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Museum 11. The National Palace Museum in Taipei


1. Location - Teipei, District of Taiwan
Taipei is known for its many night markets, the most famous of which is the Shilin Night Market in the Shilin District. The surrounding streets by Shilin Night Market are extremely crowded during the evening, usually opening late afternoon and operating well past midnight.
Task: Read a book with the word "night" or "market" is in the title. Plurals are allowed.

2. About - it originally began as the former Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, whose collection included artwork from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Task: Read a book set in a fictional or fantasy city.

3. Collection - Jade Pi-Hsieh, Auspicious Beast Han Dynasty circa 25-220
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Task: Read a book with dragons in it.

4. - Interactive item - based on the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
Task: Your choice based on your selection from the collection. Required - link to the picture and explain connection.

If you need a book that features a river for task 2 - About,
I definitely recommend Once Upon a River.
Another option is Three Men in a Boat.

I think you're in the wrong thread Cherie. Task 2 here is about a fictional city. I do remember seeing a task about a river, not sure which museum it was.

You are correct, Peggy. I was supposed to be in Museum 12 .

Hiya, I just have to ask - for "night" in the title, I don't suppose we can use 'midnight'?

Carrie wrote: "Hiya, I just have to ask - for "night" in the title, I don't suppose we can use 'midnight'?"

No imbedded words allowed, sorry.

Ah well! Thanks, Janice.

Janice, do you consider wyvern to be dragons? According to Wikipedia they are “ legendary bipedal winged dragons” but what say you?

Marnie wrote: "Janice, do you consider wyvern to be dragons? According to Wikipedia they are “ legendary bipedal winged dragons” but what say you? [bookcover:The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of He..."

Looks like a dragon to me. :)

I always thought it looked like a dragon too, although the MC calls him a wyvern. I hope you like the book, Marnie. I read the whole series and enjoyed them all!

2. About -
Task: Read a book set in a fictional or fantasy city.

Would Meluha referred in The Secret Of The Nagas be acceptable for this task?

Thanks.

Viji wrote: "2. About -
Task: Read a book set in a fictional or fantasy city.

Would Meluha referred in The Secret Of The Nagas be acceptable for this task?

Thanks."

I'm going to say no, because Meluha is, according to Wikipedia, "Meluha is based in the areas of the modern Indian provinces of Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and all of the country of Pakistan. It also includes parts of eastern Afghanistan." So it's not a fantasy world when it's based on ancient terminology.

Has anyone read The Amaranth Enchantment? Would this book work for the task:

About: Read a book set in a fictional or fantasy city?

Thanks.

My comments on your question about fantasy world are applicable to this question. Is it set in a real city? New York, Paris, or did the author make up a city - like the Black Dagger Brotherhood series are all set in Caldwell, New York, except no such city exists.

Janice wrote: "My comments on your question about fantasy world are applicable to this question. Is it set in a real city? New York, Paris, or did the author make up a city - like the Black Dagger Brotherhood ser..."

Thanks, Janice.