Treasuring the earth’s resources is the common responsibility of all inhabitants of the global village. This document discusses how protecting our environment and natural resources requires cooperation across borders.

1. Indices
Treasuring the earth’s resources is the common responsibility
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2. Index I
Index of Charts, Maps and Tables
1. Geography
Area and Geographical Coordinates.............................................................................................14
Taiwan and Nearby Offshore Islands............................................................................................15
.
Taiwan’s High Peaks.......................................................................................................................16
Major Rivers....................................................................................................................................18
Climate Statistics in Taiwan by Area (1981-2010).......................................................................21
2. People and Language
Distribution of Indigenous Peoples..............................................................................................31
Population by Age........................................................................................................................36
3. History
Key Events in Taiwan’s History (1624-2011)..............................................................................48
.
4. Government
Structure of the Central Government After Executive Yuan Reorganization...............................59
.
5. Foreign Relations
Embassies and Missions Abroad.....................................................................................................78
6. Cross-strait Relations
Cross-strait Talks and Agreement Topics........................................................................................86
7. National Defense
Defense Budget as Percentage of Total Central Government Budget............................................92
National Defense Organization....................................................................................................93
.
8. Economy
Macroeconomic Indicators............................................................................................................105
Composition of GDP by Sector in 2010.....................................................................................106
Final Accounts of FY 2010 Central Government Revenues and Expenditures...........................107
.
Structure and NPL Ratios of Banking Sector in 2010................................................................108
Principal Trade Partners in 2010................................................................................................111
.
Export Value of Merchandise by Category in 2010....................................................................112
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9. Science and Technology
Taiwan’s World-leading High-tech Industries in 2010................................................................122
Science Parks. ...............................................................................................................................130
.
10. Agriculture
Agricultural Production Profile..................................................................................................136
.
Fishery Production Value in 2010. .............................................................................................140
.
11. Environmental Protection
Master Plan of Energy Conservation and Carbon Mitigation....................................................... 149
2010 Energy Supply and Consumption. .......................................................................................150
.
Wildlife Refuges in Taiwan...........................................................................................................157
12. Transportation and Telecommunications
Taiwan’s Highway Network..........................................................................................................165
TRA Public Railway System........................................................................................................166
13. Society
2010 Social Indices.....................................................................................................................178
2010 Minimum Living Expenses Standard................................................................................184
National Pension vs. Labor Insurance Annuity..........................................................................187
14. Public Health
Life Expectancy..........................................................................................................................192
Causes of Death..........................................................................................................................193
National Health Expenditure......................................................................................................195
National Cancer Screening Objectives.......................................................................................196
15. Mass Media
Media Profile.................................................................................................................................210
16. Education
Elementary and Secondary Education 2010-2011. ....................................................................223
.
Education System..........................................................................................................................225
Higher Education..........................................................................................................................226
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17. Culture
Annual Awards and Cultural Events...........................................................................................242
2010 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Winners........................................................................250
18. Tourism
National Parks and National Scenic Areas. ................................................................................. 267
.
19. Sports
Performance in International Baseball Competitions, 2010........................................................ 281
2010 Asian Games Results........................................................................................................... 286
2010 Asian Para Games Results. ................................................................................................. 287
.
