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	Taipei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taipei City is a special municipality administered directly under the ROC central government, while Taipei County and Keelung City are administered as part of Taiwan Province.
		Taipei City is located in the Taipei Basin (台北盆地) in northern Taiwan and is bordered on the south by the Sindian (Hsintien) River (新店溪), and the Danshuei (Tamsui) River (淡水河) on the west.
		The Taipei 101 (台北101) is a new financial center in Taipei.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taipei (1763 words)

	Republic of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Because of its rise with that of Singapore, South Korea and Hong Kong, The ROC is known as one of the East Asian Tigers.
		The romanization of Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan is inconsistent.
		The Jewish population in Taiwan is 75 [4].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_of_China (9350 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa (Portuguese sailors called it Ilha Formosa, which means "beautiful island"), is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean, to the south by the South China Sea, to the west by the Taiwan Strait and to the north by the East China Sea.
		Taiwan's two largest cities, Taipei City and Kaohsiung City, although on the island of Taiwan, are not part of Taiwan Province but are centrally-administered municipalities, with the same level as provinces.
		Taiwan's mainstream culture is primarily derived from traditional Chinese culture, with significant influences also from Japanese and American cultures, especially in the areas of politics and architecture.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Taiwan (5213 words)

	Taipei, Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Taipei, the political and financial center of Taiwan, is the island's most populous city.
		Taiwan remained a quiet backwater until the 17th century when it became caught in both Chinese and colonial politics.
		Taiwan was not destined to maintain its new status as a province for long, however.
	worldfacts.us /Taiwan-Taipei.htm (2389 words)

	T'aipei - Taiwan
		The ROC capital and Taiwan's largest city, Taipei (which literally means "north Taiwan") is the island's center of political, commercial and cultural activity.
		Taipei's forest preserves are universally of a vertical inclination.
		Taipei is in fact a basin, with two rivers running through it - the Tamsui and the Keelung - and surrounded by mountains.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/taiwan/taipei.htm (425 words)

	Taiwan Travel Information
		Taiwan is situated in the Pacific Ocean about 160 kilometers (100 miles) from the southeastern coast of the Chinese mainland.
		Taiwan's climate is subtropical, with average annual temperatures of 22°C (72°F) in the north and 24°C (75°F) in the south.
		In central Taiwan, the town of Sanyi is renowned for its wood carvings; the town of Chushan is known for its bamboo furniture, basket, and other decorative items; and Chiayi is noted for its Oolung tea and bamboo handicrafts.
	asiatravel.com /taiwan/taiinfo.html (2481 words)

	Intercountry Adoption Taiwan
		The third step is to register the adoption at the Taiwan Registrar's office submitting the original court ruling, final ruling, and the power of attorney certified at the Taiwan Foreign Affairs Police Station at the Taiwan Registrar's office.
		It is generally faster for the child to obtain a Taiwan passport through the biological parent(s) before the adoption in order to prevent additional delay cause by different spellings of the child's name.
		Adoptive parent(s) can apply for a Taiwan passport for the child at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by submitting the household registration, and, if the adoptive parent(s) are not going to appear, the guardian's passport and power of attorney.
	travel.state.gov /family/adoption_taiwan.html (1969 words)

	USATODAY.com - Taipei skyscraper deemed tallest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A global architectural group on Friday declared the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan's capital the world's tallest building.
		Taipei 101 also claims a hat trick for having the highest structural top, tallest roof and the highest occupied floor.
		Taipei 101 "is a much safer place to be than a house because of all the safety systems," he said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-10-08-taiwan_x.htm (523 words)

	Taiwan's 400 years of history
		Originally Taiwan was settled by people of Malay-Polynesian descent, who settled in the low-lying coastal plains.
		Taiwan's modern history goes back about 400 years, to the day when the first Western ship passed by the island, and Jan Huygen van Linschoten, a Dutch navigator on a Portugese ship, exclaimed "Ilha Formosa" (Beautiful Island).
		Read 400 years of Taiwan history, an general overview of important milestones of the history of Taiwan from the early 1600s to the present,
	www.taiwandc.org /history.htm (368 words)

	Learn Chinese in Taipei, Taiwan
		Taiwan is one of the most densely populated countries of the world, a melting pot of Hakka, Taiwanese and mainland Chinese people.
		Taiwan, the main island in a group of 78 islands, off the coast of China, is dominated by the Central Mountain Range covering most of the island.
		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.
	www.amerispan.com /language_schools/Taiwan/Taipei/3563 (399 words)

	Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Taiwan Map It is a beautiful site, but it takes some time to download the regional maps.
		Taipei Ricci Institute, Taiwan "Offers informations about the research programs of the Taipei Ricci Institute (Ricci Dictionary, Peace Studies, Identity and Territory, Art and Spirituality) and a selection of articles published by the members of the Institute (in Chinese only)."
		Taiwan Communique A bi-monthly journal focused on political developments in and around Taiwan.
	menic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/taiwan/taiwan.html (227 words)

	CNN.com - Taipei tower takes height record - Oct. 17, 2003
		The Taipei 101 tower achieved its full 508-meter (1,674 feet) height Friday, with the addition of a huge metal spike capping the 101-floor structure.
		The designers of the Taipei 101 tower say it has been built to withstand typhoons and earthquakes, both of which have struck the Taiwan capital in recent years.
		Taiwan, which straddles an active fault line of the western Pacific regularly experiences earthquakes.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/10/17/taiwan.tower/index.html (408 words)

	Taipei News.Net
		Taipei, Taiwan — Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters thronged Taiwan's capital Saturday, demanding that President Chen Shui-bian resign over a series of alleged corruption scandals...
		Taipei : Thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets of Taipei on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian over a string of corruption allegations implicating him and members of...
		Taipei News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
	www.taipeinews.net (1078 words)

	Taipei 101 - SkyscraperPage.com
		Taipei 101 was opened to the public on December 31, 2004.
		Taipei 101, whose pinnacle reached full height on Oct. 9, 2003, is currently the official world's tallest building in the categories of highest structurally, highest roof, and highest occupied floor.
		The building underwent numerous redesigns due to aviation restrictions imposed by the nearby Taipei Municipal (Sung Shan) Airport before a special variance was granted and the building was constructed to the full original intended height.
	www.skyscraperpage.com /cities/?buildingID=18 (352 words)

	e-Gov - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		By any definition, Taiwan is a sovereign country, yet it continues to be excluded from international...
		Taiwan and its Pacific allies have maintained close relations over the years.
		Taipei County officials said yesterday that the county government would buy all 146 goats from a farm in Linkou Township to prevent them from entering the food chain after excessive levels of dioxin were found in the animals.
	english.www.gov.tw (596 words)

	FAQs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		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 exhibits the significance of each occasion and fosters the hope of peace on earth.
		People in Taiwan are quite hospitable (though many may be shy or nervous when meeting a foreigner), and a friendly disposition will make up for a host of faux pas.
		In Taiwan, wearing sandals or "flip flops" is viewed as a farmer's habit, and therefore inappropriately proletarian.
	www.taipei.org /faqs.htm (5823 words)

	American Institute in Taiwan
		The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) would like to remind American citizens living in Taiwan that there is still time to register to vote by absentee ballot in the remaining U.S. primaries and the general election on November 7.
		Keith Schneller recently arrived in Taiwan to serve as the director of the Agricultural Trade Office, part of the Agriculture Section at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT).
		The Foundation for Scholarly Exchange and the American Institute in Taiwan Public Affairs Section are pleased to invite nominations to a Winter 2007 Study of the U.S. Institute.
	www.ait.org.tw (1106 words)

	Taipei
		Taiwan's largest city, it is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the island.
		Taipei suffered minor damage in the 1999 Taiwan earthquake.
		Taiwan - Taiwan, Portuguese Formosa, officially Republic of China, island nation (2005 est.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0847652.html (237 words)

	Taipei Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Taipei is a boisterous and expensive city, and it lets you know it.
		It's not a relaxing stopover, but the food is excellent, the people are friendly and there are some top-notch sights.
		Chiang Kai-shek, former dictator of Taiwan, died in 1975.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/taiwan/taipei (242 words)

	Taipei Taiwan Jobs
		Taipei is the largest financial, cultural, and political center in Taiwan.
		Taipei is located on the north tip of Taiwan, about 15 miles from the port city of Keelung.
		Taipei's city bus service is a relatively efficient system: fares increase with the distance traveled, but rides within the city center generally cost about NT$14 (US$.51) on air-conditioned buses.
	www.jobmonkey.com /teaching/asia/html/taipei.html (482 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)

