The Digital Archive of NLPI currently offers 10 thematic categories, including Japanese old books, old newspapers, ancient documents, old photos, ceramic artifacts, local opera records, Hakka artifacts, shadow puppet scripts, major Taiwanese historical events, and museum posters.
The old newspaper database collects 20 titles of newspapers, among which the most precious one is Min Pao (People’s News, 民報), the first privately-owned Chinese newspaper founded by Taiwanese pro-WWII. Another newspaper, the Taiwan Minsheng Daily, was founded on January 1, 1938 and ceased publication in August 1974. It is a regional newspaper in central Taiwan, and the NLPI is the only institution in Taiwan that has the most complete collection of it. It is the best source for querying news events that occurred in central Taiwan.
The Japanese old books database has accumulated over 6,300 digitized books to date. They are various publications published by official and non-official publishers during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. They are valuable materials with important relevance to the study of Taiwanese history.
The "Collection Selection" section of the Digital Archive Service Network provides Chinese introductions to Japanese old books, which can quickly understand the main theme and outline of each book. The "Digital Learning and Entertainment Zone" section provides lively and interesting digital learning materials that can be used in elementary and middle school classes or for after-school programs. They are free for teachers and students to use, without appliance of membership.
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