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Study on the eternal development of traditional nature lacquer ware in Taiwan Abstract The study mainly looks into the eternal development of traditional nature lacquer ware in Taiwan. It has been almost seven thousand years since the lacquer ware was invented, and it is the fine art that Chinese (specifically the Han) people have been proud of. The earliest lacquer ware appliances of Taiwan were from Fu Jo in Mainland China. Later in 1921, Japanese government in Taiwan started to run this industry effectively, including planting lacquer trees, training technicians, setting up factories in Tungluo Shiang, Miaoli and producing lacquer ware appliances. Taiwan became the main place of origin that exported the raw lacquer to Japan in 1960. The eternal development of traditional nature lacquer ware in Taiwan has become a significant issue since lacquer ware industry is considered potential. According to some records and the opinions of some experts in this field, there are several difficulties for conducting the lacquer ware industry. 1. The modernization leads to the decline of traditional lacquer ware industry. 2. The difficulty for getting the raw material. 3. The competition of the substitution of material and technology. 4. The threat of low labor cost from southeaster and Mainland China. 5. The effect of the raw materials works on Human body. After the contact of the raw material with their skin, people feel extremely itchy. 6. Typhoon and the lacking of environmental protection (the extensively growing of betel nuts in Taiwan) have influenced the planting of the lacquer trees. For reaching the purpose of the eternal development of traditional nature lacquer ware in Taiwan, there are few solutions suggested: 1. It is vital to start it from the education. The knowledge of lacquer ware should become the teaching material of high school, university or even graduate school in order to improve the understanding about this field. 2. Create new materials and design of lacquer ware by comparing the value of plastic and lacquer production in environmental protection. It helps to bring the lacquer ware industry back. 3. Set up the lacquer culture area for common people to spend their leisure time, especially on weekends. It not only meets the need of entertainment for common people but pushes the development of lacquer ware forward. Key words: raw lacquer; lacquer ware; lacquer pottery; lacquer painting; lacquer culture area
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