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Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan November 2010 A Note from the Editor Following centuries of ethnic cultural assimilation and development, today Taiwan has a population of about 23 million and an unique culture that is both rich and diverse. This is the only green island lying on the Tropic of Cancer, with a plethora of natural landscapes that includes mountains, hot springs, lakes, seas, as well as a richness of biological diversity that encompasses VSHFLHVRIEXWWHUÀLHVELUGVDQGRWKHUSODQWDQGDQLPDOOLIH$TXDUWHU of these are endemic species, such as the Formosan Landlocked Salmon (櫻 花鉤吻鮭), Formosan Black Bear (台灣黑熊), Swinhoe’s Pheasant (藍腹鷴), and Black-faced Spoonbill (黑面琵鷺), making Taiwan an important base for nature conservation. In addition to its cultural and ecological riches, Taiwan also enjoys comprehensive educational, medical, and transportation systems, along with a complete national infrastructure, advanced information technology and communication networks, and an electronics industry and related subcontracting industries that are among the cutting edge in the world. Taiwan is in the process of carrying out its first major county and city reorganization since 1949. This process encompasses changes in DGPLQLVWUDWLYHDUHDV$OORIWKHVHFKDQJHVZKLFKZLOOFUHDWHFLWLHVXQGHUWKH direct administration of the central government, will take effect on Dec. 25, 7RDYRLGFDXVLQJGLI¿FXOW\IRULWVUHDGHUVWKLV+DQGERRNFRQWDLQVERWK the pre- and post-reorganization maps. City and County Reorganization Old Name New Name (from Dec. 25, 2010) Taipei County Xinbei City Taichung County, Taichung City Taichung City Tainan County, Tainan City Tainan City Kaohsiung County, Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung City Essential Facts About Taiwan $UHD 36,000 square kilometers 3RSXODWLRQ $SSUR[LPDWHO\PLOOLRQ &DSLWDO Taipei City &XUUHQF\ New Taiwan Dollar (Yuan) /NT$ 1DWLRQDO'D\ Oct. 10 /DQJXDJHV 0DQGDULQ&KLQHVH7DLZDQHVH+DNNDQHVHLQGLJHQRXVODQJXDJHV 5HOLJLRQV Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, others 2 *VU[LU[Z 02 A Note from the Editor 05 Immigration and Visas Information for Foreigners Website 6 17 International Community Service Transportation Hotline 6 International Flights/Domestic
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Service Centers of the National Immigration Agency (NIA) Service Hours: 08:00 ~ 17:00 Service Center Telephone Service Center Telephone 02-2428-1775 05-231-3274 Keelung City Chiayi City 02-2427-6174 05-231-9947
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Kinmen Airport http://www.kma.gov.tw/ 082-322-381, 082-313-694 http://www.mkport.gov. Magong Airport 06-922-8188, 06-922-9123 tw/ http://www.tta.gov.tw/ Lanyu Airport 089-732-220 lanyu/index.asp http://www.tta.gov.tw/ Lyudao Airport 089-671-194 green/index.asp http://www.mkport.gov. Qimei Airport 06-9971-256 tw/cim/index.asp http://www.mkport.gov. Wang’an Airport 06-999-1806 tw/wan/index.asp Matsu Nangan http://www.tsa.gov.tw/ 0836-26-505 Airport web/nangan http://www.tsa.gov.tw/ Matsu Beigan Airport 0836-56-606 ext. 105 web/nairport Pingtung Airport http://www.pta.gov.tw/ 08-766-5760