20. Religion
Registered Religious Groups....................................................................................................... 292
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5. Index II
General Index
A Baseball 217, 279, 280–281, 286, 287, 289
Basins 14, 16, 17
Academia Historica 國史館 53, 58 Basketball 217, 281–282, 287
Academia Sinica 中央研究院 19, 25, 58, 128, Beiguan 北管 240, 246, 254
229, 230
Bicycle trails 289. See also Cycling
Aging society 36
Bilateral ties 74–79
Agricultural finance 72, 143–144
Billiards 279, 282–283, 286, 287
Agricultural technology 139, 140, 141–142
Biofuels 153
Agriculture 29, 47, 50, 74, 76, 105, 106,
Biotechnology 112, 114, 121, 128, 130
115, 123, 126, 132–144, 223
Birds 19, 33
Agritourism 115, 136, 140–141, 142, 143,
144 Birth rate 36, 37, 178, 179
Air Force 94, 96 Books 207, 213–215
Airlines 208 Bookstores 211, 213
Airports 77, 113, 169, 170–171 Bowling 287
Alishan 阿里山 16 Broadcast media 215–218
Amis 阿美 people 30, 33, 237, 254 Buddhism 292, 293–294, 295, 297, 299, 301
Ancestor worship 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 237, Bunun 布農 people 30–31, 237, 253, 254
292, 297 Bureau of Foreign Trade 經濟部國際貿易局 8
Anping 安平 47 Butterflies 19
Anti-corruption 64, 70, 178
Archery 286 C
Architecture 28, 29
Armed forces 93, 94–95, 96, 98, 99 Cable television 207, 209, 210, 216–217, 218
Army 94 Cairo Declaration 45, 48, 51
Art festivals 235, 247, 253 Calligraphy 229, 238–239, 243
Asian Games 279, 286, 287 Cancer control 195–196
Asian Para Games 287 Canoes 33, 34, 237
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 68, 70–71, Carbon label system 152
204 Carving 236, 237
Atayal 泰雅 people 30, 32, 237, 254 Centers for Disease Control 行政院衛生署疾病管制
Athletics 286, 287 局 198, 200, 204
Atomic Energy Council 行政院原子能委員會 60, Central government 58–62, 63, 65, 88, 107,
120, 121, 122–123, 128, 131, 151 149, 153, 178, 182, 183, 184, 185, 193
Aviation 86, 92, 96, 169–171, 173 Central Mountains 中央山脈 14, 16, 17, 20, 22,
34
Central News Agency 中央通訊社 208, 218, 253
B Central Weather Bureau 交通部中央氣象局 22, 25
Badminton 279, 283–284, 286, 287 Ceramics 236, 237
Bamboo crafts 29, 73 Changhua County 彰化縣 16, 17, 18, 167, 285
Banking 43, 50, 88, 107–108, 110 Cheng Huang 城隍 297, 298
Basalt columns 13, 23 Cheng Yen, Master 證嚴法師 294
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6. Index II
Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁 9, 52, 83–85 Council for Hakka Affairs 行政院客家委員會 38,
Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國 6, 10, 51, 52 254
Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 44, 45, 51 Council of Agriculture 行政院農業委員會 135,
Chiayi City 嘉義市 8, 18, 167, 240, 254 141, 142, 144, 149, 155, 157, 159
Chiayi County 嘉義縣 16, 18, 34, 157, 287 Council of Indigenous Peoples 行政院原住民族委
員會 30, 182, 189, 222, 254
Childrens’s welfare 179–180
Council of Labor Affairs 行政院勞工委員會 185,
Chinese ink painting 239
186, 189, 229
Chinese medicine 193, 194, 200–201, 204 Cross-strait agreements 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87,
Chinese music 240 88
Chinese phonetics. See Mandarin Phonetic Cross-strait exchanges 81, 82, 83, 86, 87–89
Symbols; Romanization Cross-strait relations 7, 9, 49, 53, 68, 76, 78,
Christianity 292, 296, 300, 301 80–89, 92, 111
Cinema 242, 248–250, 254 Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework
City Deity. See Cheng Huang 城隍 Agreement 海峽兩岸經濟合作架構協議 7, 9, 41,
Civil service 62 49, 53, 77, 78, 88, 110, 115, 144
Civil service examinations 182, 238 Cross-strait talks 53, 68, 81, 83, 85, 86, 89,
Civil war 44–46, 57, 81, 238, 252, 293 92
Cuisine 29, 238
Climate 13, 20–21, 70, 72, 125, 135, 137,
139 Cultural and creative industries 112, 115, 253
Climate change mitigation 148, 149 Cultural awards 242, 243, 250, 252
Cultural exchanges 75, 76, 77
Cloud computing 112, 115, 122, 129–130
Cultural heritage 30, 31, 237, 254
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre 雲門舞集 243
Cultural parks 253, 254
Coal 47, 48, 49, 50
Cultural policy 253–254
Coastal landforms 18
Culture 3, 43, 57, 138, 143, 215, 229, 234–
Coastal plains 14, 17 254
Coast Guard Administration 行政院海岸巡防署 Cycling 286, 287, 288
24, 99
Colleges 223, 224, 226–227, 228, 229, 230.
