A Blast from the Past
台湾故事馆 怀旧好所在
by Timothy Laird
Taiwan Storyland tells a nostalgic tale about the 1960s.
台湾故事馆诉说 1960 年代的怀旧故事。
Less than 50 years ago, Taiwan was entirely different from what it looks like now. Back then, televisions, cars, radios, and cameras were all luxuries. As the island developed, living conditions greatly improved. However, the swift progression from poverty to prosperity also caused the demise of many traditional ways of life.
As Taiwan's pre-industrial past gradually sank into oblivion, Taiwan Storyland was established and built to remind people of what Taiwan used to be like not so many years ago.
Completed in 2005, Taiwan Storyland claims to be one of the foremost folk museums in Asia. Amusingly, it is located in the basement of an electronics mall opposite the busy Taipei Main Station. Inside the 5,000-square-meter underground museum, everything looks irrelevant to the world upstairs where state-of-the-art electronics are sold. The museum is a replica of an ordinary Taiwanese village from 1965, with buildings typical of that time period meticulously recreated and richly decorated with furniture related to that bygone era. Other props are also used to add credibility, including flyers with political propaganda, movie posters, old-fashioned bicycles, scooters, and mailboxes. Together, they conjure up images of a time when life was much slower and simpler.
Taiwan Storyland is the brainchild of Wu Chuan-Chih, its founder. In fact, a large part of the exhibits come from his vast collection of mundane items. Wu supervises the arrangement of what would otherwise look like piles of junk. All of the items in this underground village tell stories about Taiwan in its early days, and for many people, Taiwan Storyland is a blast from the past.
1. What is true of Taiwan Storyland?
(A) It contains many valuable artifacts.
(B) It represents how people used to live.
(C) It is located below Taipei Main Station.
(D) It was the first folk museum in Asia.
2. What items are displayed in Taiwan Storyland?
(A) Fashion magazines.
(B) Ordinary items from the past.
(C) Interesting stories about buildings.
(D) Fancy clothes people used to wear.
3. Who is Wu Chuan-Chih?
(A) A writer.
(B) A janitor.
(C) A student.
(D) A collector.
4. According to the article, what would be considered a blast from the past?
(A) A new iPod bought at the electronics market above Taiwan Storyland.
(B) Luxury cars, radios, and cameras.
(C) Retro bicycles, scooters, and mailboxes.
(D) A person over the age of 50 who goes to Taiwan Storyland.
不到 50 年以前的台湾和现在的状况完全不同。那时候,电视、车子、收音机和相机全都是奢侈品。随着宝岛的开发,生活条件也大幅提升。然而,由贫穷至繁荣的快速发展却也使许多传统生活方式消失。由于台湾工业化之前的昔日生活逐渐落没,因此兴建了台湾故事馆,以提醒大家台湾仅数十年前曾经的样貌。
台湾故事馆于 2005 年完工,号称是亚洲最重要的常民文物馆之一。有趣的是,该馆座落于繁忙台北火车站对面一栋电子商场的地下室。在占地 5,000平方公尺的地下文物馆内,每样物品看起来都和楼上贩卖最先进电子产品的世界毫无关联。台湾故事馆复刻 1965年的台湾平凡村庄,里头精心打造出那个时期的典型建筑物,并且大量装饰了和那过往时代背景有关的家具。其它包括政治活动的传单、电影海报、老式脚踏车、机车和邮箱等道具也都增添了可信度。所有这些物品唤起了那时代缓慢而简单的生活回忆。
台湾故事馆是创建人吴传治的心血结晶。事实上,展场里很多物品都来自于他大量的民间收藏。吴传治亲自督导了整个布置,赋予那些原本看起来可能像是一堆垃圾的物品新的生命。这座地下村庄的一景一物叙述台湾早期的生活,对很多人而言,台湾故事馆是个怀旧的好所在。
1. 关于台湾故事馆,何者为真?
(A) 它有许多贵重的手工艺品。
(B) 它呈现人们以前的生活。
(C) 它座落于台北车站下方。
(D) 它是亚洲首座常民文物馆。
题解: 根据本文,台湾故事馆里头展示的是令人怀念的古早物品,其兴建目的是要提醒人们台湾仅数十年前曾经的样貌,该馆座落于台北火车站对面一栋电子商场的地下室,是亚洲最重要的常民文物馆之一。由此可知,(B)应为正选。
2. 台湾故事馆内展出什么物品?
(A) 流行杂志。
(B) 古早的日常物品。
(C) 关于建筑物的有趣故事。
(D) 人们以前所穿的精致衣物。
题解: 根据文章第二段,台湾故事馆复刻 1965 年的台湾平凡村庄,里头精心打造出那个时期的典型建筑物,并且大量以符合时代背景的家具加以装饰。其它包括政治活动的传单、电影海报、老式脚踏车、机车和邮箱等道具也都增添了可信度,可知应选 (B)。
3. 吴传治是什么人?
(A) 作家。 (B) 看门人。
(C) 学生。 (D) 收藏家。
题解: 根据第三段,台湾故事馆里很多的物品都出自于吴传治大量的民间收藏,可知他是一名收藏家,故选 (D)。
4. 根据本文,何者会被视为是怀旧?
(A) 台湾故事馆楼上电子商场所购买的新 iPod。
(B) 豪华汽车、收音机和相机。
(C) 复古的脚踏车、机车和邮箱。
(D) 一名年过 50岁、参观台湾故事馆的人。
题解: 台湾故事馆复刻 1965 年的台湾村庄,里头展出许多台湾的古早物品,如政治活动的传单、电影海报、老式脚踏车、机车和邮箱等,让人的怀旧情怀油然而生,由此可知,(C)应为正选。
标准答案: 1. (B)2. (B)3. (D)4. (C)
For Your Information
吴传治从小因家境贫困,小学便开始帮忙分担家中事务,国中靠着兄长的军人薪俸念书,高中靠助学贷款完成学业。因为童年的经验与困苦,让他非常珍惜所拥有的事物,不起眼的小东西在他眼里都是有意义的,像是国小小女友送的小瓷器、石头、远足时捡到的核果,到国小毕业册同学的签名,都是他珍贵的收藏。当收藏品堆积如山时,他开始想该如何与他人分享这些怀旧的情感及有故事的收藏品。因此才打造出台湾故事馆。
台湾故事馆在 2005 年 11 月开幕后,因不堪亏损,在 2007 年 5 月之后由美国华侨张秋铭接手。台湾故事馆公司新任总监王予君表示,将大量举办活动吸引来客数,并推出更多具有古早味特色的纪念品。