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	Holidays in the Republic of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Public holidays in the Republic of China.
		Taipei Lantern Festival in the Chiang-Kai Shek memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan.
		List of holidays and festivals observed in Taiwan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holidays_in_Taiwan (123 words)

	Traditional Chinese holidays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Traditional Chinese holidays have been part of Chinese tradition for thousands of years; they are an essential part of Chinese culture.
		Many holidays are associated with Chinese mythology and folklore tales, but more realistically, they probably originated from ancient farmer rituals for celebrating harvests or prayer offerings.
		All traditional holidays are scheduled according to the Chinese calendar (except the Ching Ming and Winter Solstice days, falling on the respective Jie qi in the Agricultural calendar).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Traditional_Chinese_holidays (371 words)

	taiwan_history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Although Mandarin is the official language of Taiwan, Taiwanese (Daiwanway), the Southern Fujianese, and Hakka dialects are used extensively in the Taiwan area.
		Holidays in Taiwan have a distinctive quality and are closely interwove with the lives of the people.
		The main holidays in Taiwan may divided into two major categories : Traditional holidays (associated with the lunar calendar) and Commemorative holidays (official holidays which are celebrated according to the western calendar).
	www.duke.edu /TSA/about_Taiwan/taiwan_culture&people.html (262 words)

	Taiwan - China Holidays
		Taiwan, a sub tropical island in the East China Sea, has carved a political and economic niche for itself since 1949 that surpasses its physical size.
		The city is the economic, cultural and trendsetting heart of Taiwan.
		Taiwan has 5 major sub regions – North Taiwan, The East Coast, South West Taiwan, West – Central Taiwan and Islands of the Taiwan Strait.
	www.chinaholidays.com.au /taiwan (176 words)

	World InfoZone - Taiwan Information - Page 2
		In 1684 Taiwan, itself was conquered by the Manchus and officially became part of China.
		Taiwan's economic ties with the Chinese mainland are expanding: the Taiwanese have been investing in China, relocating labour-intensive industries to the mainland and to other low-cost countries, in much the same way as Hong Kong.
		Taiwan is a leading supplier of electronic goods especially hardware and software for the computer industry and also a major world producer of synthetic fibres.
	www.worldinfozone.com /country.php?country=Taiwan&page=2 (851 words)

	Taiwan: 2005 Calendar of Bank Holidays, Public Holidays, and National Holidays
		This list of 2005 bank holidays, national holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for Taiwan, was generated by the Q++ Studio Diary Publishing System, using holidays recurrence rules that were last revised on January 18, 2006.
		Some of the bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for Taiwan are based on calendars whose determination is inherently approximate, as described in the footnotes below, which we strongly urge you to read.
		Examples of this are religious holidays such as Holy Saturday, or the actual date of a holiday, such as Christmas, for which an additional day in lieu is given when it occurs on a weekend.
	www.qppstudio.net /bankholidays2005/taiwan.htm (675 words)

	Taiwan
		Nonetheless the percentage of workers who are labor union members has not increased in recent years in the face of a relatively low unemployment rate, higher wages, the shift from manufacturing to service industries, the small scale and poor organization of most unions, and past prosecution of labor activists by the authorities.
		Once in Taiwan, they were kept isolated, their passports held, and they were threatened with violence if they did not cooperate.
		Taiwan remained a significant transit point for persons from mainland China attempting to travel illegally to the United States and other countries.
	www.erieri.co.uk /freedata/HRCodes/TAIWAN.htm (2399 words)

	Taiwan Travel Guide and Taiwan Travel Information - TravelPuppy.com
		Taiwan or Formosa, an island in East Asia, and, since the Communist victory in 1949 on the Chinese mainland, the seat of the Chinese Nationalist government (not recognized by the People's Republic of China).
		It is separated from the Chinese mainland by the Taiwan (Formosa) Strait, and is bordered on the north by the East China Sea, and on the south by the South China Sea on the east by the Pacific Ocean.
		Taiwan is a modern industrialised megalopolis clinging to the fringes of an ancient way of life; a string of teeming cities at the feet of a beautiful mountain range.
	travelpuppy.com /taiwan/index.htm (416 words)

	US-TAIWAN Business Council
		In Taiwan, official documents use the 1911 founding of the Republic of China as a reference point in establishing the date.
		Taiwan’s holidays can be divided into festivals associated with the traditional lunar calendar and holidays that are celebrated according to the solar calendar.
		Today, the people in Taiwan use the solar calendar, but the old system still serves as the basis for determining some holidays.
	www.us-taiwan.org /taiwan3.html (197 words)

	Holidays & Festivals
		It is a public holiday, marked by family reunions, moon gazing, and eating moon cakes (round pastries stuffed with red bean paste and an egg yolk), or fruits and preserves.
		When the people of Tungan began emigrating to Taiwan, they naturally brought their gods, and Taiwan now has 160 temples dedicated to the God of Medicine, most of them in the southern half of the island.
		One of the biggest ceremonies is held in Tungkang, Pingtung county, in southern Taiwan.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/taiwan/about_destin/holidays.html (2391 words)

