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Reflections on COVID-19
Reflections on COVID-19 is the companion book to the online “Reflections on COVID-19” website launched in 2021, and the culmination of the "Humanities and Social Science Perspectives on COVID-19 Rapid-Response Grants" project led by Paul R. Katz, Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institute of Modern History. The book features 19 articles by 20 humanities and social science scholars on the forefront of epidemic research, studying the past and present in order to better understand and reflect upon sociocultural aspects of the epidemic from a range of different perspectives. This volume contributes valuable knowledge to aid Taiwanese society during a critical period.
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State, Environmental Governance, and the Cultural Practices of Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan
This monograph comprises nine chapters divided into two sections. The first, titled “State and Environmental Governance,” consists of five chapters that largely focus on a myriad of aspects concerning state policy and environmental governance. State policies adopted during the Qing dynasty, the period of Japanese colonial rule, the post-war period, and even still today have led to the transfer of land rights of indigenous peoples, moving away from collective ownership to state or private ownership. The loss of hunting grounds has also prompted the discontinuation of hunting culture, and the livelihoods of these communities have likewise undergone transformations, namely from fallow systems of farming to millet farming and then followed by wet-rice cultivation. These factors, among others, have without question produced significant changes in ecosystems that include indigenous peoples and in their traditional culture. In recent years, however, thanks to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act which includes the category of “Traditional Knowledge and Practices,” the greater system of water sources, irrigation, and taro fields on the Orchid Island may be fortunate enough to be restored and preserved. The second section, “Cultural Practices of Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan,” revolves around various topics of ethnicity and cultural practices in the contemporary era. The younger generation of indigenous communities, for example, has been using popular genres of music and online platforms to showcase the language heritage, thereby practicing ethnicity or community identity. In addition, the northern Amis (also called Nanshi Amis), who have “been urbanized” in the post-war development of environment, have mutually combined and translated their traditional life experiences with contemporary resources to ultimately become a unique urbanized rural indigenous lifestyle in the Hualien. The Makatao plains indigenous people, who have historically resided along the mountain hill areas in Pingtung, was Sinicized to a remarkable degree during the Qing dynasty; but following cultural revival campaigns in recent years, many aspects of the food culture, clothing and adornments, religious ceremonies and belief systems have been restored. The cultural revival movements help community members to recognize and identify with their indigenous culture. Finally, the so-called “Foolish Farmer” of the Hbun-Qramay has established an ecological educational farm that encourages visitors to learn about the Atayal cultural practices, food ways and strategies of the community’s development.
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GPI Website Books.com King Stone TonsanThis monograph comprises nine chapters divided into two sections. The first, titled “State and Environmental Governance,” consists of five chapters that largely focus on a myriad of aspects concerning state policy and environmental governance. State policies adopted during the Qing dynasty, the period of Japanese colonial rule, the post-war period, and even still today have led to the transfer of land rights of indigenous peoples, moving away from collective ownership to state or private ownership. The loss of hunting grounds has also prompted the discontinuation of hunting culture, and the livelihoods of these communities have likewise undergone transformations, namely from fallow systems of farming to millet farming and then followed by wet-rice cultivation. These factors, among others, have without question produced significant changes in ecosystems that include indigenous peoples and in their traditional culture. In recent years, however, thanks to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act which includes the category of “Traditional Knowledge and Practices,” the greater system of water sources, irrigation, and taro fields on the Orchid Island may be fortunate enough to be restored and preserved. The second section, “Cultural Practices of Indigenous Peoples in Taiwan,” revolves around various topics of ethnicity and cultural practices in the contemporary era. The younger generation of indigenous communities, for example, has been using popular genres of music and online platforms to showcase the language heritage, thereby practicing ethnicity or community identity. In addition, the northern Amis (also called Nanshi Amis), who have “been urbanized” in the post-war development of environment, have mutually combined and translated their traditional life experiences with contemporary resources to ultimately become a unique urbanized rural indigenous lifestyle in the Hualien. The Makatao plains indigenous people, who have historically resided along the mountain hill areas in Pingtung, was Sinicized to a remarkable degree during the Qing dynasty; but following cultural revival campaigns in recent years, many aspects of the food culture, clothing and adornments, religious ceremonies and belief systems have been restored. The cultural revival movements help community members to recognize and identify with their indigenous culture. Finally, the so-called “Foolish Farmer” of the Hbun-Qramay has established an ecological educational farm that encourages visitors to learn about the Atayal cultural practices, food ways and strategies of the community’s development.
