Taiwan

by Ryan, Micheala; Neo, Melvin; Wachtel, Alan; Gardner, Catherine; Chin, Lynn; Manuel, Susan Jane (Con)

• ISBN13: 9780836823684
• ISBN10: 0836823680
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib

Summary

Located off the coast of China, Taiwan officially is known as the Republic of China. Taiwan is an interesting blend of new and old, boasting a rich culture that dates back some two thousand years while keeping abreast of the times. From aboriginal tribes to fashion-conscious youth, from numerous species of flora and fauna to bustling cities, and from traditional farming methods to the thriving electronics industry, this book presents an exciting look at both Taiwan's age-old customs and values and the country's progress into the twenty-first century. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

An Overview of Taiwan	5	(43)
Geography	6	(4)
History	10	(6)
Government and the Economy	16	(4)
People and Lifestyle	20	(8)
Language and Literature	28	(2)
Arts	30	(4)
Leisure and Festivals	34	(6)
Food	40	(3)
A Closer Look at Taiwan	43	(32)
Aborigines and Hakkas	44	(2)
Air Pollution	46	(3)
Chiang Kai-Shek	49	(1)
Early European Contact	50	(2)
The Electronics Industry	52	(2)
Feng Shui	54	(2)
Lunar New Year Festival	56	(2)
Opera Performances	58	(2)
The Penghu Islands	60	(3)
Puppetry	63	(1)
Taijiquan	64	(2)
Tainan	66	(2)
Taiwanese Temples	68	(2)
Tea Drinking	70	(2)
Typhoons	72	(3)
Relations with North America	75	(17)
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Full-color map	86	(2)
Black-and-white reproducible map	88	(2)
Taiwan at a Glance	90	(2)
Glossary	92	(2)
Books, Videos, Web Sites	94	(1)
Index	95