This orchestral work by Taiwanese composer Ching-Shan Chang presents a collection of musical themes from East Asia over the past century. The piece includes folk songs, patriotic music, and well-known cultural melodies from Taiwan, China, Korea, and Japan.

Each selection is arranged for symphony orchestra, preserving the original melodic content while adding harmonic and instrumental depth. The focus is on representing the diversity of East Asian music in a format suitable for the concert stage.

The arrangement emphasizes clarity, structure, and respect for the source material. It is both an educational and artistic presentation of East Asia’s musical development throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.