Mr. A What are the political parties and presidents in Taiwan: A complete list A list of the major political parties which participate in Taiwan democratic country current day. Followed by a list of Presidents which the Republic of China (Taiwan) had from its founding in 1912 until now. List of Political party’s in Taiwan Party Alliance … Read more
Taiwan has a 12 -year basic education system for all students of which 9 years are compulsory. However most students choose to continue their study to university. National education in Taiwan Elementary school At the age of 6 years children are going to Elementary school. Elementary school has six grades and thus takes six years. … Read more
A list of some of the largest Taiwanese universities for you to check out if you are looking to follow your studies in Taiwan. Click on the link to go their website. Personally I did my master thesis at Taipei Tech University. I would definitely recommend going there. If you intend to study Mandarin scroll … Read more
What language do the people in Taiwan speak? People in Taiwan both speak Mandarin, Taiwanese and some speak minority Formosan languages. What language is mostly spoken in Taiwan? The language most spoken in Taiwan is Taiwanese mandarin. It was introduced after 1945 when R.O.C. took over the island from Japan rule. Taiwan uses Traditional Chinese … Read more
Is Taiwan a democracy? Yes, Taiwan is a democracy since 1987 and is one of the most liberal and democratic country in all of South East Asia. History & background of Politics in Taiwan The Republic of China’s constitution was already in place in 1947 however Taiwan has not been been a Democracy since then. … Read more
Some facts about Taiwan Demography, source: National Statistics bureau Taiwan. How many people live in Taiwan? Taiwan is a densily populated country. because half the country is forest and mountain area most of the cities are concentrated on the plains area in the north, west and southcoast of the island. Currently about 23,5 million people … Read more
Geography of Taiwan – Republic Of China (R.O.C). Where is Taiwan? Taiwan, or its official name Republic of China, is a country which lies in East Asia. It is totally surrounded by water. In total it consists of about 168 islands but the main island takes up most of the land area. Closest country is … Read more
Some basic information about the climate of Taiwan What kind of climate does Taiwan have? According to the Köppen-Geiger’s climate classification there are twelve different climate types in Taiwan: Tropical: rainforest (Af),Monsoon (Am) and Savannah (Aw) Temperate: dry winter-hot summer (Cwa), dry winter-warm summer (Cwb) and dry winter-cold summer (Cwc) Temperate: no dry season-hot summer … Read more
How is the infrastructure of Taiwan Roads in Taiwan In Taiwan there is about 20,000 km of highway roads in total. The biggest are the 3 north-to-south Freeways all located on the westside of the island. There are also 5 express ways from East-to-West which connects the eastcoast to the westcoast. Next to that there … Read more
The other day I read a news which attracted my attention: The Taipei Performance Art Center was opened. I remember back 6 years ago when I lived in Taiwan construction of the building had already started. You can easily notice this building when you go to the Shilin district, its right next to the entrance … Read more