Are there any strange laws in Taiwan?
The strange laws in china are:
Due to pollution,people have to avoid using cars,but bicycle.
Due to population increase,people have to born one child,not more then one.
What is the political system of Taiwan?
Taiwan is a multiparty democracy. The government is divided into five administrative branches or Yuan. They are the the Executive Yuan or the cabinet, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan, the Control Yuan (audit agency), and the Examination Yuan that is also known as the civil service examination agency.
The most dominant influence in Taiwan's culture today is?
The Chinese are the most dominant influence.
What age do you start high school in Taiwan?
usually we start at 7:30
i'm a high school student in taiwan (:
Where do most people live in Taiwan city or country?
Most people live in the low land area, close to the coast, especially the western coast of the island, where infrastructure is better developed.
When did Taiwan change its name?
Portuguese explorers in the late 16th century called the island "Formosa", which is Portuguese for "beautiful".
Why is Taiwan Hong Kong and Mongolia wary about china?
The question's assumption is incorrect.
At this point, the majority of the opinion in Taiwan favor status quota.
Neither independent nor unification garner the support of a majority.
This is an issue that will have to be resolved in the future.
Can US citizen enter Taiwan without a visa?
Yes, United States citizen can enter Taiwan without a visa provided that their stay is no more than 30 days. In addition, the passport has to still valid 6 months after the entry date, and you have a return ticket.
Taiwan has its own history, as to how it was recognized and so on. You can read more about it when you visit the related links.
What does China import Taiwan?
Nearly everything Coal, Iron, wool, Grain, Gas, aluminium, the list goes on for a long time.
What is the currency of Taipei Taiwan?
There is no way to determine one currency's exchange rate.
To find out what is the value of one currncy it has to be compare to another currency.
For example, you can check what is the exchange rate of the Taiwan currency (TWD) in comparison the US Dollar (USD). Currently the USD/TWD is worth 29.7893
What are the famous buildings in Taiwan?
One famous building in China is the Great Wall. In fact, it's the one manmade structure that can be seen from outer space. Another famous building is the Potala Palace of Tibet's Dalai Lama. It's an aesthetic, architectural and engineering feat of manmade beauty in the face of steep slopes, rarefied air, and challenging weather.
Where is the tallest skyscraper?
it is 110 stories to 120 stories the building is about 1,200 feet tall
That's not correct. For now, the world's tallest building -officially- is Taipei 101 (ROC) with 529 meters. However, as soon as Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower in arabic) is finished, it will be recognized as the world's tallest building (818 meters).
oooh.. scientific! lol!
What is the capital cities of Taiwan?
The capital of Taiwan is Taipei.
Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, at the northern tip of Taiwan. Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung together form the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area with a population of 6,900,273.
Unlike the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong operates under a capitalist economy, one in which the government rarely, if ever, interferes with private trade. Hong Kong was ranked first in the world in the Index of Economic Freedom for 15 consecutive years since the index began in 1995. Currently still holding the title, it is the only one on the rankings to have ever achieved first place.
Hong Kong is a major trading hub that specializes in importing raw materials and exporting finished products, and is often nicknamed as the "Jewel of China". It is also known as one of the "Four Asian Tigers", a group of significant Asian areas that have rapidly grown in their economy and continues to do so.
Hong Kong also maintains a tax policy that does not include any sales tax, allowing consumers to purchase imported items at a relatively low price when compared to other areas.
Hong Kong is also known for having one of the few major World Trade Centers.
What are some animals on Taiwan?
The Formosan Black Bear and Formosan Blue Magpieare the national animals of Taiwan.
The Formosan Black Bear and Formosan Blue Magpie are the national animals of Taiwan.
How do you say your pretty in Taiwan?
Taiwanese people speak Chinese.
In Chinese, it would be, "你是如此美丽".
Because the capital is called Taipei so they decided to name it after the capital
<<<<
the answer above is not quite right.
the reasons are likely to be:
1. there used to be many immigrants form south east mainland china during the period form 16th century to 18th century and many of them died when crossing the Taiwan strait. so, Taiwan became a place many people died of despite and the pronunciation of "die of despite" in Minnan, a kind of Chinese dialect. thus, Taiwan is so called .
2. the very first place that immigrants disembark form ships was called "Teowan", which was said to be the residence of a division of Plain Aboriginals in Taiwan.
=====================
Answers above are wrong and baseless. Taiwan was first known as "Tayouan." It is believed to be derived from the word "Taian" or "Tayan," which mean "foreigner" in Formosan language spoken by the Siraya people, an indigenous people in Taiwan.
During the Dutch Formosa era, Taiwan was then called "Taioan," which was derived from the Minnan pronunciation of "Tayouan," and later became "Taiwan."
Are there Elephants in Taiwan?
Yes.
Elephants are found in southern parts of china and they are increasing at an alarming way when farmers spot them.
What was the old name was Taiwan?
Formosa. It was named by the Dutch and it means "Beautiful Island".