See also Universities D
Coming-of-age ceremony 29, 30, 31, 33, 34,
Dajia Ma Zu Pilgrimage 大甲媽祖遶境 298
237, 238
Dance 30, 32, 33, 34, 236, 242, 243–244,
Communicable disease control 98, 198–200
285
Communications 126–127, 128, 163 Dangwai 黨外 51
Compulsory education 221, 222 Danshui 淡水 46, 292, 296
Confucianism 292, 293, 299 Dawu 達悟 people. See Yami 雅美 people
Confucius 295, 297 Death rate 178
Constitution 45, 49, 52, 56–58, 61, 62, 85, Defense budget 93
93, 178 Defense industry 95–96, 99
Constitutional amendments 57, 83 Defense personnel 93, 96–97, 98
Consumer price index 105 Defense policy 93
Contemporary Legend Theatre 當代傳奇劇場 245 Defense procurement 93, 95
Control Yuan 監察院 45, 57, 58, 61, 62, 65 Defense reports 93, 94, 96, 99
Coral reefs 14, 24 Democratic Progressive Party 民主進步黨 49, 52,
Council for Cultural Affairs 行政院文化建設委員會 83
229, 250, 253, 254 Demographic trends 35–37
Council for Economic Planning and Development Department of Health 行政院衛生署 121, 127,
行政院經濟建設委員會 8, 36, 60, 112, 116, 128, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200,
180 201, 203, 204
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7. General Index
Diaoyutai Archipelago 釣魚臺列嶼 25 Environmental Protection Administration 行政
Digital archives 128 院環境保護署 69, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152,
Digital television 173, 216, 217–218 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159
Diplomatic partners 74–75 e-Publishing 207, 214–215
Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting e-Traffic 171
and Statistics, Executive Yuan 行政院主計處 Examination Yuan 考試院 58, 61, 62, 65
107, 116, 183, 185 Executive Yuan 行政院 57, 58, 60, 63, 65, 98,
Disaster prevention 94, 98 9 9 , 1 0 7 , 1 0 8 , 1 1 1 , 1 8 4 , 1 9 7 , 2 0 8 ,
Divorce rate 36, 178 209, 215, 218, 242
Documentaries 250 Exports 75, 76, 78, 104, 105, 106, 110, 112,
Dongsha Islands 東沙群島 24 115, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 144, 157,
DPP. See Democratic Progressive Party 203
Drama 240, 242, 244–248, 253
Drug safety 201
Dutch East India Company 46, 47, 48, 292 F
Dutch occupation 38 Farmers 134, 135, 138, 140, 142, 143, 182, 188
Farmers’ association 143, 144, 182
E Farmers’ Health Insurance 農民健康保險 182
Farmland 134, 135, 136, 142, 144
Earth deity. See Tudi Gong
Farmland consolidation 134, 142
Earthquakes 9, 21–22, 72, 74, 75, 77, 250
February 28 Incident 二二八事件 48, 51, 52
East Coast Mountains 海岸山脈 14, 16, 18
Fertility rate 36, 177
East Rift Valley 花東縱谷 17
Festivals 237, 244, 299
ECFA. See Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation
Fictions 248, 251, 252, 253
Framework Agreement
Film 217, 218, 235, 246, 253. See also Cinema
Ecological conservation 157–159
Film festivals 250
Economic growth 7, 103
Financial industry 106, 107–110. See also Banking
Economy 49, 50, 57, 102–116, 126, 215
Financial supervison 108
Education 56, 57, 73, 75, 106, 120, 126,
128, 149, 155, 183, 188, 216, 220–231 Fish 19, 24
e-Government 65, 79 Fishermen’s associations 143, 144
e-Learning 119, 128, 221, 228–229, 231, 254 Fishery 70, 74, 75, 76, 139–140, 141, 144
Electric vehicles 112, 115, 122, 129 Flora and fauna 19–20, 157. See also Endemic
Electronics 215 species
Elementary education 38, 222, 223, 227, 228, Floriculture 137–138, 141
229 Folk arts 236–237
Embassies 74, 78 Folk dance 244
Emergency relief 73, 74, 77 Folk music 29
Emerging industries 9, 114, 129, 142, 253 Folk religion 29, 297–300
Emigration 35 Folk songs 238, 240, 245
Employment 113–114 Food and Drug Administration 行政院衛生署食品
