| 1. | ![[wa0211] 18 An Old Castle-Gate and a sedan chair Formosa.](/cgi-bin/thumbnail.exe?CISOROOT=/warner&CISOPTR=129 "[wa0211] 18 An Old Castle-Gate and a sedan chair Formosa.") | [wa0211] 18 An Old Castle-Gate and a sedan chair Formosa. | 480 Travel and Transportation; 460 Labor; 482 Burden Carrying; 489 Transportation | A very similar scene, with same style palanquin along the same road, but with different carriers, is pictured in ""Taiwan shashin taikan"" image 68. This comparable photo also has a posed quality to it, suggesting that a sedan-chair ride was part of the attraction of the South Gate, a tourist site by the 1930s. Yao Tsun Hsiung: ""Taiwan's folk customs and lifestyles were quite different from those of the island's Japanese rulers. In order to gain a better understanding of Taiwan during the early days of colonial rule, so that they could better establish firm control over the island, the Japanese conducted the systematic ""Survey of Old Taiwanese Customs,"" which addressed the food, dress, houses, activities, folk customs, and religious beliefs of the island's inhabitants. Besides helping the Japanese understand Taiwan and implement their administrative policies, this comprehensive surve |
