The Taiwan blue magpie, also called the Taiwan magpie, Formosan blue magpie, or the "long-tailed mountain lady", is a bird species in the crow family. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Several proposals for a flag of Taiwan have been initiated by supporters of the Taiwan independence movement to replace the flag of the Republic of China as the national flag flown over Taiwan. Supporters of the movement object to the use of the flag of the Republic of China since it was designed by and is closely associated with the Kuomintang. However, no single flag has been established as the symbol of the independence movement, and supporters of Taiwanese independence, such as the Democratic Progressive Party, have accepted the flag of the Republic of China for the time being and have not pushed for a new flag. The flag of the Republic of China in current use is defined in the 6th article of the Constitution, and amending the Constitution requires a referendum which would only succeed with wide political support. The Republic of China, originally based in mainland China, retreated to Taiwan in 1949 and established its capital in Taipei. The region, now commonly referred to as "Taiwan" in vernacular, retains its official name "Republic of China" and still officially claims territories governed by the People's Republic of China, just as the PRC claims all ROC territories.
The Republic of Formosa was a short-lived republic that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 between the formal cession of Taiwan by the Qing dynasty of China to the Empire of Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki and its being taken over by Japanese troops. The Republic lasted 151 days; it was proclaimed on 23 May 1895 and extinguished on 21 October, when the Republican capital Tainan was taken over by the Japanese.
Liu Yongfu was a Chinese warlord, second president of the Republic of Formosa and commander of the celebrated Black Flag Army. Liu won fame as a Chinese patriot fighting against the French Empire in northern Vietnam (Tonkin) in the 1870s and early 1880s. During the Sino-French War, he established a close friendship with the Chinese statesman and general Tang Jingsong, and in 1895, he helped Tang organise resistance to the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. He succeeded Tang as the second and last president of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.
The Japanese invasion of Taiwan, also known as Yiwei War in Chinese, was a conflict between the Empire of Japan and the armed forces of the short-lived Republic of Formosa following the Qing dynasty's cession of Taiwan to Japan in April 1895 at the end of the First Sino-Japanese War. The Japanese sought to take control of their new possession, while the Republican forces fought to resist Japanese occupation. The Japanese landed near Keelung on the northern coast of Taiwan on 29 May 1895, and in a five-month campaign swept southwards to Tainan. Although their advance was slowed by guerrilla activity, the Japanese defeated the Formosan forces whenever they attempted to make a stand. The Japanese victory at Baguashan on 27 August, the largest battle ever fought on Taiwanese soil, doomed the Formosan resistance to an early defeat. The fall of Tainan on 21 October ended organised resistance to Japanese occupation, and inaugurated five decades of Japanese rule in Taiwan.
In Taiwan, the North–South divide refers to the claimed uneven distribution of resources in regard to political, wealth, medical, economic development, education, and other aspects across Taiwan over past decades that has drawn the social and cultural differences between Northern Taiwan and Southern Taiwan.
Philosophy in Taiwan is the set of philosophical traditions in Taiwan, while Taiwanese philosophy is taken to mean philosophical work from the country. Philosophical thought in Taiwan is diverse, drawing influence from Chinese philosophy during Qing rule from the 17th and 18th century, and Western philosophy through the Kyoto School during Japanese rule in the 19th and early 20th century. Taiwanese philosophy took a more endogenous turn during the modern era, with burgeoning philosophical debate regarding Taiwanese Gemeinschaft.
Local elections were held in Taiwan on 24 April 1960, the fourth nation-wide elections in post-war Taiwan, electing all 21 mayors of cities and magistrates of counties with a four-year tenure. Fuchien Province, then under military administration, was not up for election. Election for Taiwan Provincial Council was held alongside the local elections to elect 73 councillors.
Tang Shui Liu, biologist, botanist, and forestry researcher. Born in Anfu County, Jiangxi, China, in 1910, he passed away in Los Angeles, United States in 1997. Liu made significant contribution through his extensive publications, and he is one of the editors for the inaugural edition of Flora of Taiwan.
Crotalaria similis, also known as the Pingtung Curara pea, belongs to the family Fabaceae and genus Crotalaria. It is a perennial crawling herb, an endemic species of Taiwan which the distribution is limited to the Eastern seaside of the Hengchun Peninsula.
Chen Ren-he, a native of Jibei, Penghu, is one of the few architects studied in Japan and is also one of the first generation of architects in post-war Taiwan.
"The Beauty of Taroko" is a large-scale ink painting created by Ma Pai-Shui in early 1999. It consists of twenty-four pieces of Xuan paper, each measuring 214 cm in height and 69 cm in width, forming a total dimension of 1656 cm in width and 214 cm in height. The painting is divided into six main themes, showcasing the distinctive seasonal landscapes of Taroko. In 2015, it was designated as a nationally important cultural artifact by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China.
Chiayi Park is an oil painting completed by Taiwanese painter Tan Teng-pho in 1937. This piece depicts the landscape of Chiayi City Chiayi Park. The original work is now in the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts collection. It has been registered as an important antiquity of the Republic of China, and it is a renowned modern painting in Taiwan.
Chi Kang, also known by the courtesy name Ningfu and the studio name Fushou Kangning Studio, was a Chinese painter and art educator from Cixi, Zhejiang Province, China, known for his skill in painting figures, beauties, flowers and birds, as well as equestrian art.
Lotus Pond is a gelatin painting by Taiwanese painter Lin Yu-shan. This painting was archived by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts and is now a national treasure of the Republic of China. It is one of the most well-known modern paintings in Taiwan.
Columbia Records was a record company that was once active in the manufacture and distribution of wormwood records in Taiwan under Japanese rule, and was a pioneer of Taiwan's modern pop music industry.
Moon Night Sorrow is a popular Taiwanese Hokkien song, which takes its tune from the music of the Plains indigenous peoples of Taiwan. It was composed during the Period of Japanese Rule in Taiwan by Deng Yuxian, with lyrics by Zhou Tianwang (周添旺). It was first performed in public by Lin Shihao (林氏好), and recorded by Columbia Records on a record, which was released in 1933.
Lee Chi-mao, born Li Yuntai (李雲台) and self-proclaimed " the owner of the Cai Feng Tang (采風堂主)," was a Chinese ink painter from Woyang County, Anhui Province. In his early years, he primarily created works with a distinctive literary and artistic style related to battle. Later, he gradually shifted to themes depicting the customs and people of Taiwan, as well as engaging in experimental new ink painting creations.
Kuo Po-chuan (Chinese: 郭柏川; pinyin: Guō Bóchuān; Wade–Giles: Kuo1 Po2-ch‘uan1; July 21, 1901 – January 23, 1974), courtesy name Shaosong (少松), was a Taiwanese artist and art educator born in Tainan, Taiwan.