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Cult of Epidemic Lords
Wang Ye religious ceremonies and offerings are commonplace across Taiwanese localities, but it is still rare to see a temple that is properly equipped to perform the rites of the “king’s tribute.” One such temple is the Tainan Xigang Qingan Temple, which every three years holds the most traditionally intact and archetypal king ceremony amalgamating folk religion with Confucian and Taoist beliefs. This book focuses on the king’s tribute rituals of Tainan’s Qingan Temple, Jingan Temple, and Changxing Temple, as well as comparing regional practices of areas such as Pingtung’s Donglong Temple and Zhangzhou’s Baisha Village. Detailed documentation and analysis is provided on Wang Ye temple layouts, staffing structures, ceremony procedures, and transmission of cultural knowledge.
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Vision and Commitment: A History of the Development of Digital Humanities at Academia Sinica, 1984-2015
The fruitful digitalization of cultural assets in Taiwan does not happen overnight. This book interviews nearly 40 people who have witnessed and participated in the development of Digital Humanities in Taiwan. It reflects in retrospect on the long way of digitalization that Academia Sinica has traveled over the past 30 years as well as pays tribute to those unnamed heroes who have contributed to the expansion of digital culture in Taiwan.
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White Paper on Digital Humanities
White Paper on Digital Humanities is a cutting-edge product of this digital age. Emphasizing new frontiers, this volume collects thirty book reviews on various digital humanities subjects, providing detailed analyses on recent intellectual and institutional developments. It also includes essays on leading journals, research projects, and institutes of the field, as well as useful website sources. It reflects on Taiwan’s situation, and asks how Taiwan can participate in the recent, international development of digital humanities. This highly reflexive and visionary manual provides one of the richest accounts on digital humanities in the Sinophone world, incorporating Taiwanese experiences of the field.
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The Development and Application of Xiaoxuetang Database
This is a scholarly report on the technological development and scholarly applications of the Xiaoxuetang Database for Chinese etymology. It is the largest such database in Taiwan, accumulating 24 years of scholarly effort. Its collections boast over 220,000 character entries – including Oracle Bone Script, Chinese Bronze Inscriptions, and Small Seal Script; more than 1,340,000 entries on Chinese Phonology; about 360,000 index entries of its Chinese Character Dictionary; and it also links to five external digital dictionaries. It has been lauded by experts in the field since its launch in 2013, and has accommodated more than 10,000,000 views.
This report is clear and rigorous, providing detailed introduction to the development, system structure, user interface, logic and practices of the database.
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Xigang Qingan Temple: The Kings Ceremony
The Taiwan Folk Religion Digital Audiovisual Platform has collaborated with Qingan Temple to publish this book bundle – including 1 feature-length documentary film and 12 documentary shorts – illustrating the full process behind the kings ceremony of the Wang Ye religion. Interviews with ceremony specialists explain how one-of-a-kind rituals are held in Taiwan. The accompanying digital recordings present a full picture of the rich folk culture and religious significance within the kings ceremony.
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The Xigang Incense Festival: A Digital Record of the Traditional King's Tribute
The Xigang Incense Festival, or “Sai-káng-á kuah-hiunn” in Taiwanese, refers to the folk religion activities that combine incense offerings with the king’s tribute ritual at Xigang Qingan Temple once every three years. The earliest festival can be traced back to Bafen Guma Temple’s 1847 deity inspection tour. In sociocultural accounts of Taiwan, it is a rarely seen, magnificent folk custom possessing long history, unique form, rich content, and artful traditions. The working group at the Academia Sinica Institute of Taiwan History tackled the subject of the 2015 Xigang Incense Festival, conducting investigation, interviews, and filming of the preparations starting almost a year before the ceremony. Their work is collected on 4 DVDs, including a 109-minute film and 11 shorts, fully documenting the ceremony and several local parade troupes. Accompanying the DVDs, this book provides the full written account, introducing the Xigang Incense Festival’s historical development, operational methods, and the unique features and significance of various parade troupes.
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Taiwanese in Nanyo during the Japanese Colonial Period
This is the first scholarly research on activities of the Taiwanese in Southeast Asia during Taiwan’s Japanese colonial period (1895-1945) Against the backdrop of the Japanese southward advance and colonialism of Western powers, this book explores and retells the complex history of Taiwanese transnational migration and life experiences across Southeast Asia.
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Atlas of Sugar Factories and Company Towns in Taiwan
This book is the fruit of the continuing investigation since 2011 into the changes in modern mechanized sugar factories and their associated company towns, conducted by Tsujihara Makihiko (Professor at the Division of Human Habitat, Department of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Japan). It utilizes the outcome of the Geographic Information Digital Archive Project, selecting and examining years of geographic images from the project’s database of accumulated old maps and historical aerial photographs in order to reconstruct changes in sugar factory locations over time and clearly demarcate the scope of different regional factories. This atlas is not only a book of sugar factory images, but a fundamental geographic database for Taiwan’s modern sugar factory distribution.