	Holidays in Taiwan
		Provinces in Taiwan [ hsien ]: Chang-hua, Chia-i, Hsin-chu, Hua-lien, I-lan, Kao-hsiung, Miao-li, Nan-t'ou, P'eng-hu, P'ing-tung, T'ai-chung, T'ai-nan, T'ai-pei, T'ai-tung, T'ao-yuan, and Yun-lin; the provincial capital is at Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un
		Until Taiwan was colonized by the Dutch in the seventeenth century, attempts by groups other than the Taiwanese aboriginal to settle Taiwan failed.
		Taiwan's culture is a blend of traditional Chinese with significant Japanese and Western influences including Dutch, Spanish and American.
	www.reiswijs.co.uk /destinations/asia/taiwan/taiwan.html (1663 words)

	Taiwan Travel Guide - Taiwan Holidays
		Old and new live in harmony in Taiwan, and visitors will be enthralled as much by the bustling metropolis of Taipei as with the array of natural attractions throughout this relatively small island.
		In the six national parks there are thousands of species of wildlife, 20 percent of which are rare or endangered species, including the Mikado pheasant, the Hsuehshan grass lizard and the Formosan rock monkey.
		Taiwan has long had an uneasy relationship with its larger neighbour, China.
	www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/Taiwan (476 words)

	Taiwan Vacations - Asia Vacations : Pleasant Holidays
		Shaped roughly like a tobacco leaf, 240 miles long and 85 miles wide, Taiwan is located 100 miles off the coast of southeastern China and is approximately the same size as Holland.
		The Jade Mountain (Yushan), for example, is the tallest peak in northeast Asia at 13,114 feet; the climate at sea level is subtropical.
		Taiwan has been loosely affiliated with China since the 13th century and independent since 1945.
	www.pleasantholidays.com /PleasantHolidaysWeb/Asia-Taiwan-Overview (185 words)

	NationMaster - Statistics on Taiwan. 924 facts and figures, stats and information on Taiwanese economy, crime, people, ...
		Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1946 constitution drawn up for all of China.
		Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of eventual unification - as well as domestic political and economic reform.
		Hi Lina, the Population Reference Bureau has projected that the population of Taiwan would be close to 24.5 million in 2025.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/tw (226 words)

	Taiwan - travel guide, holidays in Taiwan - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Taiwan's new high speed rail system similar to the Shinkansen in Japan is currently under construction with completion scheduled for late 2006.
		Taiwan's banking system is light-years ahead of most other countries, with the ability to use any of the abundant 24-hour ATM Machines to withdraw cash from anywhere in the world.
		It is not to say that Taiwan is crime-free, and there will of course be incidences of theft etc, but it is fair to say that the island is generally considered a very safe environment and violent crime, in particular, is still relatively scarce.
	www.did-you-mean.com /travel/Taiwan (8551 words)

	International Parental Child Abduction Taiwan
		GENERAL INFORMATION: Taiwan is not a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; nor are there any international or bilateral treaties in force between Taiwan and the United States dealing with international parental child abduction.
		Taiwan also insists that anyone who in a Taiwan passport holder enter and leave Taiwan on that passport.
		If Taiwan citizens, including minors, attempt to leave Taiwan on valid foreign passports or other travel documents, they will be stopped by Taiwan Immigration at the port-of-exit and refused permission to depart until they have obtained a valid Taiwan passport.
	travel.state.gov /family/abduction_taiwan.html (1322 words)

	soc.culture.taiwan FAQ (part 2/6) -- Culture
		Due to the close relationship between Taiwan and China in cultural respects, some of these taboos are common in all the Chinese societies, like Hongkong, Mainland China and Taiwan.
		Ceremony for Confucius (September 28) Ceremony for Confucius is held everywhere in Taiwan in the local Confucius Temples on September 28.
		Taiwan Hakka Association of the U.S.A. also has a homepage at http://www.softidea.com/twhakkausa/ where you might learn some Hakka songs and even Hakka phonetic alphabets.
	www.cs.uu.nl /wais/html/na-dir/Taiwan-faq/culture.html (3348 words)

	news_event
		The heavily forested rocky spine of Taiwan is a peaceful haven for nature lovers and newlyweds with the national scenic area embracing some of the country's finest vistas.
		Some are indigenous to Taiwan; those that aren’t native were planted by the Japanese in 1906 when their occupying government controlled the island.
		Taiwan’s concerted effort in preserving its most precious resource, the environment, is an example of profitable conservation that many other countries may want to follow to ensure their natural treasures survive intact for the generations to come.
	www.taiwantourism.org /News_events.htm (2355 words)

