The Culture of Taiwan: Lunar New Year
This is a picture of a Door God that are usually pasted on the doors to keep the monsters away.
Children receive hong bao, envelopes that are filled with cash.
Fish decorations are often used for the Lunar celebration for the New Year.
The dragon and lion dance is considered to be the highlight of the Lunar New Year Festival.
Glove Puppetry
This is what one of the main characters would look like in a glove puppetry production.
Here is another picture of what the glove puppets look like.
Folk Beliefs
These sky lanterns are released during the Lantern Festival in Taipei.
The Art of Tea
In Taiwan, the tea is picked, sorted, and sun dried.
These teapots are like those that would be used in Taiwan.
This is another type if teapot, one with a longer handle, to protect from the boiling water.