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Selected Digital Collections of Academia Sinica
Since the founding of Academia Sinica, its various institutes have collected data and cultural artifacts for research, such as oracle bone scripts, bronzes, documents, aboriginal artifacts, audio-visual materials, maps and remote sensing images, and biological specimens. Many of these collections have been digitized and made searchable in databases. Due to their enormous size, this catalogue was produced to facilitate promotion of the collections. It is divided into three major categories: cultural heritage, documents and files, and natural resources. The catalogue contents are also browsable at Selected Digital Collections of Academia Sinica.
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“Learning Isn’t Hard, Do It with Manga!”
Vol. 21, Creative Comic Collection
Balancing fun and knowledge to make learning more interesting – the evolution of educational manga! In this issue, Professor Chien Hung-Yi, from National Taiwan Normal University’s Department of Taiwan Culture, Languages, and Literature, explains broad and narrow categories of “educational manga,” and breaks down the history of their development in Taiwan and Japan. In addition, the researcher behind Otona no Kagaku (“Science for Adults”) that kick-started the trend of educational manga in Japan recounts his philosophy on making educational manga, and the Taiwanese publisher Education, Parenting, Family Lifestyle (親子天下) discusses their process in creating works such as the Duckby Case Files (達克比辦案). Also, we invite 11 authors to try their hand at creating educational comic pages!
Strips in this issue:
The Moss Café, “Thyme-Moss” by Haibao (海豹)
Inside Story: “The Boss’s Moss Roll Call”
Deep Courtyard, Beautiful Island – part 3 by Yang Shuangzi (楊双子, author) and Monday Recover (星期一回收日, illustrator)
Inside Story: “Yang Shuangzi – The Academic World of Yan-sheng and Lan-ying”
Agnostic Detective, “The Case of the Sacrificed Arhat” – part 2 by Xerses (薛西斯, author) and Parrot (鸚鵡洲, illustrator)
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“Taiwanese Manga’s Time Has Come! 2019 in Retrospect”
Vol. 20, Creative Comic Collection
It’s yearly report card time for Taiwanese manga! In addition to bestseller lists from online and brick-and-mortar bookstores, we also invite anime and manga culture expert Wang Pei-di to analyze the state of this year’s publications and activities, and get recommendations from industry figures on their favorite Taiwanese manga of 2019. Also, a special interview with the world’s oldest comic magazine Spirou, a special report welcoming the 10th annual Brussels Comic Strip Festival in Belgium, and a look into “Tokiwa-so,” the apartment building that birthed a generation of Japanese manga artists.
Strips in this issue:
The Legend of Dutch Formosa, “Marriage Proposal” by Kinono
Inside Story: “390 Years Ago, Their Story”
Agnostic Detective, “The Case of the Sacrificed Arhat” – part 1 by Xerses (薛西斯, author) and Parrot (鸚鵡洲, illustrator)
The Moss Café, “Deadwood Grows Moss” by Haibao (海豹)
Poison Cat, episode 5 by Fengta
Deep Courtyard, Beautiful Island – part 2 by Yang Shuangzi (楊双子, author) and Monday Recover (星期一回收日, illustrator)
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“Women’s Consciousness, Awaken!”
Vol. 19, Creative Comic Collection
Gender issues are inseparably connected to the creation of shoujo manga (comics aimed at young women). Manga artists often explore in their works how gender molds the way women regard themselves and the world. This issue conducts an overseas interview with Yoshinaga Fumi, author of Ōoku: The Inner Chambers and What Did You Eat Yesterday? , as well as huihui, author of Huihui’s Big Inflation Adventure! Also, a special report on the activities of the 10th annual Golden Comic Awards and the Bishojo: Young Pretty Girls in Art History exhibit at the Museum of National Taipei University of Education.
Strips in this issue:
Funeral Concerto, episode 6 by Weiliruoming (韋蘺若明)
Inside Story: “The Music Stops – A Report on Funeral Ceremonies”
Deep Courtyard, Beautiful Island, part 1 – by Yang Shuangzi (楊双子, author) and Monday Recover (星期一回收日, illustrator)
Poison Cat, episode 4 – part 2 by Fengta
The Legend of Dutch Formosa, “Mission” by Kinono
The Moss Café, “Different Mosses Grow on the Same Hill” by Haibao (海豹)
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“Manga╳Specialized Fields”
Vol. 18, Creative Comic Collection
The magical convergence of the creative eye with specialized fields of study! Manga artists conduct research to develop their original visions and draw out creativity, so that readers need only flip open a comic’s pages to seamlessly enter a professional world, and experience the joy of specialized study for themselves. This issue discusses manga that delve into specialized fields, inviting Kibayashi Shin, author of countless works such as The Kindaichi Case Files, and Ninomiya Tomoko, author of Nodame Cantabile, to share their insights on distilling professional fields into manga and popular culture.
