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A Brief History

� Taiwan Long controlled by China, it was a military defeat in1895 that forced China to cede (give) Taiwan to Japan. 50years later, after the end of World War II, Taiwan reverted toChinese control.

� Over the next five decades , Taiwan prospered, andtransformed itself into one of Asia's modern economicpowerhouses, along with South Korea, Singapore and HongKong. Today, Taiwan is the 17th largest economy in the world,

and its immediate and long term futures are certainly bright.

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Facts and FiguresName Taiwan

Population :- 22,900,000

Capital City :- Taipei

Currency :- New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

Languages :- Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese

DESCRIPTION of Flag

The Taiwan flag was officially adopted on October 28, 1928.

The white sun on the blue field was the Kuomintang party flag, and therays represent two hours of each day. The red field represents theHan Chinese race.

National Day :- October 10

Ethnic Make-up: - Taiwanese (includingHakka)84%,mainlandChinese 14%, indigenous 2%

Religions: - mixture of Buddhist and Taoist 93%, Christian 4.5%,other 2.5%

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 SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND BUSINESS ETIQUETTE 

SOCIAL CUSTOMES

REMOVING SHOES

GIFT GIVING

BAD OMENS

FACE

WEDDINGS

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Business etiquette

Meeting people

GUANXI ± connection/relation ship

BUSINESS meeting

Dining etiquette

Communication style

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Poultry Meat 

Fish and seafood Rice and noodle dishes Bean curd and vegetarian fare Sweet and savory pastries Beverages

Sauces and seasonings

Popular Food Culture in Taiwan

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CLOTHINGThere are many different types of traditional clothing inTaiwan. For example there are headdresses, kimonos, tunics,and sashes, and even particular kinds of ceremonial weddingdresses. There are about three main types of traditionalChinese clothing;

pien-fuThe pien-fu type of clothing is a ceremonial outfit that 

consists of a top similar to a tunic that goes all the way to theknees! Also the Chinese wore skirts touching to their ankles.

chiang-piaoThis chiang-piao is feminine look that is still noticed today onboth genders at special occasions/events. This includes along gown coming from the Chin dynasty .

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sheri,

The favorite clothing of the Chinese was that of darker colors.

There red is worn in the summer, green in spring, white in fall, and black inwinter.

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FIVE ETHICS O

FTIWAN

Family ethicsLiving ethics

School ethicsEnvironmental ethicsWorkplace ethics

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Economy of Taiwan

Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy .

Government-owned banks and industrial firms have beenprivatized.

Real growth in GDP has averaged about 8% during the past 

three decades.

Taiwanese investors and businesses have become majorinvestors in mainland China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia,the Philippines, and Malaysia.

Private Taiwanese investment in mainland China isestimated to total more than $100 billion, and Taiwan hasinvested a comparable amount in Southeast Asia.

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Business institution of Taiwan

The Council works closely with theAmerican Institute in Taiwan (AIT),

the US Department of Commerce, the

United States Trade Representative (USTR),

The Small Business Administration (SBA).

The Trade Development Agency (TDA) toidentify business trends and opportunitieswith Taiwan for Council members.

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LAWS

* Taiwan is no longer ´rule of men ´but ´rule of lawµ.

* The judiciary is able to exercise independent authority.

* The political power is subordinate to the law.

* Human rights proclaimed to be the ultimate valueof Taiwan society.

* The constitutional is the most important organ forcarrying out rule of law.

* The government is multi party democracy.