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19 Domestic Airlines Airline Website Telephone http://www.china-airlines. China Airlines (中華航空) 02-2715-1212 com/ Far Eastern Air Transport http://www.fat.com.tw/ 02-2712-1555 (遠東航空) TransAsia Airway (復興航空) http://www.tna.com.tw/ 02-4498-123 http://www.mandarin- Mandarin Airlines (華信航空) 02-2717-1230 airlines.com/ Eva Air (長榮航空) http://www.evaair.com/ 02-2501-1999 (PHUDOG3DFL¿F$LUOLQHV http://www.ep-air.com.tw/ 04-2615-5058 (凌天航空) Aerospace Industrial http://www.aidc.com.tw/ 04-2707-0001 Development Corp. (漢翔航空) Uni Air(立榮航空) http://www.uniair.com.tw/ 02-2518-5166 http://www.dailyair.com. Daily Air (德安航空) 089-362-487 tw/
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22 Local Bus Service Transportation Every city and town in Taiwan has a municipal or highway bus network, providing convenient transportation. In Taipei and Kaohsiung you can use the MRT and connecting shuttle buses to save time. Signs at bus stops show the routes of the buses, so a traveler can check the route before boarding. The local bus is a great choice for short- distance transportation. Taxis/Car Rental Taxis 7DLZDQ¶VWD[LVDUHHDVLO\LGHQWLILDEOHE\WKHLUEULJKW\HOORZFRORUDV ZHOODVWKH³7D[L´OLJKWER[RQWKHLUURRIV7D[LVLQPDMRUFLWLHVFKDUJH by the meter, but tariffs vary from city to city. Some long-distance WD[LGULYHUVGRQRWFKDUJHE\PHWHU therefore passengers should check with the drivers before using the service. In most cities in Taiwan, you can call for WD[LVHUYLFHV&HUWL¿HGWD[LGULYHUVZKR have passed English proficiency tests are available in Taipei and Kaohsiung. To use this service, call the International &RPPXQLW\6HUYLFH+RWOLQH
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The most important traditional festivals, in order of their lunar-calendar dates, are the Lunar New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Ghost Festival, and 0LG$XWXPQ0RRQ)HVWLYDO ▼ 7DLZDQ7RXULVW,QIRUPDWLRQQHWZRUN KWWS HQJWDLZDQQHWWZ Major Taiwanese Folk Festivals Traditional Lunar Folk Activity Festival Calendar )DPLO\GLQQHURQ1HZ 7DLZDQ/DQWHUQ)HVWLYDO Lantern January 3LQJ[L+HDYHQO\/DQWHUQV Festival 15 %RPELQJRI+DQ'DQLQ7DLWXQJ %HHKLYH5RFNHWVLQ 40 Culture and Arts Taiwan’s traditional operatic arts are represented primarily by Taiwanese opera *H]DL[L DQGKDQGSXSSHWRSHUD %XGDL[L First developed for the open-air stage, *H]DL[LKDVHYROYHGLQWRDPRUHH[TXLVLWH form that is now performed in modern WKHDWHUV+DQGSXSSHWRSHUDFRPELQHVIRON tales with operatic martial-arts into a kind of theater that has become an important part of Taiwanese popular culture. Beijing opera was later brought from China to Taiwan, where it has been enriched by the addition of modern HOHPHQWVWRLWVKLJKO\UH¿QHGFRQWHQW The interweaving of the traditional with the modern has brought Taiwan a booming development of cultural activities and performing JURXSV)URPWKH0LQJ+ZD ▼ &RXQFLOIRU&XOWXUDO$IIDLUV KWWS HQJOLVKFFDJRYWZPSDVS"PS ▼ National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center (National Theater and National &RQFHUW+DOO KWWS ZZZQWFKHGXWZHQJOLVK ▼ 1DWLRQDO&HQWHUIRU7UDGLWLRQDO$UWV KWWS ZZZQFIWDJRYWZQFIWDBHKPDLQ ▼ 1DWLRQDO7DLZDQ$UWV(GXFDWLRQ&HQWHU KWWS ZZZDUWHJRYWZHQJ 41 Museums Taiwan is the home of the world-famous National Palace Museum, which has the largest collection of Chinese art and artifacts from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It is considered one of the premier museums in the world, on par with the New York Metropolitan Museum, British Museum, and the Louvre. Taiwan also boasts museums on a range of subjects such as history, ethnology, natural history, art, industrial arts, image, and industry, including the 1DWLRQDO0XVHXPRI+LVWRU\1DWLRQDO7DLZDQ0XVHXPRI)LQH$UWV and National Museum of Natural Science. ▼ &KLQHVH$VVRFLDWLRQRI0XVHXPV KWWS ZZZFDPRUJWZHQJOLVKPDLQ htm ▼ 7DLZDQ0XVHXPV KWWS PXVHXPFFDJRYWZIURQWVLWH HQJPXVHXP(QJ/LVW$FWLRQ GR"PHWKRG GR/LVW(QJOLVK,QGH[ Museums Museum Website Telephone Location National Palace http://www.npm.gov.tw/ 02-2881-2021 Taipei city Museum National Museum http://www.nmh.gov.tw/en- 02-2361-0270 Taipei City of History us/Home.aspx National Taiwan http://formosa.ntm.gov.tw/ 02-2382-2699 Taipei City Museum web/en/exhibition.aspx http://www.nmth. National Museum gov.tw/Default. 