TAIWAN

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 A Brief History

• Taiwan Long controlled by China, it was a military defeat in 1895 that

forced China to cede (give) Taiwan to Japan. 50 years later, after the end
of World War II, Taiwan reverted to Chinese control.

• Over the next five decades , Taiwan prospered, and transformed itself
into one of Asia's modern economic powerhouses, along with South
Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong. Today, Taiwan is the 17th largest
economy in the world, and its immediate and long term futures are
certainly bright.
 Facts and Figures
Name Taiwan
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Population :- 22,900,000

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Capital City :- Taipei

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Currency :- New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

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Languages :- Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese

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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 the rays represent two hours of each day. The red
field represents the Han Chinese race.

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National Day :- October 10

Ethnic Make-up: - Taiwanese (including Hakka)84%,mainlandChinese 14%, indigenous 2%

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

 
 Social customs and business etiquette

 SOCIAL CUSTOMES

 REMOVING SHOES
 GIFT GIVING
 BAD OMENS
 FACE
 WEDDINGS
Business etiquette

 Meeting people

 GUANXI – connection/relation ship

 BUSINESS meeting

 Dining etiquette

 Communication style
 Popular Food Culture in Taiwan

 Poultry
 Meat
 Fish and seafood
 Rice and noodle dishes
 Bean curd and vegetarian fare
 Sweet and savory pastries
 Beverages
 Sauces and seasonings
 CLOTHING
There are many different types of traditional clothing in Taiwan. For
example there are headdresses, kimonos, tunics, and sashes, and even
particular kinds of ceremonial wedding dresses. There are about three
main types of traditional Chinese clothing;

 pien-fu
  The pien-fu type of clothing is a ceremonial outfit that consists of a top
similar to a tunic that goes all the way to the knees! Also the Chinese
wore skirts touching to their ankles.

chiang-piao
 This chiang-piao is feminine look that is still noticed today on both
genders at special occasions/events. This includes a long gown coming
from the Chin dynasty .
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 in
winter.
 FIVE ETHICS OF TIWAN

Family ethics
Living ethics
School ethics
Environmental ethics
Workplace ethics
 Economy of Taiwan
Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy .

Government-owned banks and industrial firms have been privatized.

Real growth in GDP has averaged about 8% during the past three decades.

Taiwanese investors and businesses have become major investors in

mainland China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and
Malaysia.

Private Taiwanese investment in mainland China is estimated to total more

than $100 billion, and Taiwan has invested a comparable amount in
Southeast Asia.
 Business institution of Taiwan

 The Council works closely with the

American 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) to

identify business trends and opportunities
with Taiwan for Council members.
 LAWS

* Taiwan is no longer “rule of men “but “rule of law”.

* The judiciary is able to exercise independent authority.

* The political power is subordinate to the law.

* Human rights proclaimed to be the ultimate value of Taiwan

society.

* The constitutional is the most important organ for carrying

out rule of law.

* The government is multi party democracy.