08/05/58 Taiwan 臺北市 OR 台北市 臺中 OR 台中 高雄市 Taiwan Who is who in Taiwan Chiang Kai-shek Sun Yat-Sen President Ma Ying-Jeou 1 08/05/58 Population, Religions and Languages Taiwan ended 2014 with a population of 23,434,000 people, over 95% of the population is Han Chinese. The five largest religion are: Buddhism (8,086,000 or 35.1%), Taoism (7,600,000 or 33%), Yiguandao (810,000 or 3.5%), Protestantism (605,000 or 2.6%), and Roman Catholicism (298,000 or 1.3%). Mandarin is the official national language. The 70% of the population belonging to the Hoklo ethnic group speak Taiwanese Hokkien (a variant of the Min Nan speech of Fujian province). Did you know! Number 4 = unlucky, death. Number 8 = prosperity, good luck. In hospitals and most of hotels, their don’t 4 floor. Don’t giving clocks!, avoid giving umbrella’s and handkerchiefs and all white flowers. There is too much negative symbolism connected with these gifts. Don’t do it! Don’t Stab Your Rice with Your Chopsticks! Don’t say “Do you want to eat fired rice” with women. Do not put bones in your bowl. Place them on the table or in a special bowl for that purpose! Never use your index finger to beckon anyone. 2 08/05/58 Please do it. If you have nickname “กัน, กาน, พี”, please change your nickname. The Taiwanese like food and a nice food basket or a bottle of good quality alcohol are gifts. Red, pink and yellow are considered to be auspicious colours. Avoid giving anything made in China! It is important to learn to use chopsticks! Money 3 08/05/58 Delicious Foods and Foods to Watch Out For Delicious Foods and Foods to Watch Out For Supplementary information 4 08/05/58 Place to apply for visa ศาลากลางจงั หวดั ขอนแก่น ช้นั แรก ลงสถานีรถไฟฟ้า BTS ช่องนนทรี ตึกเอ็มไพร์ ช้นั 20 Which airline? Direct or transfer? Which airport? Round trip or single trip? China Air Thai Air KLM Air Which bank that I should do atm card? BKK bank KT bank K bank 5 08/05/58 8 things you should buy before you go out from Thailand Do I need to buy insurance? Travel insurance Health insurance Taiwan national health insurance http://www.nhi.gov.tw/english/ 10 Things You Should Never Pack in Your Checked Bag 6 08/05/58 How can I go to NCHU? By university bus By Bus By Train How can I go to NPUST? By Bus By Train By Taxi Train in Taiwan 7 08/05/58 More information ข้อมูลรถไฟฟ้า ท้องถิ่น http://twtraffic.tra.gov.tw/twrail/English/e_index.aspx ข้อมูลรถไฟความเร็วสูง http://www5.thsrc.com.tw/en/ ข้อมูลรถบัส (ภาษาจีน) http://www.ubus.com.tw/html/bus/bus.php ข้อมูลรถแท๊กซี่ http://www.numbeo.com/taxi-fare/city_result.jsp?country=Taiwan&city=Taichung 10 things to buy after you arrive in Taiwan Banks in Taiwan information Banks around NCHU and NPUST List of banks in Taiwan First Commercial Bank Post Bank City Bank 8 08/05/58 Do I need to do international driving permit? Things to know for pedestrian and driver Things to know for pedestrian and driver 9 08/05/58 Let’s travel! 10.