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  Chinese Taipei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chinese Taipei (Traditional Chinese: 中華臺北; Simplified Chinese: 中华台北; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Táibĕi) is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in most international organizations.
Under this resolution, Chinese Taipei adopted the Chinese Taipei Olympic Flag as their flag, which consists of the emblem of the National Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee on a white background and since 1984 Summer Olympics participate with this name, and flag in every sports events like the Olympics, Paralympics and other international events.
Chinese Taipei was also the term being used by Major League Baseball for the ROC team that participated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, much to the ire of United States Representative Tom Tancredo, and will presumably be the case in the future.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Taipei   (1714 words)

  
 Fact Sheets - Review of the Individual Action Plan from Chinese Taipei's Peer Review Study Report - Asia-Pacific ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chinese Taipei has also founded the Co-ordination Office for Investment Promotion as a one-stop office to eliminate investment barriers in land acquisition, transportation, water electricity, taxation, labour laws and others, and it has also signed agreements with 17 economies to avoid double taxation.
Chinese Taipei has completed the necessary domestic procedures for implementing Phase II of APEC TEL MRA, and is preparing to participate in other parts of the APEC Electrical MRA depending on the development of its certification system.
Chinese Taipei has concluded all bilateral consultations on substantive issues with WTO GPA Parties, however due to the outstanding non-economic issue, Chinese Taipei is not yet able to complete the accession process.
www.apec.org /apec/news___media/fact_sheets/chinesetaipeiiapreview.html   (1894 words)

  
 Chinese Taipei national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national football team of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (see Chinese Taipei for team naming issue.)
The Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), was founded in mainland China as the China Football Association in 1924 and relocated to Taiwan in 1949 at the end of the Chinese Civil War.
Affiliated with FIFA in 1932 as China, it rejoined FIFA in 1954, first under the name Taiwan, then Republic of China, and later Chinese Taipei.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team   (246 words)

  
 Chinese Taipei, 2002
Chinese Taipei is not a party to any regional or bilateral free trade agreements.
Chinese Taipei has adopted tariff rate quota system on passenger cars and chassis and 22 agricultural commodities, which were originally subject to import restriction.
Chinese Taipei is studying the possibility of providing preferential tariff treatment for least developed countries.
www.apec-iap.org /document/CT_2002_IAP.htm   (1802 words)

  
 Taipei travel guide - Wikitravel
Taipei (台北 or 臺北; [1]) is the provisional capital of the Republic of China, otherwise known as Taiwan.
Taipei City has a very efficient bus service, and because all buses display information (destination and the names of stops) in English, the system is very accessible to non-Chinese speaking visitors.
Taipei hosts numerous festivals throughout the year, but as many follow the lunar calendar the dates according to the Gregorian calendar are inconsistent.
wikitravel.org /en/Taipei   (8225 words)

  
 Taipei, Chinese Taipei
The representative from Chinese Taipei attended the meeting and made a brief introduction, especially mentioning the issues of who will host and finance the Dialogue.
The USA stated the need to be careful when considering the issues that Chinese Taipei has mentioned, in addition to other issues raised on the Nonferrous Metals Dialogue.
Member delegates expressed their appreciation to Chinese Taipei for the hospitality and excellent organization of ECOW 2003 and the 8th GEMEED meeting.
www.gemeed.cl /meet/gemeed8   (1099 words)

  
 Little League Baseball
“The leagues in Chinese Taipei were unable at that time to adhere to certain Little League rules and regulations regarding residency, and the area from which a single chartered league could draw its players,” said Stephen D. Keener, president and chief executive officer of Little League Baseball.
At the time, there were 35 chartered local Little Leagues in Chinese Taipei, with ages ranging from nine to 18, all in the baseball division.
In Chinese Taipei, however, the local school district is used as the league boundary, which is an option available to all leagues worldwide.
www.littleleague.org /media/archive/chinesetaipei.htm   (562 words)