藥物管理局 201–203, 204
Employment insurance 179
Endemic species 19–20, 25 Food safety 72, 86, 134–135, 138, 142, 179,
Energy 123, 126, 128–129 201–203
Energy conservation 141 Food traceability system 135, 142, 144
Energy efficiency 70 Foothills 14, 16
Environmental protection 57, 75, 76, 126, Foreign aid policy 71, 72
146–159 Foreign exchange reserves 105, 110
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Foreign language education 37, 39, 223, 224 Hakka 客家 people 28, 29, 38, 238, 297
Foreign-language media 211, 212–213, 215 Han 漢 Chinese 27, 28–29, 31, 39, 46, 292, 297
Foreign media in Taiwan 210, 212 Harvest festivals 29, 30, 32, 34, 254
Foreign policy 57, 67, 68 Health care services 182, 184
Foreign relations 58, 66–79 Hengchun Peninsula 恆春半島 16, 17, 20, 30
Foreign residents 35 Higher education 72, 89, 104, 184, 224–227
Foreign students 72, 76, 221, 229–230 Highways 159, 164, 170, 173
Foreign trade 103, 110 Hiking 288
Forest reserves 157, 159 History of Taiwan 46–53
Forestry 74, 141 Holo language 河洛語 27, 37, 38, 39, 215, 217,
Founding father. See Sun Yat-sen 222, 242, 246, 248, 251
Free trade zones 163, 169, 170 Holo 河洛 people 28, 38, 297
Fruits 134, 136, 137, 141, 144 Homeland security 98–99
Fujian Province 福建省 23, 28, 46, 47, 49, 293, Hot springs 13, 16, 17, 24
297, 298 Hou Hsiao-hsien 侯孝賢 249
Hsinchu City 新竹市 18, 20, 131, 167
G Hsinchu County 新竹縣 32, 38
Hualien County 花蓮縣 17, 18, 31, 33, 98, 152,
Gender equality 178, 184, 185 157, 167, 171, 254, 294
Genomic medicine 127–128 Humanitarian assistance 71–74, 204
Geography 12–25 Human rights 82, 178
Ghost Month 鬼月 299
Glove puppetry 布袋戲 246, 254, 299
Go 286 I
Golf 279, 282, 286 Iliteracy rate 221
Government 54–65 Immigrants 27, 28, 29, 37, 39, 235, 238,
Government Information Office 行政院新聞局 60, 240, 292, 293, 297
149, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 218, Immigration 28, 29, 35, 37, 297
243, 250, 253
Immunization 199, 200
Government procurement 69
Imports 75, 76, 78, 84, 104, 105, 110, 134,
Government restructuring 7, 55, 60
135, 136, 137, 144, 157
Green architecture 112, 115, 149, 153–154
Indigenous cultures 182, 237–238, 250
Green energy 75, 76, 114, 122, 123, 129, 149
Indigenous dance 237, 244
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction 69, 128,
Indigenous languages 37, 38–39, 182, 215,
141, 147, 148–155
222, 242
Green Island 綠島 13, 17, 24, 171
Indigenous literature 253
Green transportation 149, 152–153
Indigenous music 237
Gross domestic product 7, 104–106, 115, 131,
221 Indigenous peoples 27, 28, 29–35, 37, 46, 48,
182, 215, 217, 222, 224, 292
Guan Gong 關公 298
Industrial development 43, 50
Guan Yin 觀音 293, 299
Guest workers 35, 39 Industrial parks 164
Industrial sector 105, 106, 113
Industrial Technology Research Institute 工業技術
H 研究院 113, 121, 125, 129, 130, 131
Hakka 客家 culture 238 Information and communications technology
Hakka language 客語 27, 32, 37, 38, 39, 215, 65, 70, 104, 115, 128, 129, 130, 142, 173,
217, 222, 242, 251 207, 215, 229, 252
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9. General Index
Institute for Information Industry 資訊工業策進會 Kaohsiung Metro 167, 171, 173
121, 129 Kaohsiung Port 高雄港 168, 169, 170
Institute of Nuclear Energy Research 行政院原子 Karate 286
能委員會核能研究所 123
Kavalan 噶瑪蘭 people 31
Insurance industry 106, 108–109, 110 Keelung City 基隆市 21, 23, 46, 48, 166, 292,
Intellectual property rights protection 61, 70 299
Intelligent electronics 126 Keelung Port 基隆港 16, 168, 169
Intergovernmental organizations, membership in Kenneth Hsien-yung Pai 白先勇 245, 251
