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Oct 19, 2023 · 1. Take your pick of 15,000 temples. Pick a couple, if not more. Be they incense-filled and packed to the eaves with idols and art or a dusky roadside shrine, whether Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian or folk, temples offer a fascinating glimpse into Taiwan’s spiritual life.
Apr 4, 2024 · The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least nine people and injured hundreds Wednesday, is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. Over the last 50 years, the island has experienced a total ...
Holidays today, tomorrow, and upcoming holidays in Taiwan, including types like federal, national, statutory, and public holidays.
May 24, 2022 · Hong Kong CNN —. US President Joe Biden’s warning the US would defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression has made headlines around the world – and put growing tensions between the small ...
Jan 8, 2024 · FENG: Yes. And identity is a hugely sensitive issue for this island of 23 million people. Because even though more than 90% of people living in Taiwan can trace their roots to mainland China, the ...
Sep 29, 2016 · Christmas in Taiwan. Fewer than one in 20 Taiwanese is Christian, yet the religion is accepted as part of mainstream society thanks in large part to the medical and educational work done by Western missionaries since the 1860s. Several of the country’s high schools and universities were established by missionaries, as were a number of major ...
Mandarin was made the official language of Taiwan by the KMT party, who lost the Chinese Civil War and fled to Taiwan following WWII. Today, Mandarin is almost universally understood in Taiwan. Around 83.5% speak it to some extent at home (but many of that figure ALSO speak Taiwanese Hokkien at home).
