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An Azure World

An Azure World

July 2021

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Radio Taiwan International

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Breaking the Mold:

Yuantai Bamboo Crafts

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Brilliant Bamboo Craft

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Lukang

A Treasure House of Minnan Craftsmanship

Lukang, which once ranked second behind Tainan and ahead of Bangka (Wanhua) as one of Taiwan’s top three population centers, is a historic town that flourished for a time during the Qing Dynasty. Faced with the ravages of time, it has maintained its posture of stubborn resistance, and like the......