Taiwan is an island located about 100 miles from China. It was originally part of China. But in 1949, the communists seized Mainland China forcing the nationalists to retreat to Taiwan. From then on, Taiwan is also known as Free China. The leaders of Republic of China, (Free China) hoped someday that the communists will be driven out of China. Therefore, they start to build Taiwan as a military base for such purpose. However, their dreams were never accomplished, instead, their efforts turned Taiwan
Introduction Taiwan, it is the country abundances with wonderful history. It is a country where you can find happiness, joyfulness with their unique cultures. Taiwan is located at the southeastern coast of China; it is an independence country however Taiwan has a connection with its mainland China. Taiwan is also one of the recommended tourist destinations, as their Taiwanese street food, cultures, unique attractions and etc. Before you pack your bags, researches are always a must. Tourists are
Democratization of Taiwan Taiwan is an island country which is located off the southeast coast of China between the Taiwan Strait and the Philippine Sea. It has a land area of about 32,000 square kilometers, and claims another 3,700 square kilometers of sea around it, giving it close to a total of 36,000 square kilometers for itself. The land of Taiwan consists mainly of mountainous terrain in the east while the west has flat plains which can be compared to the middle central part of
Copyright in Taiwan Introduction The economic structure of Taiwan has been undergoing rapid changes in the recent thirty years. Taiwan has moved offshore from a labor-intensive industrialized country to an export-oriented economy. With the concentration of capital and technology, and the rapid diversification of hi-tech professional services, the structure of Taiwan industries has also changed greatly since late 1970s. The total annual production value accounted for by technology intensive
Modern Taiwan begins with Japanese colonial rule and has gone through three periods: the Japanese occupation (1895-1945), the Kuomintang authoritarian regime (1946-mid 1980s), and the Democratic period (late 1980s-present). This article explores modern Taiwan’s economic development in each of the three periods, analyses the main contributing factors, and finally comes to the conclusion that with the beginning of Taiwan’s Democratic period, Taiwan’s business firms found great profits in the mainland
The major industry's that make up Taiwan's economy are energy, agriculture, and information technology. These industries have helped Taiwan in reaching number 27 on the all time GDP list. Taiwan’s gross domestic income is at an outstandingly high US$ 474,149,000,000. This shows that Taiwan has been able to use it's resources to produce at an extremely high level. This production hinges on the success of it's major industries. One of Taiwan's most productive Industries is the field of Information
Taiwan For centuries, Taiwan has been ruled by alien regimes. Modern Taiwanese history is a chronicle of the Taiwanese' struggles against oppression and fight for independent survival. Since 1945, Taiwan under the Kuomintang (KMT) regime has been subject to the threat of China's invasion. Even though recently the tensions across the Straits of Taiwan has loosened gradually, to Taiwanese, the unification policy stressed by both the KMT regime and the Chinese government still poses a grave danger
Industrial History of Taiwan Taiwan's real economic development began in 1895 when it was captured by the Japanese. They introduced a large number of new concepts and began to turn Taiwan into another part of Japan. First of all, they surveyed all the land to find which parts were useful to them and began recording things about Taiwan in the form of surveys and a census. They standardized measurements and currencies, introduced strict military and police controls and most importantly, began
Taiwan: The Silicon Island Society Silicon Island is a nickname given to the island of Taiwan because of its technological hub located in the city of Hsinchu, which is a near replica of Silicon Valley in California. Hsinchu is located on the Northwest coast of the island and is bordered by mountains and the ocean. The city has a population of 370,000, which is made up of various ethnicities (www.taipei.org). Hsinchu is comprised of indigenous Taiwanese, Southern Fujianese (Chinese), Hakka
Taiwan, a country surrounded by the sea, a small island locating at tropical zone which brings Taiwan hundreds and thousands of varied species of fish and makes Taiwan become a fruit country. With these wealthy resources, Taiwan becomes a country which is full of countless of delicious dishes. “Taiwanese snacks” the general name of food which represents the street life and culture in Taiwan. Using what we have is one of the characteristic of Taiwanese food. For example, the western part of Taiwan