Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Workers prepare the harvested oysters for shipment to various industries as the harvest season has just begun in several coastal villages of Yunlin...
Supporteres wave Chen Shui-bian family flags as Taiwanese President Chen attends a campaign rally in Yunlin county, 17 March 2004, ahead of the 20...
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian gives a thumbs up during a campaign rally in Yunlin county, 17 March 2004, ahead of the 20 March presidential...
Supporters listen carefully during a campaign speech by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian in Yunlin county, 17 March 2004, ahead of the 20 March...
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian gestures during a campaign rally in Yunlin county, 17 March 2004, ahead of the 20 March presidential election....
Supporter dressed up as a clown gives a thumbs up for President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party while riding a unicycle in Yunlin...
Supporters of Chen Shui-bian, presidential candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party , wave flags to join the rally of the 'Hand In Hand...
Supporters of Chen Shui-bian, presidential candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party , wave flags marching on the Silou Great Bridge in...
Supporter of Chen Shui-bian, presidential candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party , chants slogans marching on the Silou Great Bridge...
Supporters of Chen Shui-bian, presidential candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party , wave the flags marching on the Silou Great Bridge...
Supporters of Chen Shui-bian, presidential candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party , wave the flags marching on the Silou Great Bridge...
Man covers his nose after a 45-ton dead perfume wale body exploded on the srteet of Tainan, 26 January 2004. The 17-meter whale exploded, spewing...爆炸, 死去
CraNe lifts a 45-ton dead perfume wale in Tainan, southern Taiwan, 26 January 2004. The 17-meter whale exploded, spewing blubber and blood over cars,...
Masked personnel check for poison gas during an anti-terriorism exercise at Maliao, Yunlin county, central Taiwan, 28 August 2003. Some 1,000 trained...
Taiwanese Special Forces jump out from a helicopter during an anti-terriorism demonstration in Maliao, in Yunlin county, central Taiwan, 28 August...台灣, 特種部隊
Chemical warfare soldiers clean the street during an anti-terriorism exercise at Maliao, in Yunlin county, central Taiwan, 28 August 2003. Some 1,000...
Taiwan's special forces demostrate their combat skills during an anti-terriorists exercise at Maliao, Yunlin county, central Taiwan 28 August, 2003....台灣, 特種部隊
Local resident on an electric scooter rides past a yellow signboard for the "Kouhu Qianshuizhuang Festival," with long, structured rows of paper...
Young girl reaches her hand to place incense sticks into a brass censer inside the temple hall during the annual "Kouhu Qianshuizhuang Festival"...
An expansive field of thousands of paper-and-bamboo "shuizhuang" forms a dense, colorful sea of altars prepared for the ancestral soul-consoling...
Woman wearing a protective sun hat uses a smartphone to take a photo of massive rows of "shuizhuang" set up in front of a temple building under...
Believers and volunteers place fresh flowers on an earthen communal tomb under draped rainbow canopies during the memorial flower-offering ceremony...Bestpix, 台灣
Woman holding a roll of joss paper points directions inside the temple, surrounded by stacks of traditional gold leaf paper prepared for the...
Youth participants carry fresh flowers inside a ceremonial tent to offer tribute at a communal burial mound during the memorial segment of the "Kouhu...
Telephoto view captures a worker carrying a paper "shuizhuang" structure across a wide asphalt road lined with thousands of colorful water structures...
Tseng Jen-kou, an elderly local cultural historian and author of the local history of Chinhu, rests his hand on a walking cane and smiles inside the...
Pair of paper figurines symbolizing flood victims is tied with red cloth to a central bamboo pole of a "shuizhuang" set up under a canopy for the...
Worker wearing a protective sun hat and mask bends down to inspect long rows of paper "shuizhuang" structures set up in front of a temple building...
Workers unload and arrange multi-colored paper "shuizhuang" structures from the back of a truck under ceremonial tents in preparation for the...
Man ties a black rooster with a red ribbon to a bamboo frame, preparing the bird used for traditional consecration rites during the "Kouhu...
Group of temple officials and believers clasp their hands in prayer behind a Buddhist master during a solemn soul-consoling ceremony for the "Kouhu...
Taoist priest in a yellow robe performs ritual hand gestures next to a multi-tiered paper "shuizhuang" structure as part of the soul-summoning rites...
Multiple young men firmly grip the central bamboo pole of a "shuizhuang" structure, preparing to rotate it vigorously during the core...
Taoist priests in ceremonial headwear blow buffalo horns to sound the opening call during the "Qianshuizhuang" ritual on July 21, 2026 in Yunlin,...
Close up view shows the hands of several participants tightly grasping and spinning the central bamboo pole of a "shuizhuang" structure to guide...
Participant showing signs of spiritual possession forcefully pulls a colorful paper-and-bamboo "shuizhuang" structure from its mooring, causing it to...
An elderly man holds hands with a young child as they walk along a paved road past a long line of thousands of "shuizhuang" structures set up for the...
Man leans his head against the central bamboo pole of a "shuizhuang" structure while supported by other participants inside the temple during the...
Taoist priests in embroidered robes blow buffalo horns while walking alongside long rows of colorful "shuizhuang" structures arranged along a...
Temple attendants hold back a man who shows signs of spiritual possession while standing inside the main hall during the "Qianshuizhuang"...
Man with traditional tattoos bows his head deeply against a stone altar table, resting his arms next to a small ritual object during a moment of...
Man tightly grips a bamboo pole and cries emotionally while a woman in a striped hat shouts alongside him during the "Qianshuizhuang" soul-summoning...
Completed paper structures adorned with colored paper flags stand next to rows of bamboo frames stacked inside a storage area prior to the "Kouhu...
Craftswoman pastes white paper onto a bamboo cylindrical frame to assemble a paper structure used for the "Kouhu Qian Shuizhuang" ancestral rituals...
Performers hold wooden sticks while dancing in front of a backdrop marking the 181st anniversary of the "Kouhu Qian Shuizhuang" ritual, a traditional...
An elderly man clasps his hands in prayer during the traditional "Kouhu Qian Shuizhuang" commemorative ceremonies held for flood victims on July 20,...
Craftswoman uses her hands to shape a split bamboo ring for a traditional frame inside a local workshop preparing for the annual "Kouhu Qian...
Resident stands with his back to the camera while paying respects in front of a deity statue during the "Kouhu Qian Shuizhuang" commemorative...
Resident holds a bag of traditional ritual food above a large circular arrangement of various snacks and offerings during the public "Kouhu Qian...
Two residents throw traditional joss paper into a brick furnace during a ritual ceremony linked to the "Kouhu Qian Shuizhuang" events on July 20,...
Tibetan Buddhist monks use electronic tablets to read scriptures during a prayer service at the "Kouhu Qian Shuizhuang" cultural event on July 20,...
Woman wearing a floral sun hat and mask prepares ritual offerings on a table, with a traditional Taiwanese puppet theater stage visible in the...
