20082008--09 Youth Exchange Program09 Youth Exchange Program

Contents�� Pride of TaiwanPride of Taiwan

�� General General

�� IndustryIndustry

�� NaturalNatural

�� CultureCulture

�� FestivalFestival�� FestivalFestival

�� CuisineCuisine

�� Architectures & Scenery Architectures & Scenery

� The Art of Liuli

� Others

� Video Enjoying

� Taiwan Touch Your Heart

About Taiwan About Taiwan

Location of TaiwanLocation of TaiwanLocation of TaiwanLocation of Taiwan

� Land: 36,346 km 2

� 2/3 covered with the mountains

StatisticsStatisticsStatisticsStatistics

� 2/3 covered with the mountains

� The highest: 3952 m (12,800 ft)

� Population: 23 millions (51 th)

� Latitude ：：：：23.30 N, 121.00 E

�Foreign exchange reserves: $275 billion (4 th)

� Foreign trade: 215 billion (14 th)

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� Foreign trade: 215 billion (14 )

� Trade with USA: 50.6 billion

� Per capital income: $13,000

�Debt - external: $97.85 billion (34th)

IndustryIndustry

Taiwan Ranking World No.1CATEGORYCATEGORY WORLD MARKET SHAREWORLD MARKET SHARE

Notebook ComputerNotebook Computer 56%56%

LCD MonitorLCD Monitor 59%59%

Computer MotherboardComputer Motherboard 81%81%

Disk PlayerDisk Player 40%40%Disk PlayerDisk Player 40%40%

CDCD--RWRW 83%83%

Wafer OEMWafer OEM 73%73%

IC PackageIC Package 32%32%

Grouper Fish Grouper Fish (石班魚) 42%42%

Micro Computer FanMicro Computer Fan 35%35%

Butterfly OrchidButterfly Orchid 99%99%

Taiwan No. 1�� Hardware of Information & Communication Product Hardware of Information & Communication Product (資訊硬體產品)

� Notebook Computer (NB) (筆記型電腦)

� Motherboards (MB) (主機板)

� Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) EquipmentWireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Equipment

(無線區域網路產品)

� Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panel (液晶面板)

� Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Terminal Equipment

(數位用戶迴路端)

� Optical Disk Drive (ODD) (光儲存產品)

Taiwan No. 1� The top one professional manufacturer of steel nut s worldwide.

(全球最大的鋼鐵螺帽製造商)

�� Annual capacity is near 75,000 tons (6.6 Billions Nuts) Annual capacity is near 75,000 tons (6.6 Billions Nuts)

(年產銷量近7.5萬公噸 (66億顆))

Taiwan No. 1

� GSM cellular phone available to all is global numbe r

one. Taiwan is the major country to manufacture

cellular phones and Tele-communication equipment .

(GSM手機普及率世界第一，也是手機與通訊設備主要製造(GSM手機普及率世界第一，也是手機與通訊設備主要製造

國)

Taiwan No. 1•Telephones - main lines in use：14.313 million(20th )

•Owned ratio of the cell-phone：Averagely 2 cell-phones each

(手機持有率：平均每個人有2支手機)

•Telephones - mobile cellular：24.302 million (33th )•Telephones - mobile cellular：24.302 million (33 )

� Broadband Network Technology (寬頻網路技術)

� Internet users：14.76 million(23th)

Top Mobile Market

Taiwan No. 1�� The Famous Own Brands in Taiwan The Famous Own Brands in Taiwan

(台灣自創品牌)

� ASUS (華碩電腦華碩電腦華碩電腦華碩電腦)

� Acer (宏碁宏碁宏碁宏碁)

� BenQ (明基電通明基電通明基電通明基電通)� BenQ (明基電通明基電通明基電通明基電通)

� TSMC (台積電台積電台積電台積電)

� Advantech ( 研華科技研華科技研華科技研華科技)

� Chimei Optoelectronics ( 奇美光電奇美光電奇美光電奇美光電)

� Giant (捷安特捷安特捷安特捷安特)

� MASTERKONG (康師傅康師傅康師傅康師傅) ……. and so on

Taiwan No. 1

Taiwan No. 1

�� Taipei 101 Taipei 101 (台北101)

�� The top one building of the world has become a The top one building of the world has become a

landmark of Taipeilandmark of Taipei

�� High speed lift (37 seconds only from bottom to the High speed lift (37 seconds only from bottom to the

89th floor) 89th floor)

�� Density of butterfly Density of butterfly (蝴蝶密度)

�� Output Value of Butterfly Orchid Output Value of Butterfly Orchid (蝴蝶蘭產量)

Taiwan No. 1

� The most output and export capacity

for the cultured prawns

(養殖草蝦的產量與輸出量)

� National working hours (國民工作時數)

� The Chinese Juniper (台灣檜木)

� The National Palace Museum

(故宮博物院)

� One of the global top five museums.

