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Taiwan in the Eyes of a Western Traveler--John Thomson’s Footprints in Formosa

Publication date: 2013
Author: Li Pin-huei |Staff member of the Archives of Institute of Taiwan History

John Thomson(1837-1921)is regarded as a pioneering photographer in the 19th century. He traveled to Far East, documenting the portraits, landscapes and eastern cultures profoundly through his lens and these photographs have become precious historical records. Although John Thomson only stayed in Taiwan for a few days, the images and notes he left are valuable historical materials for the research into Taiwan in the 1870s.His story could be comparable to Shen Bao-zhen, one of the figures in 「Traveling in Time」Exhibition. They were the travelers who came to Taiwan in the same time period. Through their stories, we can learn how they interpret Formosa in the 19th century.
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Exhibition Information: Her History in Taiwan
2011-03-28

Her History in Taiwan

Welcome to discover the voices and stories of Taiwanese women with us! This special exhibition, entitled “Her History in Taiwan,” showcases various materials relating to women’s history, which have been deposited in the Archives of the Institute of Taiwan History (ITH). The range of items in this exhibition dates back from the Qing Dynasty to the Japanese colonial period. The topics include “Traditional Women,” “the Transition of Fate,” and “Self Expression.” They illustrate how Taiwanese women emerge from traditional family to the modern job market and social activities with activism and independence.

The collections in this exhibition are selected from the digital archives of the ITH and include the marriage documents, contracts, photographs, diaries, and personal documents. With the help of advanced digital technology, not only can we preserve the diversity of Taiwan's historical archives, but this also allows us to witness the change in women’s status from dependency to autonomy during the past century in Taiwan. Please join us in exploring how women, once concealed behind closed doors, became independent figures in history of their own right.

.Date:
    Tuesday, March 29, 2011 – Monday, October 31, 2011
Opening hours:
    9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Location:
    2F, Joint Library of Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, No.128, Sec.2, Academia Road, Nangang District, Taipei City
Sponsor:
    Taiwan E-Learning & Digital Archives Program – Institutional Project of Academia Sinica
Organizer
    Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica‧Digitization & Value-added Project of Taiwan Historical Archives
Co-organizer:
    Digital Archive Architecture Laboratory (DAAL), Academia Sinica‧Computing Center‧Digital Media Team
Tour Reservation:
    02-26525277‧26525279 Ms. LIN, YU-WEN (betty168@gate.sinica.edu.tw)
Exhibition Website
.Institute of Taiwan History
Academia Sinica Digital Resources:
Academia Sinica Digital Archives Exhibition Center:
    http://digiarch.sinica.edu.tw/exhibition.jsp  (Online booking)


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