Exhibitions(Vol.37 No.3)

Exhibition of Taiwan Folk Agreements in the NCL Collection The National Central Library (NCL) collection contains over 2,400 private exchange agreements dating from between 1836 to 1951. A total of 79 such agreements were put on display as part of a special exhibition, including documents recording the sale of persons and houses and the adoption of son-in-laws. The majority of the agreements date back to the Japanese occupation era, and the second largest number are from the Qing period. The documents offer a glimpse at the evolution of Taiwanese society between the mid 19th century and the mid 20th century, particularly with regards to gender relations.