A province of China; also the Republic of China (ROC). Many residents on Taiwan consider themselves to be more "Taiwanese" than "Chinese"--although virtually all of them are descended from Mainlanders. Their primary dialect, sometimes called "native Taiwanese," is a form of Chinese called Minnan hua. A vigorous "independent Taiwan" movement has developed on the island over the last decade or so. It has been championed by a number of prominent politicians, including leaders of the powerful Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
an island in the Pacific Ocean just off the east coast of China
Based on the Visa conference in 2000, the Bureau of Monetary Affairs decided to champion a Visa Purchasing program. The Executive Yuan moved forward with a two-phase pilot, which began with 33 agencies and was expanded to 50 agencies in mid-2001.
Island off Chinese mainland; became refuge for Nationalist Chinese regime under Chiang Kai-shek as Republic of China in 1948; successfully retained independence with aid of United States; rapidly industrialized after 1950s. (p. 917)
Taiwan (; Taiwanese: Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the territories administered by the Republic of China (ROC), a state whose effective area of administration consists of the island of Taiwan, Lanyu (Orchid Island) and Green Island in the Pacific off the Taiwan coast, the Pescadores in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and Matsu off the southeast coast of the territories administered by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Taiwan is administered as Taiwan Province, Republic of China.