2008年4月3日 星期四

The thing that is typical of Taiwanese culture

I think the thing can typify the Taiwanese culture that is glove puppet shows, or we can it “Budaihsi”. In fact, it originally came from China, combing with the culture and folk arts of Taiwan. It gradually evolved and became the new style nowadays. It even garnered “Show Taiwan to the world” online voting campaign. (This is from the twenty-four images selected to represent Taiwan.)

In order to let it be more popular, they add modern element and high technology. For example, they use fantastic lighting, special sound effects, and animations and so forth. In addition, they mix of “20 percent tradition and 80 percent modernity”, such as their music mixes of Eastern and Western as erhu, pipa with jazz drum, etc. Because of so many improvements, they successfully published the movie, “Legend of the sacred stone”, and even spread America.(http://movie.pili.com.tw/en/index.htm)
(it ever showed on TV)
They also make a lot of additional products as novels, video dames, T-shirts, key rings, and dolls, etc. Budaixi attracts audiences of all different generations. I think that it will keep popular forever. I would like to say “Taiwanese were proud of the glove puppet.”
I hope you will like it.


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