Introduction to the Indigenous Taiwanese Peoples Taiwan, an island just 81 miles off the coast of China, is home to 23 million people, mostly speaking a form of Chinese, observing Chinese customs, and upholding Chinese institutions. Yet, before the waves of Chinese migration and the imperial escapades of foreign colonial powers, Taiwan was home to … Continue reading Preliminary Classification of Indigenous Taiwanese Knives
Disclaimer: Author is neither an expert in metallurgy nor Japanese swords. This is just a result of the author trying to educate himself. Bronze Age China The Bronze Age seems to be first apparent in China during Xia and Shang(approx 1,500-1,000BC) dynasties and possibly earlier(around 3,000 BC in western China). Archaeological work has revealed that … Continue reading What I know about East Asian Metallurgy/Swordsmithing and why the Katana is good but not necessarily supreme
With talks of the American Border wall ebbing and flowing through the popular consciousness, I'd like clear the name of the another border wall that had been dragged through the mud in the process. The Great Wall of China is often touted to be among the new seven wonders. As a result, factoids are often … Continue reading The Great Wall of China: In Need of a Great Clarification
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