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Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Lukang Mazu Temple

Part of Stories of East and South East Asia.

Footage of a ceremony taking place at the Lukang Tianhou Temple, also known as the Lukang Mazu Temple.

Program

Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan

Title

Lukang Mazu Temple

Program Description

Weaving personal testimonies with rare archival film, this documentary examines the forces that have shaped the past and present of the tiny island 90 miles off the shores of China -- forces that continue to make Taiwan vulnerable to major power confrontations in the near future. The rare footage -- carefully stored and preserved over the years in a major film archive in Taiwan -- is a critical element of this program, which begins in 1895 as the Sino-Japanese war was ending in victory for Japan.

Duration

00:30:58

Asset Type

Raw Footage

Media Type

Video

Subjects

Peoples of East Asia

Domesticated Animals

Religion

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Global Affairs

Creators

Vecchione, Judith (Producer)

Wren, Deborah (Narrator)

Publication Information

WGBH Educational Foundation

Citation

Chicago: “Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Lukang Mazu Temple,” GBH Archives, accessed December 27, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2098042F79A247A9B47577478E8A831F.

MLA: “Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Lukang Mazu Temple.” GBH Archives. Web. December 27, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2098042F79A247A9B47577478E8A831F>.

APA: Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan; Lukang Mazu Temple. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2098042F79A247A9B47577478E8A831F