Strips in this issue:
STAGE-1, by morning anxiety (日安焦慮)
Still There, episode 7 by Rixiazao (日下棗)
The Moss Café, “Into the Moss-Verse” by Haibao (海豹)
Funeral Concerto, episode 5 by Weiliruoming (韋蘺若明)
The Legend of Dutch Formosa, “Evil Spirit” by Kinono
Poison Cat, episode 4 – part 1 by Fengta
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“Take Aim! Military Manga”
Vol. 17, Creative Comic Collection
Military-related manga often depict the historical events, armaments, uniforms, and institutions of a particular era or military campaign. Only by spanning various fields of history, technology, politics, and even philosophy can a fully realized work be forged. This issue invites military expert Zhang Yong-xiang to discuss the past and present of military manga. Also interviewed are military manga authors, including genre master Kobayashi Motofumi (Panzergrenadier, Cat Shit One), Maoqiu (Conflict Monthly), and Liang Shao-xian (West Pacific War).
Strips in this issue:
The Legend of Dutch Formosa, “Dajianong” by Kinono
The Moss Cafe, “The Distance Beneath an Umbrella” by Haibao (海豹)
Poison Cat, episode 3 – part 2 by Fengta
Still There, episode 6 by Rixiazao (日下棗)
Funeral Concerto, episode 4 by Weiliruoming (韋蘺若明)
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“A Subculture in Fashion”
Vol. 16, Creative Comic Collection
Originating from Japan’s Harajuku, the “Lolita” fashion style has created its own distinct culture over the past several years, developing various subcategories, but always unchanging in its devotion to “kawaii.” This issue interviews Japanese Lolita Association president Aoki Misako, discussing her mental journey in becoming a global representative for the spirit of Lolita fashion. Also interviewed are Zhi+ZEI+ (Professional Witch Pico Pico) and Monday Recover (Pink Ribbon), authors of Taiwan’s own original Lolita manga.
Strips in this issue:
Funeral Concerto, episode 3 by Weiliruoming (韋蘺若明)
Poison Cat, episode 3 – part 1 by Fengta
The Legend of Dutch Formosa, “Deer Hunt” by Kinono
Shouniang, episode 5 – part 2 by Xiaonaonao (小峱峱)
Folklore traditions in Shouniang Still There, episode 5 by Rixiazao (日下棗)
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“How to Forge a Manga Artist”
Vol. 15, Creative Comic Collection
This issue’s special feature introduces the current scope and process of comics education in Japan and Korea, as well as comics higher education in France that delves into comics art theory. In a special interview with the Korean Manhwa Contents Agency, we see how Korea has used the power of the nation to foster comic artists, and succeeded in developing Bucheon as a city of manhwa. We also look back at comics correspondence classes in Taiwan during the Japanese rule period, and how they laid down an enduring foundation for Taiwan’s graphic narrative and reading traditions. Also, a special report on the grand entrance of “Super Taiwan” in Japan’s largest offline internet event, “Niconico Chokaigi.”
Strips in this issue:
Poison Cat, episode 2 by Fengta
Still There, episode 4 by Rixiazao (日下棗)
Funeral Concerto, episode 2 – part 2 by Weiliruoming (韋蘺若明)
Shouniang, episode 5 – part 1 by Xiaonaonao (小峱峱)
The Legend of Dutch Formosa, prologue by Kinono
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“Imagining Other Cultures”
Vol. 14, Creative Comic Collection
People who exist in times and spaces parallel and distant to us – how do they live their lives? How do they think? How do they experience anger, sorrow, or joy? This issue recounts author Mori Kaoru’s thought process behind her creation of manga that dives into foreign cultures. An exclusive interview with Wang Ming-ke, an Academia Sinica scholar and specialist on the Qiang people, provides academic expertise to give a glimpse behind the mysterious veil of folk customs in this month’s new serial, Poison Cat. Plus, a team-up between renowned artist Chiyou and folk culture research specialist Xie Qi-feng offers up an incredible design for “Divine Clothing”!
Strips in this issue:
Poison Cat, episode 1 by Fengta
Dreaming of Fallen Petals Yesternight – part 2 by Yang Shuangzi (楊双子, author) and Monday Recover (星期一回收日, illustrator)
Funeral Concerto, episode 2 – part 1 by Weiliruoming (韋蘺若明)
Shouniang, episode 4 – part 2 by Xiaonaonao (小峱峱)
Still There, episode 3 by Rixiazao (日下棗)
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“The Brave New World of Webtoons”
Vol. 13, Creative Comic Collection
East Asian comic art used to be dominated by the Japanese style of layout of storytelling; however, this longstanding norm now has an emerging rival, webtoons. Webtoons are a type of digital comic developed in South Korea mostly read on smartphones. In this issue we discuss the history of Korean comics and traces its evolution marked by emulation and reinvention.