� http://www.npm.gov.tw/

� Miniatures Museum of Taiwan

(袖珍博物館)

Pride of Taiwan

(袖珍博物館)

� Second one of the world

� Number one of Asia

� Museum of Gold

(黃金博物館)

� 220 kg 999 pure gold

ingot of the museum is the largest gold ingot in the world.

(館內220kg 999純金金專為世界記錄最大金磚)

Pride of Taiwan � Hongshulin Mangroves Marshlands

(紅樹林生態保護區)

Pride of Taiwan�� Taiwan is the fourth with the grant of the US patents. Taiwan is the fourth with the grant of the US patents.

(Behind the United States, Japan, and Germany only)(Behind the United States, Japan, and Germany only)

(美國專利核准件數中，台灣排名第四，僅次於美、日、德)

Taiwan' s highTaiwan' s high--speed rail has shorten the distance between the north speed rail has shorten the distance between the north �� Taiwan' s highTaiwan' s high--speed rail has shorten the distance between the north speed rail has shorten the distance between the north

and the south. The journey is curtailed from five hours to 90 minutes.and the south. The journey is curtailed from five hours to 90 minutes.

(台灣高數速鐵路縮短南北距離，由5小時縮短至90分鐘)

Pride of Taiwan

�� Taiwan is the tenth of global maritime shipping countries, Taiwan is the tenth of global maritime shipping countries,

also the sixth of the global pelagic fishing countries.also the sixth of the global pelagic fishing countries.

(台灣不只是世界第十大航運國，也是全球遠洋漁業第六大國)

�� Taiwan is the 17Taiwan is the 17thth leading trade country in the world in 2008, leading trade country in the world in 2008,

also the 25also the 25thth major economic community. major economic community.

(2008年台灣是全球第17大貿易國，第25大經濟體)

Pride of Taiwan

NatureNature

Nature about Taiwan Nature about Taiwan ------Mountain Mountain

� Yushan Mountain � Yushan Mountain

� The tallest Mountain in

Taiwan ( 3,952 M )

Nature about Taiwan Nature about Taiwan ------Mountain Mountain

�Taroko National Park

Nature about Taiwan Nature about Taiwan ------Mountain Mountain

�Yangmingshan

�National Park

Nature about Taiwan Nature about Taiwan ------Mountain Mountain

�Shei-Pa National Park

Nature about Taiwan Nature about Taiwan

�Kenting National Park

Culture Culture

12 Animal Symbols12 Animal Symbols12 Animal Symbols12 Animal Symbols

MOUSEMOUSEMOUSEMOUSE COWCOWCOWCOW TIGERTIGERTIGERTIGER RABBITRABBITRABBITRABBIT

DRAGONDRAGONDRAGONDRAGON SNAKESNAKESNAKESNAKEHORSEHORSEHORSEHORSE SHEEPSHEEPSHEEPSHEEP

MONKEYMONKEYMONKEYMONKEY CHICKENCHICKENCHICKENCHICKEN

DOGDOGDOGDOG PIGPIGPIGPIG

Taiwanese Opera

Taiwanese Puppet

Modern Dance

FestivalFestival

Traditional Festivals (Lunar Calendar)Traditional Festivals (Lunar Calendar)

�� Chinese Lunar New Year : Jan 1 ~ Jan 15 Chinese Lunar New Year : Jan 1 ~ Jan 15

�� Lantern Festival : Jan 15 Lantern Festival : Jan 15 �� Lantern Festival : Jan 15 Lantern Festival : Jan 15

�� Dragon Boat Festival : May 5 Dragon Boat Festival : May 5

�� Moon Festival : Aug 15 Moon Festival : Aug 15

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year

Let riches and treasures come into the house

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year Red Envelopes = Lucky Money Red Envelopes = Lucky Money

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year � Rich Dinner

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year � Getting rid of bad luck

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year

� Mahjong

Lantern Festival

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Firecracker

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival

� Dragon Boat Racing

Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival

� Rice Dumpling

Mid-Autumn Festival

MidMid--Autumn Festival Autumn Festival

� Legend

� Moon Cake

MidMid--Autumn Festival Autumn Festival

� Pomelo

MidMid--Autumn Festival Autumn Festival � Barbecue

CuisineCuisine

Taiwanese Hamburger

Small Steamed Dumplings

� Oyster Thin Noodles

Noodles

� Beef Noodles

Night Market

Night Market' s Food

� Sausage

� Oyster Omelet

Night Market' s Food

� Fried Chicken Chop

� Pearl Milk Tea

Fruits

� Kingdom Of Fruits

Architectures & SceneryArchitectures & SceneryArchitectures & SceneryArchitectures & Scenery

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National TheaterNational TheaterNational TheaterNational Theater

National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall( Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall )

Lungshan Temple Lungshan Temple

� Ceiling

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National Palace Museum National Palace Museum

� Cabbage-shaped Jade

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The Art of LiuliThe Art of LiuliThe Art of LiuliThe Art of Liuli

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