	CNN.com - Massive anti-China march in Taiwan - Mar 26, 2005
		TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese have marched on their capital to protest Beijing's new law sanctioning the use of force if Taipei moves toward formal independence.
		Beijing has claimed Taiwan as its own since their split at the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949.
		"Taiwan is only a small island, so we must speak out really loud to make the world hear that we are a democracy facing an evil giant," Wang said.
	edition.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/26/taiwan.march/index.html (766 words)

	Taiwan Hotels and Resorts - Sheraton Hotel Taipei Taiwan
		The Sheraton Hotel Taipei was officially opened in 1981 and represented a new standard in luxury hotel accommodation in Taipei.
		The Taipei Railway Station and Mass Rapid Transit terminal are just five minutes walk away, bringing the whole of eastern Taipei, including the Taipei World Trade Center, only a few minutes of the hotel.
		Dining at the Sheraton Hotel Taipei is an adventure on the Silk Road, with superb cuisine from both East and West.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/taiwan/lailaisheraton/index.html (843 words)

	Taipei Hotels - Discount Taiwan Hotel Accommodation by DirectRooms
		Hotel is located in Taipei city center (mixture business and residential area), 8-10 minutes....
		Situated in heart of Taipei city's west bound commercial district, it is just a 5 minutes walk....
		Located in the city centre of Taipei with only 5 minutes walk to the city MRT Yuan Shan....
	directrooms.com /taiwan/hotels/taipei-hotels/price1.htm (325 words)

	Finnegan Henderson - IP Law Firm - Taipei, Taiwan Office
		Finnegan Henderson opened its Taipei, Taiwan office in early 2003 to expand the firm's accessibility to Taiwanese clients with United States intellectual property issues.
		The Taipei office is anchored by a senior member of the firm's partnership and is fully supported by a local professional staff of attorneys, patent agents, and administrative staff who are fluent in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.
		Additional resources and support are provided by the firm's 300 intellectual property lawyers worldwide and by an international infrastructure of more than 500 IP professionals and administrative staff, including patent and trademark docketing specialists, technical specialists with advanced scientific and engineering degrees, and legal research and graphics experts.
	www.finnegan.com /offices/index.cfm?id=10 (316 words)

	Skyscrapers/Wolkenkratzer/Wolkenkrabbers/Grattes~ciel/Hochhauser/tall buildings Taipei, Taiwan
		Taipei is the capital and largest city of Taiwan.
		The building was Taiwan's tallest from 1993 until 1997, when Kaohsiung's Tuntex Sky Tower took over.
		It remained Taipei's tallest until late 2003, when Taipei 101 was officially topped out.
	www.skyscraperpicture.com /taipei.htm (1091 words)

	SEMI - SEMICON Taiwan
		Taiwan is the region’s premier tradeshow and conference.
		The overall state of the industry in Taiwan is excellent, Given the outstanding forecast for equipment sales, there is a lot of enthusiasm from exhibitors and visitors alike to convene at this annual tradeshow.
		SEMICON Taiwan is your opportunity to build your brand and drive sales in Taiwan. No other event in this region brings together over 16,800 visitors from the growing electronic business in Taiwan.
	wps2a.semi.org /wps/portal/_pagr/125/_pa.125/396?&dFormat=application/msword&docName=P036219 (209 words)

	Yuan Tseh Lee
		The Taiwan presidential election and its implications for cross-straits relations: a political cleavage perspective.
		Taiwan's state and social movements under the DPP government, 2000-2004.(Democratic Progressive Party)
		On physical attractiveness stereotyping in Taiwan: a revised sociocultural perspective.
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0829244 (146 words)

	Taipei Apartments for rent Taipei apartment rentals, Taipei furnished apartments to rent.
		Taipei Apartments for rent Taipei apartment rentals, Taipei furnished apartments to rent.
		About Us Sublet.com is a Taipei apartment rental website that advertises Taipei apartments, Taipei roommates, Taipei houses for rent Taipei sublets and subleases.
		Taipei housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
	www.sublet.com /area_rentals/Asia/Taipei_Rentals.asp (69 words)

	Taipei, Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		PSCC welcomed a delegation from the Taipei City Council, Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles and Taipei Municipal Chinese Classical Orchestra to Phoenix to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Phoenix-Taipei Sister City relationship in 1999.
		In May, 2000 a PSCC delegarion traveled to Taipei to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the sister city affiliation and to attend the inauguration ceremonies of the President.
		Taipei has a very strong economy; Taiwan has a GNP of more than $160 billion
	www.phoenixsistercities.org /Taipei.html?layout=PSCHomeHS_1 (114 words)

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