Strips in this issue:
Episode 4 part 2, Yuhuide xiaomeiwu jishibu by Qinshui
Kitchen Time in Xiaomeiwu
Episode 2, Still There by Rixiazao
“Dreaming of Fallen Petals Yesternight” part 1 by Yang Shuangzi (author) and Monday Recycling (illustrator)
Episode 1, Funeral Concerto, Weiliruoming
Episode 4, Shouniang by Xiaonaonao
Legends and Customs in Shounian
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“The Front Line of Boy’s Love”
Vol. 12, Creative Comic Collection
Boy’s love refers to a genre that depicts the romantic relationship between male characters. Recently it has gained currency as a lucrative subject matter in popular literature as a site to probe into experiences in the social and psychological realm. In this issue, we are delighted to interview Nakamura Asumiko, a burgeoning manga artist from Japan, along with other Taiwanese artists who share the same interest in boy’s love. Also in this issue is a special coverage dedicated to the 2019 Angoulême International Comics Festival in France.
Strips in this issue:
Episode 4 (finale), The Guard of Hobe by WASTE Wu
Inside Story: “Behind unconventional war heroes: Zhang A-huo and the Sino-French War”
Episode 4, Yuhuide xiaomeiwu jishibu by Qinshui
Episode 1, Still There by Rixiazao
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“All the Rage: Anthropomorphism”
Vol. 11, Creative Comic Collection
As anthropomorphic ACG products – ACG standing for the abbreviation of “anime, comic, and games” – become the talk of the town recently, their profitable potentials capture the public attention. This issue presents exclusive interviews with the chief of Nitroplus, the company that produced Token Ranbu, Shimizi Akane, author of Cells at Work! and ZECO, author of Battleship Girl. Other articles discuss the making of anthropomorphic works and what makes them cut a shining figure.
Strips in this issue:
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
Episode 3, Shouniang by Xiaonaonao
Episode 3, The Guard of Hobe by WASTE Wu
Episode 3 Part 2, Yuhuide xiaomeiwu jishibu by Qinshui
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“Taiwanese Manga: 2018 in Retrospect”
Vol. 10, Creative Comic Collection
Toward the end of the year, this issue looks into some of the unforgettable works of Taiwanese manga. We are delighted to have Wang Pei-di, chief editor of Taiwanese Manga Doesn’t Die, to survey the landscape of Taiwanese manga over the year 2018. To present a combo of recommendations, we discuss the annual top lists of Books.com.tw, Wawa Bookstore, major and individual publishers, and individual journalists.
Strips in this issue:
The Man with the Compound Eyes, a novel by Ming-yi Wu, adapted by Xiaotung
To the Glittering Sea by Yinyin
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
Episode 3, Yuhuide xiaomeiwu jishibu by Qinshui
Kitchen Time in Xiaomeiwu
Episode 2, Shouniangby Xiaonaonao
Legends and Customs in Shounian
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“Indie Game”
Vol. 9, Creative Comic Collection
Indie game, or independent video game, is a sweeping trend that goes local in Taiwan. This issue looks into Taiwanese indie games inspired by local history and topics specific to the country, focusing on the industry’s current state, challenge, and opportunities. We are pleased to learn from DIT Startup to consider Taiwanese indie game’s potential as an emerging industry. Among the interviewees are RedCandleGames, Mizo Games, and 18Light Game, burgeoning companies that turn local cultural fabrics into virtual wonder.
Strips in this issue:
Episode 1, Shouniang by Xiaonaonao
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang chi-ya
Yuhuide ziaomeiwu jishibu by Qingshui
Kitchen Time in Xiaomeiwu
To the Glittering Sea by Yinyin
Episode 2, The Guard of Hobe by WASTE Wu
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“The Power of Non-Fiction”
Vol. 8, Creative Comic Collection
Non-fictional narratives strike us with its veneer of the real and enchant us with escapades remote from everyday reality. In this issue, we interview Kenshi hirokane, author of Kacho Kosaku Shima to know more about how his work explores the politics of interpersonal relationships. We are also lucky to have Huang Peishan, director of Slowork Publishing, to talk about the non-fictional elements in their magazine Tropical Monsoon.
