Taiwan

Introduction	p. 5
Geography	p. 7
Geographical regions
Rivers and drainage
Islands of Taiwan
Cities
Climate
Typhoons-terror from the seas
Flora and fauna
History	p. 23
The aboriginal settlers
Early contacts with China
European arrival
Koxinga
Japanese occupation
Turmoil in China
Invasion threats from China
Taiwan's political status today
Taiwan-China relations
Government	p. 35
Five branches of national government
National Assembly
Political parties
County and city governments
Economy	p. 41
National development plan
Construction
Seaports
Trade
Industry
Agriculture
Mineral resources
Environment	p. 49
Conservation laws, policies, and organizations
Fighting pollution
Waste disposal and recycling
Nature conservation
Taiwanese	p. 55
The Chinese in Taiwan
The aborigines
Population policy
Traditional dress
Lifestyle	p. 65
Confucianism
The importance of family
Children and the aged
The flavor of human feeling
Guan hsi and keeping face
Weddings
Funerals
The status of women
The importance of education
Health care and social services
Religion	p. 79
Buddhism
Taoism
Folk religion
Spirit world of the aborigines
Other religions
Language	p. 87
The official and national language
Mandarin across the Taiwan Strait
Coming to grips with Mandarin
Dialects
Written Chinese
Calligraphy
Other languages
Newspapers
Arts	p. 97
Fine arts
Folk arts
Musical tradition
Taiwanese opera
Chinese dance
Architectural styles in Taiwan
Leisure	p. 107
Outings in the park
Other activities
Chinese-style workouts
Getting away
Sports
Traditional sports
KTV entertainment
Festivals	p. 113
Major national holidays
Lunar New Year
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Ghost month
Mid-Autumn Festival
Aboriginal festivals
Food	p. 123
Cooking styles
Meals and mealtimes
Eating out
Yin and yang food
Map of Taiwan	p. 132
About the Economy	p. 135
About the Culture	p. 137
Time Line	p. 138
Glossary	p. 140
Further Information	p. 141
Bibliography	p. 142
Index	p. 142
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