  
 Learn Chinese in Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, the capital, is a very modern western style city with glass-faced high-rise office buildings, luxury condos, and modern department stores tower above wide, tree-lined boulevards.
Great nightlife to be found, with theatres, bars and clubs, but Taipei is still Chinese at heart, with an underlying current of traditional lifestyles and culture that make it fascinating for international travelers.
Throughout the city are timeless scenes from the world's oldest civilization: Taipei is truly a city of many faces, where ancient and modern coexist.
www.amerispan.com /language_schools/Taiwan/Taipei/3563   (399 words)

  
 Rugby news, fun, results, fixtures and features from Planet-Rugby.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chinese Taipei arrived in Singapore on Friday and after a training session did not know what to expect from the Kazakhs.
In the 40th minute, Chinese Taipei reaped the rewards of their pressure when flyhalf Chen Lin Lee scored a try which was converted by fullback, Yu Lin.
Chinese Taipei were then awarded another penalty in the 39th minute of the 2nd half inside the Kazakhstan 22.
www.planet-rugby.com /News/story_51794.shtml   (1410 words)

  
 Host Chinese Taipei thumps Canada
Chinese Taipei dropped Canada 15-0 to end Canada's medal hopes at the World University championship tournament at Tainan Stadium.
  Chinese Taipei scored 11 runs in their first two at-bats to run away.
Chinese Taipei followed with four straight hits resulting in three runs scored.
www.canoe.ca /Slam040801/scb_can2-can.html   (889 words)

  
 Taipei film archive
Situated in downtown Taipei, five minutes walk from the central train station, the Taipei Archive is an invaluable resource for scholars interested in Chinese Film.
It was the commitment of the historian and restorer, Professor Ray Jing, to the preservation of Chinese film, especially films made in Taiwan, that led to this remarkable collection.
Their engagement with film is reflected in the holdings, which cover fifty years of Taiwanese film production, as well as a fair sample of Chinese mainland films (from before and after 1949), Hong Kong productions from the past thirty years, and an eclectic and intelligent collection of non-Chinese language titles.
www.latrobe.edu.au /screeningthepast/shorts/reviews/rev998/taipei.htm   (808 words)

  
 Chinese Taipei, Korea to clash in final
Chinese Taipei shocked arch rivals China 3-1 in the boys' semi-finals to set up a title clash with Korea, who blanked Japan 3-0, in the 9th Asian Junior Table Tennis championships at the Kotla Vijayabahskara Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Breaching the great Chinese Wall, Taipei, a tiny island off the mainland, showed grit and sustained aggression to subdue the Asian powerhouse, which boasted of world No 2 Yang Xiaofu in their ranks.
Chinese Taipei put up a sterling performance in the second game with world number 16 Wu Chih Chi firing on all cylinders and getting into the rhythm early.
www.rediff.com /sports/2003/sep/04tt.htm   (532 words)

  
 Large challenge lies for Chinese Taipei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chinese Taipei's batters had a better than expected showing against Korea and its collection of Major League arms, but a failure to make the most of opportunities with runners in scoring position sent them to defeat for the second straight game, going back to Tuesday's Classic exhibition against the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Lin knows that Taipei's stagnant hitting is something else that will have to change if Taipei is seriously thinking of an upset.
Hsu's fastball was clocked at 90 mph when he was in high school, and Taipei will hope that he can bring the heat against a Japan team that came into its own offensively against China.
mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/content/printer_friendly/mlb/y2006/m03/d03/c1331841.jsp   (333 words)

  
 Republic of China (Taiwan)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The red in the flag represents the land of China itself, with reference to the Han race which is the dominant race among the many races of China.
The white sun symbolizes the spirit of progress as the twelve points represent the twelve hours of the day (a traditional Chinese hour = two conventional hours), and the sun on a blue field is the party flag of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) which ruled Taiwan until 2000.
Strictly speaking, the flag was first officially adopted in 1914 as the 'naval flag' (both afloat and ashore).
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/tw.html   (659 words)