Strips in this issue:
Episode 1, The Guard of Hobe by WASTE Wu
Save the Habitat by KoKai
The Cat’s Moss by Haibao
Yuhuide xiaomeiwu jishibu by Qingshui
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
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“Anime Endorsement”
Vol. 7, Creative Comic Collection
The convention of celebrity endorsement is being challenged by bespoken anime characters that take up the place of movie stars and sport heroes. We make a pilgrimage to Kyoto to see how the city’s municipal subway embraces anime decoration from the inside out, and we also pay attention to the anime character conquering Kaohsiung Metro. In this trend, Simon Co. is a Taiwanese designer’s firm that makes a name for itself. Other examples include the animation of Mazu, i.e. the sea goddess worshiped in the Chinese-speaking coasts and overseas, and Apocalypse of Darkness Warfare which has been endorsing the tourism of Ximen district in Taipei.
Strips in this issue:
Yuhuide xiaomeiwu jishibu, “I’m gonna hold a garden fair!” by Qinshui
Save the Habitat by KoKai
“The Secret of Pearl” part 1, To the Glittering Sea by Yinyin
Nobody's Song by ROCKAT
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
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“Dojin: A Rising Wave”
Vol. 6, Creative Comic Collection
Over three decades dojin has been an important site of self-published productions of manga and animation in Taiwan. Dojin refers to the creative practice in which amateur fans dedicate their own interpretation of the narrative of a given creative work in small-time publication. Some professional manga artists use dojin as a test ground for their techniques. Fandom networking flourishes on dojin because it brings people from various fields together. In effect dojin amounts to a unique social culture in readership and publishing. This issue looks into the early development of dojin in Taiwan, where sparkles of creativity forms a shiny non-commercial constellation.
Strips in this issue:
“A Hundred Flowers, A Hundred Colors” Episode 6, by D.S.
Nobody's Song by ROCKAT
Save the Habitat by KoKai
“The Secret of Pearl” part 1, To the Glittering Sea by Yinyin
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
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“Dreaming within a Budding Grove”
Vol. 5, Creative Comic Collection
Tentatively put, every young girl cherishes one manga that has struck a chord with the tenderness of her heart. This issue surveys the development of what is known as “shojo manga” (viz. manga about or for young women) in Taiwan, with interviews featuring authors from different generations including You Su-lan, Nicky Chung-ping Li, and Ke You-shi to probe their insight into manga creation. A special commentary is dedicated to male protagonists who have stolen many hearts away while dreaming in a budding grove.
Strips in this issue:
“Terrestrial Paradise” part 2 by Yang Shuangzi (author) and Monday Recycling (illustrator)
“A Hundred Flowers, A Hundred Colors” Episode 5, by D.S.
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
“Overwhelmed”, Episode 8 part 2, Nobody's Song by ROCKAT
Save the Habitat by KoKai
To the Glittering Sea, by YinYin
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“Getaway to Thailand”
Vol. 4, Creative Comic Collection
Thailand is carrying an impressive clout as one of Asia’s emerging giants in cultural industry. Heading for the 2018 Bangkok International Book Fair in April, our editors report the latest manga news on the spot. A special interview is dedicated to Munin Saiprasrat (known as Munin or May), cartoonist author of I Sea You, a delicate graphic work that sets out to explore the ineffable and intimacy in its purest form.
“The Globetrotting Taiwanese” brings home how Taiwanese expats are getting on in pursuit of their manga dreams.
Strips in this issue:
“The Book of Lost Property,” Old Objects at Huai House: A Chronicle by AKRU
“A Hundred Flowers, A Hundred Colors” Episode 4, by D.S.
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
“Terrestrial Paradise” part 1 by Yang Shuangzi (author) and Monday Recycling (illustrator)
“Overwhelmed,” Episode 8, Nobody's Song by ROCKAT
“Save the Unknown Charitable Deeds” Episode 3, by KoKai
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“Adaptation across Disciplines”
Vol. 3, Creative Comic Collection
Adapting manga into television series is all the rage, and to make the show a hit, the screenwriter plays a decisive role. In this issue, “COMIBig Names” interviews Nogi Akiko, screenwriter of two adapted series The Full-Time Wife Escapist (逃げるは恥だが役に立つ) and Second Print Run Confirmed!(重版出来), to talk about some tips for remaking manga stories. “Behind the Scene” probes into the production of A Hundred Tableaux of Taipei (北城百畫帖), the first CCC narrative to go onto the screen. See how the community of Sakae-cho in early twentieth-century Taipei under the Japanese rule is recreated!
Strips in this issue:
“Yamaraja's List: Part 2” by Yotzu (柚子)
The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
“Overwhelmed,” Episode 7, Nobody's Song by ROCKAT
“Save the Unknown Charitable Deeds” Episode 2, by KoKai
“A Hundred Flowers, A Hundred Colors” Episode 3, by D.S.
