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- Taipei's Culture Express booklet gets a new look
(Taiwan News) Travelers who make trips to Taipei are recommended to get a copy of Culture Express upon arrival, as the booklet offers a detailed guide to arts and fun in the Taiwan capital.'I hope the updated version of Culture Express could help create
- Taipei mayor formally launches Neihu Line service
07/04/2009 (CNA) Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The Taipei Metro's new Neihu Line began commercial operations Saturday after Mayor Hau Lung-bin opened the first train's electronic doors to the public. Riding the first train, which set off at 9 a.m. from the
- Students to canoe around Taiwan in pursuit of a dream
(CNA) Taipei, July 4 (CNA) A group of students set off Saturday from Taiwan's northeastern coast on a round-the-island canoeing journey, hoping to use the challenging voyage to convey their love for their homeland and the sea surrounding the island and
- Formosa Plastics tycoon buried 8 months after death
(Taiwan News) Formosa Plastics founder Y.C. Wang was interred at a memorial park in Linkou, Taipei County on Thursday, eight months after his death. The area was especially chosen and designed with its proximity to major group properties in mind. A
- 2010 Taipei book fair to feature French theme
(CNA) Taipei, July 3 (CNA) The 2010 Taipei International Book Exhibition, one of the highest-profile book fairs in Asia, will focus on French literature and publishing as its main theme, the organizer announced Friday. 'Next year's major events,
- Taiwan children start mainland panda tour
A group of 19 underprivileged Taiwan children flew to Chengdu of the Chinese mainland's Sichuan Province Saturday at the start of a tour to study pandas. Zhang Yun, general manager of the Taiwan Office of the mainland-based Air China, which sponsored the
- Taiwan president vows to continue aid to Nicaragua
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou stated for the first time that his government supports efforts by international organizations, such as the Organization of American States, to mediate the crisis sparked in Honduras by last Sunday's military coup against
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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan, however it reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1947 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the native population within its governing structure. Throughout this period, the island has prospered to become one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issue continues to be the relationship between Taiwan and China and the question of eventual reunification.
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