68 Kinmen County 金門縣 25, 28
Intermarriage 27, 28, 31, 35 Kinmen Islands 金門列島 13, 23, 62, 82, 84, 171,
International Civil Aviation Organization 68, 69, 183, 184
76
KMT. See Kuomintang
International cooperation 68, 71–73, 155
Koji pottery 交趾陶 236
International Cooperation and Development
Koxinga. See Zheng Cheng-gong
Fund 國際合作發展基金會 69, 71–73
Kun opera 崑劇 244, 245
International Olympiads 231
Kuomintang 中國國民黨 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 44, 45,
International organizations, participation in 84
51, 52, 82, 208, 292, 297
Internet 173, 207, 208, 214
Investment 111–112
Islam 292, 296–297, 301 L
i-Taiwan 12 Projects 愛臺十二建設 114, 156, 157, Labor 180, 182, 185–188
163, 170 Labor force participation rate 178
Labor Insurance Annuity 勞保年金 187, 188, 189
J Labor unions 188
Lakes 17–18
Jade Emperor 玉皇大帝 297–298
Land reform 50, 134
Jade Mountain 玉山 14
Language education 38, 39, 50, 222, 226
Japanese colonial rule 28, 33, 49–51, 77, 82,
Languages 37–39
235, 248, 250, 297
Lee, Ang 李安 249
Jianan Plain 嘉南平原 17
Lee Teng-hui 李登輝 8, 11, 52, 57, 82–83
Jiannian 剪黏 236
Legislative Yuan 立法院 45, 57, 58, 60–61, 62,
Jimmy Liao 幾米 214
64, 65, 88, 89, 93, 94, 111, 148, 149, 155,
Judicial Yuan 司法院 58, 61–62, 65
178, 185, 188, 191, 203, 209
Judo 286, 287
Legislature. See Legislative Yuan
Ju Ming 朱銘 239
Lien Chan 連戰 71
Junior colleges 226
Lienchiang County 連江縣 23, 25
Junior high school education 222, 223, 226,
Life expectancy 36, 178, 192
229
Lifelong learning education 229
Lin Hwai-min 林懷民 243
K Literature 43, 242, 250–253
Kaohsiung City 高雄市 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 32, Livestock industry 75, 134, 138–139, 141, 142
38, 47, 49, 51, 63, 76, 77, 98, 150, 151, Local government 7, 58, 61, 62–64, 65, 88, 98,
153, 156, 167, 173, 184, 211, 238, 280, 153, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185
282, 284, 285, 289, 294, 297 Long-term care 115, 180, 181, 195, 197–198
Kaohsiung Incident 美麗島事件 49, 51 Low-income households 179, 181, 182, 183,
Kaohsiung International Airport 高雄國際航空站 184, 189
170, 171 Lunar New Year 300
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M
II Ministry of Finance 116, 149, 211
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 8, 71, 72, 79, 149,
Macclesfield Bank. See Zhongsha Islands 230
Macroeconomic indicators 105 Ministry of Justice 64
Magazines 207, 208, 209, 210, 211–213 Ministry of National Defense 24, 62, 93, 94,
Mainland Affairs Council 行政院大陸委員會 6, 8, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 208
83, 87, 89 Ministry of the Interior 25, 35, 39, 149, 153,
Mainstream education 222–227 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 189, 292,
Mandarin 27, 29, 39, 215, 217, 221, 222, 301
229, 230, 248, 251, 253, 254 Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Mandarin Phonetic Symbols 注音符號 37 149, 152, 159, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171,
Manufacturing 35, 93, 106, 120, 121, 126 173
Marco Polo Bridge 蘆溝橋 44 Missile defense 93, 94, 95
Marriage 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Mona Rudao 莫那魯道 48, 50
Marriage rate 178 Monsoon 20
Martial arts 239, 243, 244, 247, 285, 286, 287 Mosques 297, 301
Martial law 49, 51, 52, 57, 82, 178, 209, 293 Mountains 13, 14–16, 19, 30, 31, 33, 34
Mass media 64, 89, 206–218 Museums 137, 228, 294, 301
Mass rapid transit 211 Music 31, 115, 240–243
Matrilineal clan structure 30, 31, 32, 33 Musicals 247, 248
Matsu Islands 馬祖列島 23–24, 62, 82, 84, 171, Music festivals 240, 241, 243
183, 184