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“Anatomy of Historical Manga”
Vol. 2, Creative Comic Collection
It’s just hard to resist historical manga. The cover story “Anatomy of Historical Manga” focuses on the recreation of nineteenth-century Asian tea hub Dadaocheng (大稻埕) in terms of mapping, characterization, material culture and fictional weaving of historical facts in the fabrics of The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade (異人茶跡). “COMIBig Names” interviews Japanese manga artist Motoka Murakami, and “World Manga” journeys to Turkey to have a look at one of the world’s oldest satirical weekly cartoon!
Strips in this issue:
“House Hunting in Monga: The Second Factory,” The Strangers’ Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chi-ya
“Yamaraja's List: Part 2” by Yotzu (柚子)
“Save the Unknown Charitable Deeds” by KoKai
“The Book of Lost Property,” Old Objects at Huai House: A Chronicle by AKRU
“A Hundred Flowers, A Hundred Colors,” Episode 2 by D.S.
“Overwhelmed,” Episode 7, Nobody's Song by ROCKAT
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Vol. 1, Relaunch Issue of Creative Comic Collection
CCC is officially back. Now a monthly magazine instead of a seasonal one it used to be, CCC foregrounds attempts at integrating talents in the Humanities, manga and technology and provides testing grounds for commercially-oriented projects.
The cover story of this issue focuses on a variety of independent manga shops to open up Taiwanese readers’ imagination of what manga can be. “Recommending New Sensations” presents “Grass Wind” by Zheng Yao-qing, whose strong, powerful strokes depict the desolation of adult dreams.
Strips in this issue:
"A Hundred Flowers, A Hundred Colors" Episode 1 by D. S.
"Yamaraja's List" by Yotzu (柚子)
"Nobody's Song" Episode 6, The Curse of the Artist by ROCKAT
"House Hunting in Monga: The First Manufacture Factory", The Strangers' Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chiya (張季雅)
"Stairs on the Water Surface: Part Two", Old Objects at Huai House: A Chronicle by AKRU
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“Relaunch Issue” of Creative Comic Collection
The objective of this new generation of Creative Comic Collection is to drive the trend of long and mid-length comic book series in Taiwan, to draw attention to the trends of comic books in Taiwan and even the world as well as to improve industry trend reports.
The highlight of this collection is "Border-Crossing Comic of the Year" section centering on "Comic Book Qseries" in which takes place an intertextual dialogue between audio-video materials and comic books. The "World of Comics: Imaginary or Reality? Creative Comic Collection Interactive Digital Exhibition" report delineates the "Fictional Reality in Comic" exposition that displays all sorts of delicate design embodied by creativity and technology. The "New Sensation Recommendation" section presents 61Chi's Sometimes in the City whose 9-panel grid comic portrays the poetic corners of the city.
Strips in this issue:
“Stairs on the Water Surface: Part One”, Old Objects at Huai House: A Chronicle by AKRU
“House Hunting in Monga: Part One”, The Strangers' Travels: A Tale of Tea Trade by Chang Chiya
Prologue: Part One, Dutchman in Formosa by Kinono
Saving the Last Leopard Cat by Kokai
“I'm a singer too” Episode 5, Nobody's Song by ROCKAT
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Walking into Tainan's Past and Present
This is the first travel guidebook about Tainan equipped with a mobile application, hosting 23 essays brilliantly written by experts of Tainan studies. Their account brings forward the evolution of the geographical contours, history, and material culture of Tainan over a century, illustrated by 13 historic maps from the Qing dynasty to the post-war era, 246 vintage photographs, and a then-and-now display of Google street view on the APP. This book unfolds Tainan’s cultural fabrics resplendent in glows from the past and present.
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Walking into Taichung's Past and Present
Walking into Taichung's Past and Present introduces the first tour guide with mobile app of the city of Taichung. Garnished with eleven exquisite early maps of the city, alongside with nearly two hundred old photographs, this 'digital' guide summons the spirit of the city's past. With the uses of GIS and comparisons with modern maps, it promises a journey walking through Taichung's past and present.
The guide also provides essays on seventeen themes that are intimately related to Taichung's city culture in the past hundred years, from Period of Japanese Rule to the Post-War Period, covering histories of the development of the city, as well as the city's cultural activities. Reading these essays with the mobile app shall increase the enjoyment of touring through profound introductions to and lively experiences of the city's ancient and modern memories.
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Walking into Taipei's Past and Present
The past history of Taipei has been buried gradually in peoples' memories after generations and regime changes but clues to the past still remain. When turning a corner, we may suddenly stumble on a street view that may have been familiar before - the features of the past may be hidden within our modern city. The daily lives of the people in bygone generations still have surprising connections to our own lives.
