Contents -- Illustrations -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Romanization -- Chronology of the History of Taiwan -- 1 Land and History -- 2 Thought and Religion -- 3 Festivals and Entertainment -- 4 Music and Dance -- 5 Art and Literature -- 6 Architecture -- 7 Cuisine and Fashion -- 8 Marriage, Family, and Gender -- 9 Social Customs and Lifestyle -- Glossary of Chinese Terms -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.