06-356-8889 Tainan City of Taiwan History aspx?tabid=177&language =en-US National Museum http://www.nmns.edu.tw/ Taichung of Natural 04-2322-6940 index_eng.html City Science National Museum http://en.nmp.gov.tw/index. Taitung 089-381-166 of Prehistory php County 42 Museums Museum Website Telephone Location National Museum http://www.nmmba.gov.tw/ Pingtung of Marine Biology 08-882-5678 english/index.aspx County and Aquarium National Science http://www.nstm.gov.tw/ Kaohsiung and Technology 07-380-0089 english/ City Museum National Taiwan http://www.ntmofa.gov.tw/ 04-2372- Taichung Museum of Fine english/index.aspx 3552 City Arts Taipei Fine Arts http://www.tfam.museum/ 02-2595- Taipei City Museum index.aspx 7656 Kaohsiung Kaohsiung Museum of Fine http://www.kmfa.gov.tw/ 07-555-330 City Arts Danshui Historic 02-2623- Taipei http://www.tshs.tpc.gov.tw/ Sites 1001 County Yingge Ceramics http://www.ceramics.tpc. 02-8677- Taipei Museum gov.tw/en-us/Home.ycm 2727 County Hsinchu Municipal http://glassmuseum.cca. Hsinchu 03-562-6091 Glass Museum gov.tw/ City Fort San Domingo, a historical site preserving the colonial atmosphere as well as constructions, is now a major tourist attraction in Danshui. 43 Memo 44 Local Delicacies Culinary Culture Taiwan's Night-market Snacks ▲ ▲ ▲ 7KHXQLTXHFKDUDFWHULVWLFVRI7DLZDQHVHFXLVLQHDUHLQÀXHQFHGE\WKHLVODQG¶V diverse ethnic groups. has Taiwan everything from exquisite palace dishes and ¿QHIRUHLJQIRRGVWRLQQRYDWLYHORFDOFUHDWLRQV Taiwan's Culinary Culture Rice is Taiwan’s staple food for all three meals of the day. In addition to their traditional cooking methods, the island’s residents have used local ingredients to develop rice dishes with all kinds of tastes. With a wide variety of fried rice and rice with toppings, rice noodles and vermicelli, people of Taiwan have also taken advantage of the varied characteristics of different rice varieties to produce a wide range of rice-based snacks such as turnip cakes, mochi, leaf-wrapped glutinous rice zongzi dumplings, and the New Year’s cake. Restaurants that line the streets and lanes of Taiwan offer all kinds of noodle dishes, of which danzai (peddler) (擔仔麵) noodles and beef noodles have developed their own Taiwanese characteristics. 7KHUHDUHIRXUPDLQW\SHVRI7DLZDQHVHWHD 'RQJGLQJ:XORQJ 凍頂烏 龍), Wenshan Baozhong (文山包種), Tie Guanyin (鐵觀音), and White- tip Wulong (白毫烏龍 ZKLFKLVDOVRNQRZQDV2ULHQWDO%HDXW\$VVDP black tea is produced as well, but in smaller quantities. Drinking tea is common, yet can also be specialized in Taiwan’s daily life. In Taiwan, people drink tea every day. They entertain guests with tea, and an Boiled Salted Chicken Glutinous cake Rice with Soy-stewed Pork Tapioca Milk Tea Peking Duck 46 unique “teahouse culture” has developed as a feature of Taiwanese society. Besides brewing tea in the traditional style, Taiwan has also developed its own innovative “pearl milk tea,” which has become popular not only in Taiwan but also in other parts