This book has selected 12 historical maps from 1895, and over 200 old photos. Using the Geographic Information System (GIS) technique, the book integrates old and new maps, allowing users to travel in time while walking around the city. Furthermore, the book even combines with the free "Taipei Historical Maps" mobile APP. If users scan the QR Code of the destinations, then it will link directly to the APP maps and the users can instantly see streetscape photos of past and present. It is the first ever guide book to combine annotated street photos from two different timelines to allow readers to experience travel through time and space.
Experts in the fields of history and the humanities were invited to write articles and fascinating stories based around 24 themes. The readers are invited to compare the maps and photos, while vividly experiencing historical detail designed to fuel their imaginations. Find out more
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Reading Antique Cartography: Historical Chinese Maps in the British Library
This atlas contains 129 historical Chinese maps from the British Library. The selected maps are divided into several categories: economic and transportation, famous historical sites, flood control and embankment, local administration and provinces, city, world and military. Most Chinese maps archived by the British Library in the mid-19th century were official manuscripts or works presented to the imperial court. Furthermore, compared with historical maps housed in the Qing Court, they share a completely different presentation in terms of style, techniques and the target audience. The interpretation of historical literature, map chronology and map data analysis was done by Dr. Lin Tien-jen from the National Palace Museum. Dr. Peter Barber, Head of Cartographic and Topographic Materials at the British Library, contributed a paper exploring the British Library’s acquisition of historical Chinese maps. The contents of the atlas have been added to the Reading Digital Atlas.
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Reading Imperial Cartography: Ming-Qing Historical Maps in the Library of Congress
This bi-lingual annotated atlas contains 157 pre-1900 historical Chinese maps from the Library of Congress. The selected maps are either of academic significance, made with exquisite craftsmanship or rarely seen. They are organized into 9 categories: (1) general maps (2) local administrative maps (3) flood control and embankment maps (4) military and traffic maps (5) city maps (6) political and boundary maps (7) temple, palace and royal garden maps (8) social and economic condition maps (9) mixed-theme maps. The contents of the atlas have been added to the Reading Digital Atlas.
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Digitization Procedures Guidelines (29 volumes)
This set of guidelines is divided into two categories: "target objects" and "common principles." It compares the digitization procedures of digital archives projects around Taiwan, accompanied by theories and practices of related digitization technology around the world. It hopes to give readers a more complete insight into the procedures.
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The Digital Archives and Digital Humanities Research Project 2019 Annual Report
A record of the newest developments and core annual achievements of ASCDC’s main projects and 15 subprojects. This report presents the progress of research and development in projects such as the Academia Sinica Digital Humanities Research Platform, Open Museum, and Linked Open Data; the innovative application of cultural heritage in the Walking into Tainan’s Past and Present guidebook, the Creative Comic Collection, and virtual experience exhibits; as well as more highlights of the institute’s digital humanities research achievements.
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The Digital Archives and Digital Humanities Research Project 2018 Annual Report
This report presents the latest work of Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures (main project) and the thirteen subprojects supported and carried out by other institutes at Academia Sinica. Essential topics include the Digital Humanities Research Platform, Linked Open Data conversion, Open Museum, Creative Comic Collection, Walking into Taichung’s Past and Present (book & mobile app), Scripta Sinica, and Taiwan Diary Knowledge Bank.
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The Digital Archives and Digital Humanities Research Project 2017 Annual Report
This program presents a digital promenade across a wonderland of cultures. Find out the latest work by ASCDC in a nutshell: Exhibition “World of Comics: Imaginary or Reality?” “Linked Open Data,” “Open Museum” curating program, Digital Humanities Research Platform, Automatization of Chinese Corpus and analytic tools for ancient texts.
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Gleaning in History: Sustainable Management of Taiwan Digital Archives: 2013-2015
The objective of Digital Archives is to sift through the long course of history and arrive at the quintessence of all things. Since its founding, Center for Digital Humanities has assisted all institutes at Academic Sinica in developing projects for digitalization and executed “The Project for Sustainable Management of Taiwan Digital Archives” for the Ministry of Science and Technology. Gleaning in History records this endeavor in its first three years. The content presented here largely comes from the website of Oryza Sativa: Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures, 2013-2015.
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Digital Taiwan: Websites and Databases of Digital Archives and e-Learning
This book collects the websites and databases of digital archives and e-learning built and maintained by the "Digital Museum Project," "National Digital Archives Program," "National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning" and "Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program." Through a classification and brief introduction, it instructs readers about Taiwan's rich cultural and digital resources.
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When Technology Meets Humanities: The Process of Digital Archives and e-Learning
The book takes a retrospective and thorough look at the "Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program" from 2002 to 2012, which not only reports on the development process and important achievement of the program, but also invites the members to share their experiences and thoughts about participating in the program. At the end of the book are a collection of photos and an overall list of projects.
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