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??,???????
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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.
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• The major religions in Taiwan are
• Folk Religion ????
• Buddhism ??
• Taoism ??
• I-Kuan Ta ???
• Christianity ???
• Islam ??????

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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
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• 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