May Fourth Movement 五四運動 43, 251
Ma Ying-jeou 馬英九 6–7, 9, 52, 68, 71, 74, N
75, 78, 85–87, 89, 91, 103, 113, 114, 178 Nanguan 南管 235, 240, 243, 245
Ma Zu 媽祖 236, 254, 297, 298 Nanotechnology 121, 123–124, 125, 126
Medical care 72, 75, 115, 200 Nansha Islands 南沙群島 13, 24
Medical facilities 194–195 Nantou County 南投縣 10, 16, 17, 18, 33, 50,
Medical personnel 194 131, 173, 285, 294
Medical tourism 112, 115, 195 National anthem 2, 4
Miaoli County 苗栗縣 18, 32, 38, 167, 236, National Applied Research Laboratories 國家實驗
283 研究院 121, 123, 124, 131
Military education 97–98 National Assembly 國民大會 42, 45, 52, 56, 57,
Military News Agency 軍事新聞通訊社 208 58
Military personnel 29 National Center for Traditional Arts 國立傳統藝術
Military service 73, 96, 97, 288 中心 236
Mineral resources 24 National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center 國立
Ming 明 dynasty 28, 46, 47, 48, 50, 293 中正文化中心 244, 247, 254
Ming Hwa Yuan Arts and Cultural Group 明華園 National Communications Commission 國家通訊
戲劇總團 246, 247 傳播委員會 173, 210, 217, 218
Ministry of Agriculture 141 National defense 57, 90–99, 106
Ministry of Audit 62 National designation 1
Ministry of Economic Affairs 22, 88, 105, 112, National flag 2
113, 116, 120, 121–122, 127, 128, 131, National flower 3
137, 149, 150, 151 National Health Insurance 全民健康保險 7, 57,
Ministry of Education 2, 37, 38, 39, 89, 149, 182, 186, 191, 192–194, 196, 197, 204
155, 221, 222, 223, 224, 227, 229, 230, National Health Research Institutes 國家衛生研究
231, 253, 281, 301 院 128
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11. General Index
National Immigration Agency 內政部入出國及移民 Pandemic control 199–200, 203
署 35 Paracel Islands. See Xisha Islands
National Museum of Taiwan Literature 國立台灣 Paris Peace Conference 42
文學館 242, 254 Patriarchal clan structure 30, 32, 33, 34, 35
National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院 229 Peking opera 245, 247
National parks 24, 159 Penghu County 澎湖縣 22, 25
National Pension 國民年金 181, 187, 188–189 Penghu Islands 澎湖群島 13, 22–23, 24, 45, 46,
National Science and Technology Programs 國家 48, 49, 82, 171, 298
型科技計畫 120, 121, 126–129 People 26–39
National Science Council 行政院國家科學委員會 Pescadores. See Penghu Islands
60, 120, 121, 124, 126, 127, 128, 131, Pharmaceuticals 123, 126, 128, 130
149, 155
Physical education 222, 287–288
National Security Council 國家安全會議 58, 93
Pingtung County 屏東縣 16, 17, 18, 29, 32, 38,
National sporting events 285, 287 98, 157, 171, 173, 296
National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Political parties 49, 51, 52, 209
Institute 國立臺灣工藝研究發展中心 236
Pollution control 155–156
National Theater 國家戲劇院 244
Popular music 115, 238, 240, 241–243, 247,
National Youth Commission 行政院青年輔導委員會 248, 253
Navy 94 Population 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, 37. See also
News agencies 208, 209 Demographic trends
Newspapers 10, 207, 208–211, 294 Population growth rate 36, 213
New Taipei City 新北市 18, 46, 55, 63, 164, 184, Postal services 86, 171
211, 236, 283, 292, 294 Potsdam Declaration 45
1911 Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命 2, 41, 42, 44 Pottery 237. See also Ceramics
1992 consensus 83, 85 Powerlifting 279, 284–285, 286, 287
Nongovernmental organizations 73–74, 294 Pratas Islands. See Dongsha Islands
Nuclear power 122, 123 Premier 58, 60, 61, 94. See also Wu Den-yih
Preschool education 222
Presidency 57, 58
O President 60, 61, 62, 91, 93, 94, 103, 113,
Office of the President 58, 65, 82 178. See also Ma Ying-jeou