	Holidays and Festivals in Taiwan
		The main holidays and festivals in Taiwan may be divided into two major categories : Festivals are associated with the traditional lunar calendar whereas official holidays are celebrated according to the western calendar.
		Official commemorative holidays are primarily based on the achievements of the people and are celebrated to remember events important to the development of the nation.
		Both traditional festivals and commemorative holidays and Festivals in Taiwan are celebrated not only in a style unique to the region, but more importantly, in a way that both exhibits the significance of each occasion and fosters the hope of peace on earth.
	www.gio.gov.tw /info/festival_c/index_e.htm (268 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Taiwan: Let religious holidays be personal
		Taipei, Taiwan -- On Nov. 25 at the Presidential Office, President Chen Shui-bian conferred the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon to Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church in Vatican City, in recognition of his contributions to the promotion of understanding and friendship between the Vatican and Taiwan.
		Citing the large number of Catholics in Taiwan, and a desire to bring Taiwan in line with many other countries around the world, Chen promised Tauran that he would consider making Christmas Day, which is the same day as Constitution Day in Taiwan, a national holiday.
		Christians only constitute 3 percent of Taiwan's population, while the population of Buddhists and others who incorporate Buddhism in their religious practice is estimated to exceed 30 percent of Taiwan's population.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=22266 (957 words)

	Taiwan Judicial Assistance
		Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), 22 U.S.C. 3309(a), the Taiwan Economic Cultural Representative''s Office ("TECRO") is the instrumentality established by the people of Taiwan having the necessary authority under the laws of Taiwan to take actions on behalf of Taiwan in accordance with the Act.
		If enforcement of a judgment is anticipated, however, Taiwan may not consider service by registered mail or by agent acceptable and may require that service be effected pursuant to a letter rogatory.
		Lists of attorneys in Taiwan are available from the Office of American Citizens Services, directly from the American Institute in Taiwan or from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
	travel.state.gov /law/taiwan_legal.html (1220 words)

	A Quick Look for Visitors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Taiwan is developing a nice blend of performing arts.
		Although this art may be difficult for the uninitiated to appreciate, its enchanting librettos, unique and arresting musical forms and resplendent visual presentation are an essential part of refined Chinese culture.
		Taiwan also has a burgeoning subculture of little theater - small, experimental groups that in recent years have vitalized and localized drama on the island.
	www.roc-taiwan.org /taiwan/2-visitor/1-quick/index7-2.htm (313 words)

	Taiwan Links
		Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (NEW - in Chinese).
		Taiwan in the global village #1 (in Chinese)
		Taiwan in the global village #2 (in Chinese)
	www.cdot.org /history/Taiwan_Links.htm (430 words)

	Taiwan
		If this is your first visit to Taiwan, you will most certainly be amazed at the diversity of things this beautiful island has to offer, as a rich historical background has provided Taiwan with a multifaceted culture.
		While gradually developing a new culture indigenous to Taiwan, they also held on to their respective customs and traditions; as a result, you will be able to sample indigenous, Taiwanese, and Chinese cultures and even find traces left by the Dutch and the Japanese when traveling in Taiwan.
		Formosa (beautiful island) is what the Portuguese called Taiwan when they came here in the 16th century and saw the island's verdant beauty.
	www.travelmood.com /site/Taiwan/intro.asp (346 words)

	Holidays and Festivals - Taiwan
		The Republic of China is composed mostly by Taiwan, which lies off the coast of China.
		In 1945, after fifty years of occupation by the Japanese, Taiwan was returned to the Chinese Nationalists.
		A school holiday observed by morning ceremonies at the Confucian Temple.
	www.shagtown.com /days/taiwan.html (154 words)

	A Quick Look for Visitors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Taiwan uses the traditional complex form of written Chinese (not the simplified form used in mainland China).
		Although it is astonishingly elaborate, the complex form is also far more beautiful, and because everything prior to the 1940s was written with complex characters, it is the natural choice for serious students.
		TLI is one of Taiwan's oldest language schools, with an excellent reputation.
	www.roc-taiwan.org /taiwan/2-visitor/1-quick/index1-4.htm (557 words)

	Taiwan Ho!: About Taiwan: Festivals & Holidays
		Many of the holidays and festivals in Taiwan are based on the lunar calendar, so their exact western date is not fixed.
		Entries with this background are officially off for some workers, or might be off for all but the decision has yet to be made.
		Restoration of Taiwan to Chinese rule in 1945 from the Japanese.
	www.taiwanho.com /about_taiwan/festivals_and_holidays (355 words)

	ESL Elite :: Taiwan Information - Living in Taiwan - Working in Taiwan - Taiwan Jobs - Taiwan Classifieds - Taiwan ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In addition to the island of Taiwan itself, there are also a number of offshore islands auch as the pascadores (Penghu Islands), Green Island, Orchid Island, Kimmen, and Matsu.
		Location: Taiwan lies on one side of the Taiwan Strait opposite Fujian province.
		Climate: Taiwan has a tropical climate throughout most of its area; is is temperate all-year round.
	www.eslelite.com /biz/info_taiwan.html (207 words)

	Holiday Links
		Holidays in Taiwan - lists traditional and commemorative holidays in Taiwan, in English and Chinese.
		Shavuot on the Net - the Feast of the Weeks is the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest season in Israel.
		Taeborum - read about this holiday that celebrates the first full moon that rises on the first month of every lunar year.
	www.lincoln.leon.k12.fl.us /media/menu/holidays.html (944 words)

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