of the world as well. If you want a thorough understanding of the island’s tea culture, you can visit the Pinglin Tea Museum in Taipei &RXQW\7KHUH\RXZLOO¿QGH[KLELWVDERXW the history, cultivation, processing, and tea brewing, as well as what tea leaves are made of, the varieties of tea plants, the types of tea leaves, and where tea trees are grown in Taiwan. You can also see displays of tea-processing equipment from the Tang and Song dynasties. There is also a video room, tea house, outdoor tea-drinking area, and tea promotion area. ▼ 3LQJOLQ7HD0XVHXP KWWS ZZZSLQJOLQWSFJRYWZWHDDVS +RXUV 0RQWR)UL DPa SP ZHHNHQGVDQGKROLGD\V DPa SP Diverse Culinary Culture Taiwan is a great melting pot for Chinese and foreign cuisines, all of which are served in a variety of restaurants around the island. Taiwanese cuisine emphasizes the natural features of the ingredients and adds soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, fermented black beans, sweet basil, green onions, coriander, and other spices to produce its own characteristic colors, aromas, and flavors. Seafood is another major feature RIWKHLVODQG¶VGLHW7KH+DNNDSHRSOHKDYH developed their own cuisine with a strong HPSKDVLVRQKHDUWLQHVVÀDYRUDQGDURPD 47 The indigenous peoples cook their dishes using fresh local ingredients, which are accompanied with a sweet wine made of millet. With new FXLVLQHVIURPLPPLJUDQWVIURP6RXWKHDVW$VLDDVZHOODVIURPRWKHU international cuisines and cultures, Taiwan now has a range of foods that can satisfy any palate. ▼ 7DLZDQ7RXULVP,QIRUPDWLRQ:HEVLWH KWWS WDLZDQQHWWZ Night-market Snacks Located around the cities’ busiest markets and temples, Taiwan’s night markets represent their very own special kind of dining culture. Upon entering a brightly-lit night market, visitors will see clusters of vendors DQGVWDOOVVHOOLQJDOONLQGVRIGHOLFLRXVVQDFNIRRGV R\VWHURPHOHWV PLON¿VKEHOO\VWHZIULHGULFHYHUPLFHOOL³OLWWOHFDNHZUDSSHGLQELJ cake,” pork knuckles, oyster noodles, and an endless variety of other snacks. Dining at a night market is convenient, fast, and affordable. 6KRSSLQJDQGWDVWLQJIRRGVDWDQLJKWPDUNHWLVGH¿QLWHO\DQLQWHJUDO SDUWRIDQ\7DLZDQHVHH[SHULHQFH Keelung Miaokou Night Market 48 Night Markets Night Market Specialties Location Miaokou Night Market offers well- Miaokou known snacks such as pot-side Near Dianji Temple, on 7HPSOH6TXDUH noodle soup, frothy ice, tempura, Ren 3rd Rd. and Ai 4th Night Market nutritious sandwiches, and bean- Rd. in Keelung City sprout stew. This night market offers a wide Between Dadong Rd. Shilin Night selection of snacks from all over and Anping Rd. in the Market Taiwan, and is a favorite among Shilin District, Taipei tourists. City From intersection of 7DLSHL¶V¿UVWWRXULVWQLJKWPDUNHW Sec. 4 Bade Rd. and Raohe Street It has numerous vendors offering Fuyuan St. to Ciyou Night Market medicinal stewed spareribs. A Temple on Bade Rd. in good place for a healthy diet. Taipei City Taipei’s most famous night On Huaxi St. in Taipei Huaxi Street market, also known as Snake &LW\EHWZHHQ;L\XDQ Night Market Alley, with popular snacks and Rd. and Huanhe South seafood. Rd. Among the famous snacks On Liaoning St. in Taipei here are goose meat, seafood, City, between Chang’an Liaoning Night glutinous rice cake in bamboo East Rd. and Taipei Market tubes, shawarma, oyster omelet, Municipal Chung Hsin and marinated stew. High School This night market is the most Jingmei Night popular street market in southern Jingmei St., Taipei City Market Taipei. On Sec. 