Show-Home Beautiful Taiwan 台灣

Amy, Soar and Ting

Geo location & weather Location:

Weather– North: Subtropical; South: tropical

Average warm ( January 14 ºC, July 30 ºC) Typhoons between June and September

Population & Language

Total: 23,239268 ( March 2012)

• Han Chinese (98%) -

Hokkien (70%), Hakka (15%), and Other Han Chinese (13%)

• Aborigines (2%) –

14 different tribal groups, each with a different language & culture (Formosan language)

Economy

10/05/12

Political Controversy

Facts:

• Taiwan has democracy

• Different passport and visa

• Taiwan has never been ruled by the communist China government

• International political status unclear

Brief History

Earliest (with archeological evidence) since 5000 BC.

Aborigines has been in Taiwan before 13th Century.

1624-1662 Dutch colonised Southern Taiwan.

1626-1642 Spanish colonised Northern Taiwan.

1662-1895 Chinese (Ming & Qing Dinasty)

1895-1945 Japanese conolised Taiwan

1945-present R.O.C. (Republic of China, not to be confused with PRC-People’s Republic of China)

Major city - Taipei

North of Taiwan 台 北

Cultural and economic capital, 3 million people in a fast-paced and crowded city with major universities

Major city – Taichung 台中

Middle of Taiwan 台 中

Nice weather all year round- well sheltered from the mountains around

Third largest city in Taiwan- population: 2.66 million

Taichung- Attractions

National park: Shei-Pa

(雪霸) National Park

Sun-Moon Lake (日月潭) the largest lake in Taiwan

Food

Night markets

Major city - Kaohsiung

• Southwest of Taiwan

• Tropical weather –

South of the Tropic of Cancer

• ‘Kaohsiung Incident’

• Second largest city in Taiwan (population 2.9 million)

• ‘Harbour capital’ of Taiwan – Port of Kaohsiung

Major tourist attractions

• Former British Consulate - Overlooks the

famous Siziwan Bay and the Port of Kaohsiung

• Kenting National Park

Food!

• World famous food

• Night-market culture

• Family & social gatherings

Food!

• Must-try items

Fruits, seafood, night markets

More Food!

• Cultural diversity in food

• Exotic items?

Notable movies The Wayward Cloud

(2005)

Sadiq Bale (2011) City of Sadness (1989)

Notable cultural events

• Lunar New Year

• Lantern Festival

• Dragon Boat Festival

• Mid-Autumn Festival

Visiting Taiwan Transportation – be creative!

Accommodation – stay with local

Costs – reasonably low

Must-see places – Taroko Gorge, Islands around, mountains

Simple words that will get you far

Shie-Shie (thank you)

Hao (good, agree, nice)

Hao-chi (delicious)