009–2014). Ma was born in British Hong Kong to a prominent ''waishengren'' family that moved to Taiwan in 1952. After graduating from National Taiwan University, Ma joined the Republic of China Marine Corps and attained the rank of lieutenant. He then studied law in the United States, where he earned a master's degree from New York University in 1976 and his doctorate from Harvard University in 1981. After practicing law in the United States, Ma became a bureau director and English translator for President Chiang Ching-kuo. From 1988 to 1996, he held office first as chair of the Research, Development and Evaluatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Kwang-chung
Yu Kwang-chung, also romanised as Yu Guangzhong (; 21 October 1928 – 14 December 2017) was a Taiwanese writer, poet, educator and critic. Life Yu was born in 1928 in Nanking to Yu Chaoying and Sun Xiujun, but fled with his family during the Japanese invasion. After returning to Nanjing many years later, he again was forced to flee due to the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War. Yu and his family fled to Taiwan via British Hong Kong in 1950 with the Kuomintang-led Government. Yu entered the University of Nanking for English Major in 1947, and then transferred to Amoy University. He enrolled at National Taiwan University and was one of the first students to graduate with a degree in foreign languages. He held a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. After graduation, he began his career as a university teacher in 1956. In 1959, Yu was recommended by Liang Shih-chiu and became a lecturer in the Department of English at National Taiwan Normal Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ye Huo Ji
Ye or YE may refer to: Language * Ye (pronoun), a form of the second-person plural, personal pronoun "you" * Ye (article), a typographic form of the definite article "the" * Ye (Cyrillic) (Е), a Cyrillic letter * Ukrainian Ye (Є), a Cyrillic letter * Ye (kana), an archaic Japanese kana Names and people * Ye (surname) (葉/叶), a Chinese surname * Ye the Great (), a figure in Chinese mythology * Kanye West (born 1977), an American rapper, legally known as Ye since 2021 Places * Ye (Hebei), a city in ancient China * Ye County, Henan, China * Laizhou, formerly Ye County, Shandong * Yé, Lanzarote, a village on the island of Lanzarote, Spain * Ye, Myanmar, a town located on the coast of Mon State * Ye River, in Myanmar * Ye (Korea), an ancient Korean kingdom * Yemen (ISO 3166-1 code YE) Other uses * .ye, the country code top-level domain for Yemen * "Year end", in accounting, particularly in FYE ( fiscal year end) * ''Ye'' (album), 2018, by Kanye West * "Ye" (song), 2018, by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