4 Tonghua This cross-shaped market has Linjiang Street 6WUHHWEHWZHHQ;LQ\L dining on one side and general Night Market Rd. and Sec. 2, Keelung goods on the other. Rd. in Taipei City This night market has all the On Ningxia Rd., Ningxia Night traditional foods with local between Minsheng W. Market ÀDYRUVVXFKDVR\VWHURPHOHW Rd. and Nanjing W. Rd. and chitterling thin noodles. in Taipei City 49 Night Markets Night Market Specialties Location The streets around Feng Chia On Fuxing Rd. Feng University form a city that never Chia Rd. and Wen-hua Fengjia Night sleeps. This night market is Rd., between Sec. 2, Market known for its “cheap prices” and ;LWXQ5GDQG;LDQ6W having “everything under the in Taichung City sun.” The snacks include a range of seafoods. Also offered here are tea snacks such as “phoenix Lugang Lugang, Changhua cake” and “ox tongue cake”. The Snacks County SURGXFWVRI The special Tainan cuisine here At the intersection Flower Garden as well as the vast varieties of Sec. 3 Hewei Rd. Night Market of garments available always and Sec. 3 Haian Rd., attracts visitors’ attention. northern Tainan City This night market features food and beverages from the Liuhe Night On Liuhe Rd. in mountains and from the sea. Market Kaohsiung City Specialties include papaya milk and salt-steamed shrimp. The authentic snacks sold Around the town center Luodong Night here include salty rice noodles, DQG=KRQJVKDQ3DUNLQ Market smoked duck, pork stew, shrimp Luodong, Yilan County. and chicken leg. In this night market, Hualien’s largest, you can try freshly Nanbin Night stirfried seafood and special Near Nanbin Park in Market snacks as you watch the sun set Hualien City. slowly behind the mountains to the west. ▼ 7DLZDQ7RXULVW,QIRUPDWLRQ KWWS ZZZWDLZDQQHWWZ ▼ 7DLSHL&LW\0DUNHW$GPLQVWUDWLRQ2IILFH KWWS ZZZWFPDWDLSHLJRYWZ 03BKWPO 50 Local Delicacies Taiwan also has a rich variety of local cultures, including the LQGLJHQRXVSHRSOHWKH+DNNDSHRSOHDQGSHRSOHIURPDOOSURYLQFHVRI &KLQD$OONLQGVRIWHDVQDFNVFDNHVDQGFRRNLHVVSRWDUHVWLOOPDGHLQ the traditional methods and are perfect for tasting on spot or for taking home as gifts for family and friends. 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Taiwanese universities are allowed to accept foreign and overseas Chinese students if the universities have additional capacity after DGPLVVLRQRIDOOTXDOL¿HGORFDOVWXGHQWV:KLOHDSSOLFDQWVDUHUHTXLUHG WRSUHVHQWSURRIRIWKHLU¿QDQFLDOVWDWXVWKH\DUHQRORQJHUUHTXLUHG WRKDYHWKHGRFXPHQWVYHUL¿HGE\D52&FRQVXODWHRUUHSUHVHQWDWLYH RI¿FHV 7KHDPHQGPHQWVDOVRVWDWHWKDWVFKRROVVKDOOH[SHOIRUHLJQVWXGHQWV 101 who apply for household registration, naturalization or restoration of their Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality during their study in Taiwan. ▼ 02( KWWS ZZZHGXWZ Foreign Students Admissions Each college and university sets its foreign student admission rules, TXDOL¿FDWLRQVDQGDSSOLFDWLRQSURFHGXUHV)RUGHWDLOVSOHDVHFRQWDFW the school of your choice directly. ▼ %XUHDXRI,QWHUQDWLRQDO&XOWXUDODQG(GXFDWLRQDO5HODWLRQV02( KWWS HQJOLVKPRHJRYWZPSDVS"PS Scholarships Opportunities in Taiwan 7KH0LQLVWU\RI)RUHLJQ$IIDLUV 02)$ 1DWLRQDO6FLHQFH&RXQFLO (NSC), and Ministry of Education (MOE) have jointly established scholarships to attract outstanding foreign students (not including WKRVHIURP0DLQODQG&KLQD+RQJ.RQJDQG0DFDX WRSXUVXHGHJUHH programs in Taiwan. 