Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
The following sites are additional resources to use in preparing classes for the upcoming performance of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. Some of them have commercial content.
General Use Resources
Teacher resource with links to many great sites (such as 2 below)
General teacher resource
General teacher resource
Think Quest
Sites Related to This Performance
Taiwanese national identity
History of Taiwan – timeline
Taiwan Relations Act
Taiwan current events, history, and resources
Informative article on US trading partners, including China and Taiwan
US-Taiwan relations and a US-Taiwan Free Trade Area
US position on Taiwan’s accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Excellent article on trade relationship between US and Taiwan
In-depth look into the China-Taiwan-US relationship
Threat to world peace from Taiwan-China disputes
China’s governmental crackdown on Falun Gong meditation
US response to Falun Gong persecution
One of the more informative sites on calligraphy
Article on Lin Hwai-min
Article on Lin Hwai-min
Interesting article on Cloud Gate and Cursive I and II
Qigong – informative student-oriented site but does have a commercial element
Useful history of Chinese martial arts – links to commercial sites
Chinese martial arts images
One of the Think Quest sites on Chinese martial arts
Extensive article on Chinese martial arts
Midwest Chinese Martial Arts, headquarters Kansas City, MO
Site explaining Chinese martial arts
In depth explanation of Qi, Dan Tian, and related concepts
Extensive site on meditation
Directions for making a tai chi symbol
In-depth explanation of Tai Chi
Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang symbol – how it developed
Yin and Yang site with some easy-to-project pages for class
Yin and Yang in Chinese medical theory
Site giving brief info on several areas of Chinese philosophy - commercial links
Interesting article about spiritual leaders (e.g. Dalai Lama) and scientists meeting at MIT to explore the workings of the mind, including what occurs during meditation.
Summaries of various Chinese spiritual beliefs or philosophies
Chinese opera
Chinese opera