The Kaohsiung Incident,also known as the Formosa Incident,the Meilidao Incident,or the Formosa Magazine incident,was a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations that occurred in Kaohsiung,Taiwan,on 10 December 1979 during Taiwan's martial law period.
"Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC),a country commonly known as Taiwan.
Taiwan News is an English-language online newspaper and former print newspaper in Taiwan. Its editorial position shifted to pan-Green after I-Mei Foods acquired a majority stake. I-Mei also publishes the Chinese-language news weekly of the same name.
The China Times is a daily Chinese-language newspaper published in Taiwan. It is one of the most widely circulated newspapers in Taiwan. It is owned by Want Want,which also owns TV stations CTV and CTiTV,and maintains a Pan-Blue editorial stance.
United Daily News is a newspaper published in Taiwan. It is considered to support the pan-Blue Coalition in its editorials.
Shih Shu-tuan,pen name Li Ang,is a Taiwanese feminist writer. After graduating from Chinese Culture University with a degree in philosophy,she studied drama at the University of Oregon,after which she returned to teach at her alma mater. Her major work is The Butcher's Wife,though she has written many other novels. Feminist themes and sexuality are present in much of her work. Many of her stories are set in Lukang.
Lung Ying-tai is a writer,cultural critic,and public intellectual. With more than 30 books to her credit,she not only has a large number of readers in her native Taiwan,but her works also have an impact in Chinese-language communities in Hong Kong,China,Singapore,Malaysia,and North America. Lung became widely known for her criticism on the Kuomintang party's martial law regime and has since become a critic of Mainland China's increasing restrictions on press freedom and civil liberties. Her critical essays on cultural and political issues contributed to the democratization of Taiwan.
The mass media in Taiwan is considered to be one of the freest and most competitive in Asia. Cable TV usage is high and there is also a wide selection of newspapers available covering most political viewpoints.
Lin Mosei was a Taiwanese academic,educator,and the first Taiwanese to receive a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. He was also a calligrapher and was a baptized Christian.
The Taiwan Garrison Command was a secret police and national security body under the Republic of China Armed Forces on Taiwan. The agency was established at the end of World War II,and operated throughout the Cold War. It was disbanded on 1 August 1992.
Chung T'ien Television,is a nationwide cable TV network based in Taiwan. It belongs to Want Want China Times group,which also owns China Television (CTV).
Yao Chia-wen is a Taiwanese politician and an important figure in Taiwan's democratization movement. He was the second chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP),serving from 1987 to 1988. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 1996,and president of the Examination Yuan between 2002 and 2008.
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) is a free trade agreement (FTA) between the governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China,that aims to reduce tariffs and commercial barriers between the two sides,as well as improve cross-strait relations.
Events from the year 2013 in Taiwan,Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 102 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
The Independence Evening Post was a Chinese-language newspaper founded by Wu San-lien,which was published in Taiwan from 1947 to 2001. For most of its existence,the publication was supportive of the tangwai movement and Democratic Progressive Party.
The Diplomatic Quarter is a building that houses most of Taiwan's foreign embassies,as well as the headquarters of the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF). It is located in the Tianmu neighbourhood of Shilin District in the capital Taipei.
Gingle Wang is a Taiwanese actress and writer. Gingle began her acting career in 2017 in the film All Because of Love. Her breakthrough came in 2019 with the psychological horror film Detention,where her performance won Best Actress at the 22nd Taipei Film Awards and a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 56th Golden Horse Awards. She has been described by the Harper's Bazaar Taiwan as a rising star amongst the new generation of Taiwanese actresses.
A four-question referendum was held in Taiwan on 18 December 2021. The vote was originally scheduled to take place on 28 August 2021,but was postponed to December due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All four questions were popular initiatives. According to the Referendum Act,referendums can be held once every two years on the fourth Saturday of August and questions must gather a number of signatures equivalent to 1.5% of eligible voters (280,000) in order to qualify.
The T1 League is a Taiwanese men's professional basketball league founded in 2021. The league is composed of five teams. It is the third professional basketball league in Taiwan after the now-defunct Chinese Basketball Alliance and P. League+.