7KH02)$RIIHUVVFKRODUVKLSVWRVWXGHQWVIURPIULHQGO\FRXQWULHVZLWK or without formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The MOE and NSC scholarships are offered to students from other countries not covered E\WKH02)$VFKRODUVKLS For details on scholarships, application procedures and other information, please consult an ROC overseas consulate or UHSUHVHQWDWLYHRI¿FH ▼ 7DLZDQ6FKRODUVKLSDQG+XD\X(QULFKPHQW6FKRODUVKLS2I¿FH KWWS VFKRODUFKHUQWQXHGXWZ763 H[W 102 Scholarships Offered by Different Institutions Name Recipient Amount Primarily for students form NT$30,000 per month, plus countries with diplomatic MOFA round-trip economy-class WLHVZLWKWKH52& IRU Scholarships air ticket for the most direct university and graduate route to Taiwan. courses. For students from NSC countries not provided with NT$30,000 per month. Scholarships VFKRODUVKLSVE\WKH02)$ for graduate programs. For students from NT$25,000 per month for countries not provided with university and pre-university MOE VFKRODUVKLSVE\WKH02)$ ODQJXDJHSURJUDPV Scholarships for university and graduate NT$30,000 per month for programs for university and graduate programs. graduate programs. ▼ KWWS HQJOLVKPRHJRYWZFWDVS"[,WHP &W1RGH PS Scholarships and Grants IRU6KRUW7HUP5HVHDUFKDQG6WXG\LQJ&KLQHVHLQ7DLZDQ ▼ KWWS ZZZHGXWZ%,&(5LWHPL]HBOLVWDVS["VLWHBFRQWHQWBVQ Type of Eligibility Awards Scholarship Ph.D. candidates with A monthly research allowance of $%'VWDWXV DOOEXW NT$25,000. A round-trip economy GLVVHUWDWLRQ RUSRVW class airfare ticket that allows doctoral fellows under recipients from Asia, Europe, 45 years of age and not America, Africa and Oceania to MOE of R.O.C nationality, À\GLUHFWO\IURPUHFLSLHQW¶VKRPH Short-term who intend to undertake country to Taiwan and back. Research research in one of Expenses will be reimbursed Grants the following subject after the recipient has arrived in areas: Taiwanese Taiwan. The maximum allowance culture, social science, ZLOOEHVSHFL¿HGE\WKH02(DQG culture, art and related the recipients will have to cover comparative research. additional expenses. 103 International applicants over the age of 18 who possess a high school diploma or higher degrees, with excellent academic performance, MOE: and are of good moral Scholarships character. Candidates A monthly allowance of NT$25,000 for Studying who are currently Chinese studying as registered students at a Mandarin language center or have been degree seeking students at any university or college in Taiwan, may not apply. Scholarships and Grants for Short-term Research and Studying Chinese in Taiwan ▼ :HEVLWH KWWS VFKRODUFKHUQWQXHGXWZ Type of Eligibility Award Scholarship 1. An economy class roundtrip Recipients of the ticket for the most direct route fellowship should be will be provided. Tickets will not current professors, be provided to recipients who are associate professors, already in Taiwan. assistant professors or 2. Stipend for professors, doctoral candidates, associate professors, research or research fellows of MOFA: The fellows and associate research equivalent level at foreign Taiwan fellows, is NT$60,000 per month. academic/research Fellowship Stipend for assistant professors, institutions. Applicants Program assistant research fellows and LQWKH¿HOGVRIVRFLDO doctoral candidates is NT$50,000 sciences, including each month. studies on Taiwan, 3.The minimum duration of the Cross-Strait relations, fellowship is three months, and Mainland China, the Asia the maximum is one year. 3DFL¿FDQG6LQRORJ\DUH 4.Accident insurance of particularly welcomed. 