  
 "Chinese Taipei"
Note that we do not have the Chinese name for “Chinese Taipei” since the name has not yet appeared on official documents in Chinese.
Administrative divisions: “Chinese Taipei” is divided into 16 counties, five municipalities, and two special municipalities (Taipei, the capital, and Kaohsiung).
Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Nantau and Chiayi
www.accci.com.au /keycity/chinesetaipei.htm   (920 words)

  
 Chinese Taipei's reign continues
Only Australia could match Chinese Taipei to some extent as the two teams dished out fascinating korfball when they met in the league.
While the Asian province dominated the proceedings early on, Australia rallied brilliantly in the second half but Chinese Taipei was a step ahead in all respects.
Chinese Taipei 18 (Lin Shin Chien 4, Hung Hsiu-Ting 3, Huang Ching-Hung 3, Chen Wen-Fai 2, Hsu Chien-Feng 2, Huang Chen-Yi 2, Tsao Wan-Ju, Yang Chih-Han) beat Australia 14 (Dennis Giles 5, Megan O'Keefe 4, Brenton Johnston 3, Jessica May 2).
www.hinduonnet.com /tss/tss2511/25110760.htm   (1034 words)

  
 CICC CURRENTS, 1-2-98   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For the Chinese, the tiger, not the lion, is the King of Beasts.
Chinese opera has also been a staple, as many leading divas and male actors have graced the Taipei Theater stage over the past six years-including memorable performances by Li Bao-chun, expert in martial arts roles, and female leads Wang Hai-ling (Honan opera) and Wei Hai-ming (Peking opera).
As 1998 is the Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger, the new year will begin with "Celebrating the Tiger!" in the Taipei Gallery, courtesy of the Taiwan Provincial Handicraft Research Institute.
www.taipei.org /teco/cicc/currents/1-298/1-298.htm   (4265 words)

  
 Studying Chinese in Taiwan - study Mandarin or learn Taiwanese
In fact the term Chinese language itself is cause for confusion.
It is often used to refer to Mandarin or Modern Standard Chinese which is the most common and widely spoken Chinese language.
Although other Chinese languages such as Cantonese, Hakka and Hokkien are often referred to as dialects this is in fact incorrect.
taiwan.8m.net /study.html   (1515 words)

  
 All Democracies Must Include Taiwan (A.D.M.I.T.): 'Chinese Taipei' Unsuitable For Chen's APEC Bid.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In March 1981, the KMT-run Olympic committee in Taipei reached agreement with the IOC to use the "Chinese Taipei" name with a flag and anthem different from the flag and anthem of the Republic of China.
In 1976, Canada asked Taipei to use the term "Taiwan" instead of the R.O.C., but the KMT regime refused under its claim to be "one China" and therefore boycotted the Montreal Games.
For all of the KMT's touting of "one China, separate verbal interpretations" under its so-called "Consensus of 1992," the distinction between "Chinese Taipei," "Taipei, China" or "Taiwan, China" is virtually invisible in English.
admit.yi.org /archives/001936.html   (853 words)

  
 Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis on Chinese Taipei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Although impacted by an outbreak of mouth-and-foot disease in the second quarter and the Asian financial turmoil in the fourth quarter, in 1997, the economy of Chinese Taipei successfully maintained high growth, 6.8%, with low inflation mainly due to significant increases in private consumption and investment.
As Chinese Taipei has developed from an agricultural society into an industrial society, dramatic changes have taken place in its employment structure.
The regionalization of our markets, and Chinese Taipei’s emergence under the Asia-Pacific Regional Operating Center plan as a center for the regional operations of both our own businesses and foreign economies, will engage us even more extensively in the regional community.
apeclmi.anu.edu.au /apeclmi/crisis/ctfc.htm   (915 words)