Official language 37–38, 251. See also Mandarin Presidential elections 7, 9, 45, 49, 52, 83
Old-age dependency ratio 180 Print media 179, 207, 208–215
Opium War 47, 48 Professional baseball league 280, 289
Optoelectronics 122, 126 Professional basketball league 281–282
Orchestras 240 Public functionaries 29. See also Civil service
Orchid 20, 137, 138, 142, 144 Public health 50, 70, 72, 190–204
Orchid Island 蘭嶼 24, 34, 171, 237 Public Television Service 216, 218
Organic farming 115, 135, 142 Public transportation 181
Overseas study 230 Puyuma 卑南 people 31–32
Overseas technical missions 71
Q
P Qing 清 dynasty 5, 28, 32, 33, 42, 43, 47–49,
Painting 236, 239 50, 293, 296
Paiwan 排灣 people 30, 31, 32, 49, 237 Quemoy. See Kinmen Islands
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R
II Science parks 114, 130–131, 138, 142, 144
Sculpture 31, 236–237, 239–240
Radio 207, 208, 209, 210, 215–216, 218 Sea Goddess. See Ma Zu
Railways 166–167, 170, 173 Seaports 46, 48, 164
Rainfall 21 Secondary education 221, 222, 223, 227
Recycling 138, 156–157 Securities 109–110
Referendum 49, 52 Sediq 賽德克 people 33, 50
Religion 290–301 Semiconductor industry 126
Religious practices 293, 295, 297, 298, 299– Senior high school education 39, 182, 184, 222
300 –224, 229
Religious study 294, 300–301 Service sector 105, 106, 113, 115
Renewable energy 112, 129 Sex ratio 36
Representative offices 74, 77 Shipping 86, 92, 168–169, 170
Republic of China centennial 75 Siew, Vincent C. 蕭萬長 8–9
Republic of China, founding of 5 Sino-French War 49
Republic of China, history of 42–53 Sino-Japanese War 42, 44–45, 49
Republic of China on Taiwan 48, 51–53 Small and medium-sized enterprises 70, 71, 72,
Republic of China, relocation of 27, 29, 41, 46, 74, 105, 106
48, 51, 81, 82, 92, 235, 281, 293, 297 Social indices 178
Research and development 93, 95, 96, 97, 104, Social insurance 181, 182
106, 113, 114, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, Social welfare 57, 178–184
125, 128, 129, 130 Society 176–189, 215
Research, Development and Evaluation Commis- Softball 286
sion 行政院研究發展考核委員會 6, 65
Solar power 129, 150–151
Reservoirs 21, 22
Space technology 121, 124–125
Retrocession Day 光復節 51
Special education 227–228
Revive China Society 興中會 2, 5, 42
Special municipalities 7, 55, 63, 64
Revolutionary Alliance 中國同盟會 1, 42, 44 Spoken drama 245, 246–248
Rice 47, 72, 134, 135–136, 140, 141 Sports 210, 278–289
Rights and freedoms 9, 51, 56–57, 178 Sports Affairs Council 行政院體育委員會 60, 281,
Rivers 16, 17–18, 22 288, 289
Roller sports 286, 287 Sports centers 288
Roman Catholicism 296 Spratly Islands. See Nansha Islands
Romanization 37, 38, 39 Stimulus programs 7
Rukai 魯凱 people 32, 237, 244 Stone carving 31
Rural regeneration 115, 140, 143 Straits Exchange Foundation 海峽交流基金會 53,
83, 88, 89, 169, 170
Sun Moon Lake 日月潭 16, 17, 33
S Sun Yat-sen 孫中山 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 40, 41, 43,
Saisiyat 賽夏 people 32, 254 44, 56
Sakizaya 撒奇萊雅 people 33 Supplementary education 228
Satellites 119, 120, 124–125. See also Space Swimming 279, 285, 286, 287, 288
technology
Satellite television 209, 210, 216
Scholarships 72, 182, 230, 231 T
Science and technology 70, 72, 75, 76, 77, Tablelands 14, 16–17
95, 118–131, 138 Table tennis 287
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Taekwondo 279, 283, 286, 287 Terrestrial television 207, 210, 216
Taichung City 臺中市 16, 18, 20, 29, 48, 55, 63, Tertiary education 221, 223. See also Higher
167, 168, 184, 211, 236, 254, 285, 297 education
Taichung Port 臺中港 168, 169 Thao 邵 people 33
