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Taiwan is not called Chinese Taipei, except for participation during the Olympic Games. Otherwise, it's still known as Taiwan. The name Chinese Taipei is being used because China doesn't want Taiwan to participate as a sovereign country, and the name Chinese Taipei satisfy the Chinese authority because it alludes to Taiwan being part of China.
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What is Taiwan also called?
Chinese tipea The name of the main island of Taiwan is "Formosa"
Chinese island present day Taiwan name?
For some decades the island of Taiwan was called Formosa by Europeans.
How do you say how are you in Taiwan?
the answer to "how are you" in Taiwanese is "LI HER MA"
Was Taiwan in Pearl Harbor?
Taiwan was called Formosa then, and is located off the Chinese mainlandz; over 3,000 miles away.
Who occupies Taiwan?
The Communist Chinese own and occupy Taiwan. ___ No that is incorrect. The Communist Chinese DO NOT occupy Taiwan. Taiwan is called the Republic of China, a separate country from the People's Republic of China. At the end of the Chinese Revolution, Chaing Kai-Shek and the Kuomintang fled China and set up government in Taiwan. The existence of the Republic of China has been a contentious issue between Taiwan and mainland China.
What Taiwans currency?
New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) However, in Chinese it is called 台幣 （tai2 bi4)
What island provided refuge for the Chinese nationalists after the Chinese revolution?
The Nationalist Forces in the Chinese Civil War, led by Jiang Jeshi (also called Chiang Kai-Shek), withdrew to the island of TAIWAN (also called FORMOSA) at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. At that point, the Communists chose not pursue them, leading to two functionally independent Han Chinese-majority states: the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
What is is the name of the island outside China's eastern border?
thats Taiwan. Taiwan is a rather complicated place. they are chinese. its called the Republic of China. whereas china itself is called The Peoples Republic of China. confusing yet? well taiwan wants to sovereign, and china wants them to be completely chinese. the little bit of water that is between china and taiwan is filled with the US navy. so if china decides to start bombing taiwan...we are in the middle.
What is the name of the island outside China's eastern border?
thats Taiwan. taiwan is a rather complicated place. they are chinese. its called the Republic of China. whereas china itself is called The Peoples Republic of China. confusing yet? well taiwan wants to sovereign, and china wants them to be completely chinese. the little bit of water that is between china and taiwan is filled with the US navy. so if china decides to start bombing taiwan...we are in the middle.
What is the name of the island outside chinas eastern border?
thats taiwan. taiwan is a rather complicated place. they are chinese. its called the Republic of China. whereas china itself is called The Peoples Republic of China. confusing yet? well taiwan wants to sovereign, and china wants them to be completely chinese. the little bit of water that is between china and taiwan is filled with the US navy. so if china decides to start bombing taiwan...we are in the middle.
How was Taiwan created?
Taiwan, officially called the Republic of China, was originally part of China. After the communist revolution took hold of China, the existing government and those persecuted by the regime, fled the mainland and set up on the island of Taiwan. Mao then formed the Peoples Republic of China.
What is the name of tiawan?
There are several names used for Taiwan. Taiwan was previously referred to as Formosa as dubbed by the Portuguese sailors who laid first sight on the island. Formosa in English translation means beautiful island. More recently, Taiwan is known as the Republic of China or Chinese Taipei.