  
 WTO | Trade policy review - Chinese Taipei 2006
The economy of Chinese Taipei appears to be on a steady growth path, given the ongoing implementation of macroeconomic policy measures and structural reforms, including trade liberalization, with the authorities forecasting GDP growth of 4.25% in 2006, according to a WTO Secretariat report on the Trade policies and practices of Chinese Taipei.
The report says that of great importance to Chinese Taipei's longer-term growth prospects will be its efforts to implement structural and other economic reforms to boost competition, including trade liberalization particularly in agriculture.
The report also says that further improvement of Chinese Taipei's investment environment would contribute to attracting inbound direct investment, and improving the efficiency of its economy.
www.wto.org /english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp266_e.htm   (455 words)

  
 CICC CURRENTS, 09-10-97   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Held August 7-8 in the Taipei Theater, the screenings were featured in the Village Voice, among other media, and attracted full houses of the "downtown" crowd probably surprised to find itself north of 14th Street.
Though a connoisseur of classical Chinese art, he has not allowed his own creativity to be stultified by the strictures of tradition.
From the stories told here, it is clear that while the high Chinese value on hospitality and willingness to work long hours, as well as the minimal language requirements, may have first attracted Chinese immigrants to restaurant work, it is the family tradition which carries it on.
www.taipei.org /teco/cicc/currents/9-1097.htm   (5003 words)

  
 Chinese Taipei vs USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chinese Taipei inning 2 Feng grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1).
Chinese Taipei inning 4 Wang grounded out to p (2-2).
Chinese Taipei inning 5 Berg to cf for Goldberg.
www.usasoftball.com /women/Worlds/2002Worlds/boxscores/game05.htm   (916 words)

  
 2006 Magic: The Gathering Chinese Taipei National Championship
The 2006 Chinese Taipei National Championship is open only to those DCI members in good standing who are citizens or residents of Chinese Taipei as of January 1, 2006.
The total prize payout for the 2006 Chinese Taipei Nationals is USD 7,000.
Entry to the 2006 Chinese Taipei Nationals is free.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=events/nationals/tai   (569 words)

  
 WTO | Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kimmen and Matsu - Member information
Chinese Taipei has been a member of WTO since 1 January 2002.
WTO Ministerial Conference approves accession of Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei's goods schedules (zip format, 569 KB)
www.wto.org /english/thewto_e/countries_e/chinese_taipei_e.htm   (246 words)

  
 Taipei Times - archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Taipei Chinese Food Festival (台北中華美食展) will be held in the Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall 2, from tomorrow until Aug. 26.
The Taipei Chinese Food Festival celebrates its 12th anniversary this year with several exciting themes promoting the beauty of Chinese cuisine.
This year TCFF has selected Chinese noodles for the main theme and mushroom cuisine as the special theme.
www.taipeitimes.com /News/feat/archives/2001/08/22/99651/print   (596 words)

  
 ESPN.com - MLB - CHINESE TAIPEI 12, CHINA 3
Chen had a grand slam and drove in five runs as Chinese Taipei rolled to a 12-3 victory over China in the World Baseball Classic finale for both teams.
Wei-Lun Pan allowed two hits with two walks in four innings and struck out five for Chinese Taipei (1-2), which finished third in Pool A. Korea and Japan both had clinched the group's two berths in the second round by winning their first two games.
This is my best game in international competition and one of the best in my career." Chen added an RBI double in the sixth as Chinese Taipei continued to break open the game against the overmatched Chinese.
sports.espn.go.com /extra/worldbaseballclassic/recap?date=20060304&key=WBBCCHINACHINTAIPEI&gameNum=0   (338 words)

  
 Taipei Chinese Restaurant in San Antonio, TX - AOL City Guide
But then popular dishes like Taipei's Triple Delight (stir-fried chicken, beef, shrimp and vegetables in savory sauce, presented on a bed of white rice) may just be worth the wait.
This little ''Chinese siesta'' allows the restaurant and its staff to regroup and prepare to present some of its best food and service during the evening hours.
The Taipei Chinese Restaurant might have great food, but we don't know, because they seated us and never came back.
cityguide.aol.com /sanantonio/restaurants/taipei-chinese-restaurant/v-109239565   (415 words)

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