10 Things you Might Like to Know about TAIWAN

from my friend, Yu-Lun Hsu (pictured below right)

  1. It’s not part of China (say what?!) It’s a Country, dude. Really.
  2. Everyone in Taiwan is Chinese originally, except for a population of native Taiwan people
  3. Native Taiwanese - “aborigines” have darker skin, more oblong faces, and have many different dialects of their own language
  4. The Ghost Festival! - This festival starts on the 15th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar (where each month only contains 30 days). Taiwanese eat lots, put up lots of lights, and offer food and gifts to the spirits who come out especially for this festival!
  5. Taiwan is a democracy
  6. It is surrounded by water - aka - yet another place for a beach vacation
  7. Currently, Chinese people are not allowed to go to Taiwan, but change is in the works
  8. Cool products - 3C, ACER, BenQ
  9. Big Industry - computers, cell phones, chips, electornics
  10. You’ll find this is a bike country, and bikes only cost about 20 Euros ($35US)

Thanks Yu-Lun!