Tainan City 臺南市 18, 46, 47, 50, 55, 63, 138, Three Principles of the People 三民主義 2, 3, 5,
154, 167, 168, 171, 184, 236, 254, 293, 56
297 Tobacco hazards control 196–197
Taipei 101 151 Tong Meng Hui. See Revlutionary Alliance
Taipei City 臺北市 7, 10, 18, 21, 28, 37, 63, Tourism 70, 72, 75, 76, 77, 84, 87, 114, 152,
68, 71, 78, 85, 87, 92, 138, 153, 166, 167, 164, 210, 226, 258–275
171, 183, 184, 185, 203, 204, 253, 254, Tourism Bureau 交通部觀光局 79
280, 284, 287, 288, 294 Track and field 287, 289
Taipei International Airport 臺北國際航空站 170, Trade partners 75, 76, 78, 110
171 Trade shows 87
Taipei International Book Exhibition 臺北國際書 Transportation 50, 92, 106, 114, 139, 163,
展 209, 212, 218 164–173
Taipei International Flora Exposition 臺北國際花 Treaty of San Francisco 48
卉博覽會 133, 138, 144, 244 Treaty of Shimonoseki 48, 49
Taipei Metro 163, 166, 167, 173, 211 Treaty of Versailles 43
Taipei Port 臺北港 168 Truku 太魯閣 people 33–34
Taitung County 臺東縣 14, 18, 20, 21, 30, 31, Tsai Ming-liang 蔡明亮 249
32, 152, 164, 167, 280 Tseng, Yani 曾雅妮 282
Taiwan Academy 臺灣書院 254 Tsou 鄒 people 34
Taiwan Culture Portal 254 Tudi Gong 土地公 297, 298
Taiwanese opera 歌仔戲 238, 244, 245–246, Tug-of-war 285
254, 299 Typhoons 21, 71, 98, 99, 148
Taiwan Historica 國史館臺灣文獻館 53
Taiwan International Orchid Show 臺灣國際蘭展
138 U
Taiwan Nano Exhibition 台灣奈米科技展 126
Unemployment rate 103, 105, 113, 177, 185
Taiwan, origin of the name of 50
United Nations 68–69
Taiwan proper 14
United Nations, founding member of 48
Taiwan Relations Act 76
United Nations Framework Convention on
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport 臺灣桃園國
Climate Change 68, 69
際機場 114, 163, 167, 169, 170
United Nations, wthdrawal from 49
Taoism 292, 293, 295, 297, 299, 301
United States, relations with 75–76
Taoyuan County 桃園縣 18, 63, 77, 282, 297
Universities 38, 72, 76, 89, 97, 98, 119, 121,
Taroko Gorge 太魯閣峽谷 18, 33
130, 141, 154, 155, 182, 186, 201, 208,
Tax incentives 289
223, 224, 226–227, 228, 229, 230, 288,
Tea 47, 48, 136–137, 141
Telecommunications 120, 163, 172–173 294, 301
Television 115, 179, 207, 209, 210, 212, 216–
218, 253, 294 V
Temperature 20, 22, 23
Temple arts 236–237 Vaccines 181
Temples 236, 244, 293, 295, 298, 299–300 Vegetables 134, 135, 136, 137, 144
Tenant farmers 134 Viable diplomacy 活路外交 7, 67, 68, 72
Tennis 284, 286, 287 Vice president. See Siew, Vincent C.
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Vocational school education 222, 223, 226, Z
228, 229
Vocational training 113, 181, 182 Zheng Cheng-gong 鄭成功 47, 48
Zhongsha Islands 中沙群島 24
Volcanic mountains 14, 16
Zhuoshui River 濁水溪 16, 17, 18
W
Washington Naval Conference 43
Waste management 72
Water resources 25
Weaving 29, 30, 33, 34, 237
Weightlifting. See Powerlifting
Wildlife conservation 155, 156, 157–159
Wind power 115, 151–153
Women’s development 72
Women’s rights, protection of 184–185, 186–
188, 189
Wood carving 31
Work force 105, 106, 180, 181, 182, 185, 223,
224
World Health Assembly 7, 53, 68, 191, 203
World Health Organization 69, 76, 180, 198,
200, 202, 203, 204
World Trade Organization 68, 69–70, 72, 77,
104, 134, 202
Wuchang Uprising 武昌起義 2, 42
Wu Den-yih 吳敦義 10–11, 75
Wushe Incident 霧社事件 33, 48, 50
X
Xing Zhong Hui. See Revive China Society
Xisha Islands 西沙群島 24
Xue Mountains 雪山山脈 14, 16, 17
Xueshan Tunnel 雪山隧道 164
Y
Yami 雅美 people 24, 34–35, 237
Year designations 1
Yilan County 宜蘭縣 17, 98, 131, 148, 173,
245
Yunlin County 雲林縣 18, 167, 293
Yuyu Yang 楊英風 239
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