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Universities with Attached Chinese Language Centers Location Education Center Website Telephone National Central University http://www.lc.ncu. 03-422-7151 1&8 /DQJXDJH&HQWHU edu.tw/main/clp/ ext. 33807 National Taipei University RI(GXFDWLRQ 178( http://r9.ntue.edu. 02-2732-1104 Chinese Language tw/ ext. 3331, 2025 Education Center National Taiwan University http: //homepage. 178 /DQJXDJH&HQWHU ntu.edu.tw/~cld 02-3366-3417 Chinese Language 222/ Division, Language Center Northern National Taiwan University, http://iclp.ntu.edu. Taiwan International Chinese 02-2363-9123 tw Language Program National Taiwan Normal http://www.mtc.ntn 8QLYHUVLW\ 1718 02-232-18457 u .edu.tw/ Mandarin Training Center National Chiao Tung http://aadm.nctu. 8QLYHUVLW\ 1&78 03-513-1231 edu.tw/mandarin/ Chinese Language Center National Chengchi http://mandarin.nc University, Chinese 02-2938-7141 cu.edu.tw/ Language Center 105 Chinese Culture University, http://mlc.sce. 02-2700-5858 Mandarin Learning Center pccu.edu.tw ext. 8131-8137 Tamkang University, Division of Continuing http://www.dce. 02-2321-6320 Education, tku.edu.tw ext. 24, 34 Chinese Language Center Fu Jen Catholic University, http://www.lc.fju. 02-2905-2414 Language Center edu.tw 02-2905-3721 http://www.mcu. Ming Chuan University, edu.tw/admin/ 02-2882-4564 Mandarin Studies & mscc/english/ ext. 8321 Northern Culture Center Taiwan index.htm Kainan University, Chinese http://www.knu. 03-341-2500 Learning Center edu.tw/CLC/ ext. 4639, 4640 Chung Yuan Christian http://www.cycu. University, Center of edu.tw/cycu/cce/ 03-265-1308 Mandarin Learning mandarin/ Chung Hua University, http://international. 03-518-6176 Language Centre chu.edu.tw/ Technology and Science http://www.tsint. 02-2892-7154 Institute of Northern edu.tw/chinese/ ext. 2730 Taiwan, Mandarin Center http://www.nchu. National Chung Hsing edu.tw/~cnpm/ 04-2284-0326 8QLYHUVLW\ 1&+8 chinese/index_ ext. 399 Language Center en.htm Tunghai University, http://www2.thu. 04-2359-0259 Chinese Language Center edu.tw/~clc/ Central Feng Chia University, http://www.clc.fcu. 04-2451-7250 Taiwan Chinese Language Center edu.tw ext. 5871 Providence University, http://clec.pu.edu. Chinese Language 04-2664-5009 tw Education Center National Chiayi University http://140.130.179. 05-273-2981 Language Centre 4/csl/ 106 Location Education Center Website Telephone National Kaohsiung Normal University, http://www.nknu. 07-342-6031 Center of Language and edu.tw/~clct/ ext. 3302, 3303 Culture Teaching National Cheng Kung http://kclc.ncku. 07-717-2930 University, Chinese edu.tw ext. 2603~2605 Language Center National Sun Yat-sen http://www2.nsysu. 07-525-2000 University, Chinese edu.tw/CLC ext. 3030, 3031 Language Center National University of http: / /www2.nuk. Kaohsiung, Chinese edu.tw/clc/chinese/ 07-591-9261 Southern Language Center index.htm Taiwan National Pingtung http://lce.npue.edu. 08-722-6141 University of Education, tw/front/bin/home. ext. 24000~ Language Center phtml 24002 Southern Taiwan http://clc.stut.edu. 06-253-3131 University, Chinese tw/ ext. 6010, 6011 Language Center http://c016. Wenzao Ursuline College wtuc.edu.tw/ 07-342-6031 of Languages, Center of front/bin/cglist. ext. 3302, 3303 Chinese Language phtml?Category=39 I-Shou University http://www.isu.edu. 07-342-6031 Chinese Language tw/clc ext. 3302, 3303 Centre Tzu Chi University, http://www. 03-8572-677 Center for Language language.tcu.edu. ext. 1681, 1682 Eastern Studies tw/ Taiwan Fo Guang University, http://www.fgu.edu. 