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Title: All About Taiwan


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All About Taiwan
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National Flag ??
  • The color blue stands for
  • rightness, purity, and freedom
  • ?a government that is of the people ??
  • The color white stands for
  • honesty, selflessness, and equality
  • ? a government that is by the people ??
  • The color red stands for
  • sacrifice, bloodshed, and brotherly love
  • ? a government that is for the people. ??

The 12 points stand for the Chinese 12 two-hour
periods, which means non-stopping
progress. 12????12??,???????
3
Geography ????
Taiwan, once known as Formosa, Beautiful Island
in Portuguese, is located in Asia, facing Pacific
Ocean (???)on the east, Taiwan Strait (????)on
the west.  
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People and Languages
  • Total population around 23 millions, with
    approximately 97 of Han peoples, 2 indigenous
    peoples and 1 foreign immigrants

Peoples Han peoples ?? indigenous peoples (official record 14 groups) ???(14?) foreign Immigrants/spouses ????/??
Languages official language Mandarin ?????? Taiwanese ?? Hakka ?? indigenous languages and dialects ??????? English ?? Thai ?? Indonesian ??? Vietnamese ??? Chinese dialects ????
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Religion ??
  • Taiwan holds a free and respectful attitude
    toward different religions. It is one of the most
    religiously harmonious country in the world.
  • ?????????????,??????????????
  • The major religions in Taiwan are
  • Folk Religion ????
  • Buddhism ??
  • Taoism ??
  • I-Kuan Ta ???
  • Christianity ???
  • Islam ??????

6
Traditions ????
  • Special festivals of the Han Peoples ???????
  • Chinese New Year ????
  • Dragon Boat Festival ???
  • Mid-Autumn Festival ???
  • Tomb-Sweeping Day ???
  • Special festivals of the indigenous peoples
    ????????
  • Harvest Festivals ???
  • Pastaai Festival ???
  • Hunting Festivals ???

Lantern Festival
??? Ghost Festival
??? Double Ninth Festival
??? Chi-hsi (Chinese Valentines Day) ??
Rite of Passage ??? Ancestral
Spirits Festivals ???
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Music and Drama ?????
  • Ritual music ????
  • Chinese music ??
  • Taiwanese pop music ?????
  • Mandarin pop music ?????
  • Hakka music ????
  • Indigenous music ?????
  • Taiwanese opera ???
  • Glove Puppetry ???
  • Prominent Performing Groups ??????
  • Taipei Chinese Orchestra ???????
  • Cloud Gate Dance Theatre ????
  • Ming Hwa Yuan Arts and Cultural Group ???????
  • Pili glove puppetry ?????

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References ????
  • http//www.gio.gov.tw/taiwan-website
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