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Culture
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Culture and Institution: Chinese culture is predominant. Fine arts,
surviving national folk traditions, and popular culture include Chinese
painting, and Chinese music. Popular musical instruments include the
fiddle, lute, flute and zither. Dances include court dances, aboriginal
dances, and Chinese folk dances. Theatre includes traditional Chinese
opera, Taiwanese operas, which use the southern Fujian dialect, and
modern drama presented on the stage as well as over radio and television.
Puppet shows are popular. Taiwan rivals Hongkong in the making of
Chinese motion pictures. Taiwanese handicrafts are prized for their
beauty. The cultural bureau of the Ministry of Education is in charge
of the administration of cultural affairs. The National Palace Museum
collections includes ancient Chinese paintings and books, pottery,
porcelain, curios, and sculptures. The Art House in Taiwan holds art
exhibitions and has a stage for drama and dance performances. There
are more than 30 daily newspapers, two of which are English language
publications; and about 1,000 periodicals. There are about 30 radio
broadcasting stations; the three television stations include the Taiwan
Television Enterprises, the China Television Company and the Zhonghua
Television Service.
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