03-931-3343 Chinese Language tw/~chinlang/clic. ext. 1562 Instruction Center htm 107 The Centennial of the Republic of China The year 2011 is the Grand Centennial of the Republic of China. Numerous government and private activities to celebrate the Centennial kicked off in 2010 with the aim of showing the world the rich and multi-faceted achievements that Taiwan has accomplished over the past century. The Centennial logo is a golden “100.” It is a number that represents success and symbolizes a century of proud achievements. The Republic of China had undergone an arduous century, overcoming FRXQWOHVVVHWEDFNVDQGFKDOOHQJHVEHIRUHLW¿QDOO\DFKLHYHGSURVSHULW\ in Taiwan and opened the way to new hope. It is a century worthy of celebration, which witnessed the foundation being laid for the present success and a brighter future for the people of Taiwan. Centennial Logo Chinese English 108 The Centennial of the Republic of China Websites with Information on ROC Centennial Activities: Preparatory Committee for Centenary Centennial National Celebration Website, Celebrations Council for Cultural Affairs http://100.president.gov.tw/ http://100.cca.gov.tw/ Republic of China (Taiwan) Centenary Tour Taiwan Website, Tourism Bureau Foundation http://100.taiwan.net.tw/ http://www.taiwanroc100.org.tw/ 109 The Handy Guide for Foreigners in Taiwan Publisher: Chu Chin-Peng Publishing Organization: Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan Chief Editor: Juang Li-Lan Editorial Coordinator: Shih Nai-Yuan Ke Chung-Ning Translator: Studio Classroom Magazine Earl Wieman English Adviser: Dr. Doris Brougham Prof. Li Chen-Ching Mr. Steven Colin Crook Ms. Loh Shellyee Mr. Karl =immerman English Copy Editor: Liang Kuo-Ching Tsai Te-Chang Hsu Ting-Hao Planning and Production: CommonWealth Magazine Group Photographs: Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications MOTC CommonWealth Magazine Group Studio Classroom Magazine Juang Li-Lan Sales: Government Bookstore and Government Bookstore Online: 209, Songjiang Rd., Taipei Tel: 02-2518-0207, 02-2657-9211 http://www.govbooks.com.tw Wu-Nan Book Inc.: 6, =hongshan Rd., Taichung Tel: 04-2226-0330 We owe special thanks to the following organizations for providing information and assistance: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Education Ministry of Justice Ministry of Economic Affairs Council of Labor Affairs National Youth Commission Council for Cultural Affairs Government Information Office Department of Health Centers for Disease Control Bureau of National Health Insurance Bureau of Health Promotion Environmental Protection Administration Bureau of Consular Affairs, MOFA Construction and Planning Agency, MOI National Immigration Agency, MOI Taxation Agency, MOF Tourism Bureau MOTC Directorate General of Highways, MOTC Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC Bureau of High Speed Rail, MOTC Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC and Bureau of Labor Insurance, CLA Industrial Development Bureau, MOEA Taiwan Power Company, MOEA. Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan Address: 6F., 2-2, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Taipei, 10051, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: +886-2-2341-9066 Website: http://www.rdec.gov.tw Price: NT$100 Copyright© November 2010. Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Executive Yuan. All rights reserved. GPN 1009903982/ ISBN 978-986-02-5775-5/ 研考 VII-0013