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Something about Taiwan

A Treasure IslandPresented and Composed by Danny LungPresented and Composed by Danny Lung

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General Information

• Area :36,000 square kilometers• Population: 22 million• Capital : Taipei City• People : Chinese• Language : Mandarin/Taiwanese/Hakka • Religion : Buddhism/Taoism/Christian• President : Chen Shui-Bian

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Where is Taiwan?

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Calendar for FUN!

• January / February—Chinese Lunar New Year • February / March—Lantern Festival • April / May—Tomb Sweeping Day/Birthday of Matsu • May / June—Dragon Boat Festival • June / July—Birthday of Chenghuang • July / August—Chinese Valentine's Day • August / September—Ghost Month /Birthday of Confucius • September / October—Mid-Autumn Festival • October / November—Double Tenth National Day/Taiwan Restoratio

n Day • November—Birthday of Dr Sun Yat-sen

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Nature in Taiwan

• The Mountains– Some 293 mountains are more than 3,000 meters high.– 6 national parks: Taroko, Yushan (Jade Mountain), Shei-Pa, Yang

mingshan, Kenting; and Kinmen.• World of the Sea

– Rich marine ecology– East: Pacific Ocean; West: Taiwan Straight

• Eco-parks– Migratory birds– Dolphins

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Culture in Taiwan

Culture Diversity• Chinese Culture

– Temples and Architecture– Folk art and Culture

• Aboriginal Culture– Some 10 different tribes that have their own languages,

traditions, and tribal structure can be distinguished.• Colonial Culture

– Remnants of colonial periods– A true cultural banquet

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Food in Taiwan

• Cantonese food• Sichuan food • Beijing food• Jiangzhe food • Hunan food• Taiwan food • Hakka food

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Economics in Taiwan

• Exporting Oriented• High Tech—OEM, ODM, Semiconductors, and Bioc

hemistry• Transportation/Logistics—Kaohsiung Harbor• SME—Entrepreneurship, Flexibility, and High Qualit

y• Great China—Regional Hub

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Taiwan Beauty

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Wanna See More?• http://taiwan.net.tw• http://tiscsvr.tbroc.gov.tw/en/• Video Show coming soon!!

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Special Thanks

• Of course!! All of you!• Tourism Bureau, Rep. of China.• Taipei City Government

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