Ministry of Culture-Performance Venues & Architectural Heritage

Did You Know That ... ?

• Ao Yu-hsiang (敖幼祥) is the creator of "Black Dragon Courtyard (烏龍院),” the bestselling original series in the Chinese-language market that sold over 43 million copies worldwide.

• "Black Dragon Courtyard” has since been adapted for TV animation, the silver screen, and Taiwanese hand-puppet theater.

• The New Taipei native received the 2014 Golden Comic Awards for Lifetime Achievement for incorporating uniquely Chinese elements and local humor in his works.

Read more about the artist here or scroll down for pictures.