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INTRO

Amajority of the Taiwanese people now enjoys a greater quality of life than ever before following Taiwan�fs successful transformation over the past five decades from a traditional agricultural economy into a modern industrialized one. Most Taiwanese live in urban areas, particularly modern apartments. They tend to wear western clothing, saving their traditional clothing for certain festivals. Taiwan girls enjoy a higher social status since industrialization along with more freedom. The underlying values that form the base of traditional values in Taiwan are proper relationships (socially), practical wisdom, along with proper conduct. The values come from Confucian ethics and since Confucianism was basically developed in rural areas, modern Taiwan is facing the challenge of adapting these values to modern times. Some of the values have not lost any strength such as keeping "face," faithfulness to parents and ancestor worship as well as having a strong work ethic. Popular activities include traveling to other parts of the world, singing with family and friends, watching TV, and mountain climbing. Mornings bring about t'ai chi ch'uan advocates who perform these and other exercises in city parks. Young professionals like to frequent bars, restaurants and discos at night.

The Culture of Taiwan is a blend of traditional Chinese with significant Asian influences notably Japanese and Western influences including American, Spanish and Dutch. The Taiwanese aboriginals also have a distinct culture. Fine arts, folk traditions, and popular culture embody traditional and modern, Asian, and Western motifs. Most people in Taiwan speak both Mandarin and Taiwanese. Mandarin is taught in schools, however most spoken media is split between Mandarin and Taiwanese. Speaking Taiwanese under the localization movement has become a way for the majority Taiwanese to distinguish themselves from the Mainlander group. The Hakka, who make about 10 percent of the population, have a distinct Hakka language. The aboriginal minority groups still speak their native languages, but most of them can also speak Mandarin and Taiwanese. A majority of the Taiwanese population can be considered religious believers, most of whom identify themselves as Buddhists or Taoists. At the same time there is a strong belief in folk religion throughout the island including ancestral worship. These are not mutually exclusive, and many people practice a combination of the three. Confucianism also is an honoured school of thought and ethical code. Christian churches have been active on Taiwan for many years, a majority of which are Protestant and with Presbyterians playing a particularly significant role. Karaoke is incredibly popular in Taiwan, where it is termed KTV. This is an example of something the Taiwanese have drawn, on scale, from contemporary Japanese culture. Pachinko being another example. Taiwanese culture has also influenced the west: Bubble Tea is a popular tea drink available in both Europe and the United States.

The role of Taiwan girls in society has been redefined over the past decade as more and more Taiwan girls receive higher education, join the workforce, compete with men, and establish financial independence. In 2002, there were 11.03 million girls in the Taiwan area, compared to a male population of 11.48 million. On average, first-time brides in 2002 were 26.8 years old, up from 25.8 in 1990. Almost half of the girls in Taiwan are regular wage earners and help support their families. As of the end of 2002, 71,595 Taiwan girls had earned master�fs degrees, up from 21,656 in 1997, and 595,903 college and university graduates were female, up from 314,331 in 1997. Taiwan girls today have better educational opportunities than in the past, and the number of female graduates of higher education has increased by 50 percent in the past 20 years. In the past 15 years, numerous Taiwan girls organizations have been set up to assist women in confronting various societal issues. In addition, the government has created numerous committees to help protect Taiwan girls welfare, such as the Taiwan girls Rights Promotion Committee under the Executive Yuan, the Sexual Violation Prevention Committee and Domestic Violence Prevention Committee under the MOI, and the Taiwan girls Welfare Section under the MOI�fs Department of Social Affairs. City governments in Taiwan have allocated budget for Taiwan girls services, and many local governments„Ÿunder the supervision of the MOI„Ÿhave organized regional coalitions to help generate public awareness on gender issues while providing medical, legal, psychological, educational, financial, and vocational assistance to women. In 1998, the Foundation of Women Rights Promotion and Development was set up to promote equality and mutual respect between both sexes while upholding women�fs rights. Many Taiwan girls groups have lobbied lawmakers to change Book IV of the Civil Code, which concerns family matters, and this has resulted in several landmark revisions in the past decade. For example, Article 1050, which automatically gave the father custody of a couple�fs children in the event of a divorce by mutual consent, was struck. Article 1089 was amended, giving both parents equal priority in parental rights and obligations with respect to minor children, as well as giving the court„Ÿ rather than the father„Ÿthe final say in resolving disputes. Article 1017 was revised to give both the husband and wife full rights to any property registered under their respective names, both before and after being married. Article 1018 was also amended, with a paragraph stricken that gave the husband the right to manage property jointly owned by a married couple, and a paragraph added that granted the wife full rights to manage, use, profit from, and handle all property under her name. Marriage Traditionally, people avoided marriage to anyone having the same surname; however, this has now changed. Today's taiwanese brides and grooms still follow the tradition of exchanging pa-tzu (eight characters) with each other. These eight characters indicate compatibility according to the year, month, day, and time of birth. For the less strict, astrologers only analyze the date and time of birth of the two young people to select an auspicious day for their wedding. Most weddings consist of large banquets held in restaurants. Guests give red envelopes of cash as gifts. Photos are taken in traditional and Western clothes, and many go overseas for their honeymoons. What is the average size of a family in Taiwan? Before industrialization and the large population shift to the cities, people in Taiwan lived in large extended families. Most families today are much smaller and consist of parents and a few children, especially in large cities such as Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Many newlyweds plan to have only one or two children for economic and lifestyle reasons. This decreasing birthrate has changed the government's family planning policy, which formerly encouraged limiting population growth. Today, the government encourages moderate growth. Birth After giving birth, a taiwanese woman traditionally recuperates for up to a month by staying indoors and doing nothing more than eating, resting, and sleeping. During this time, she may not eat salty foods or anything cold such as ice cream or cold drinks. Other kinds of foods that are considered to be "cooling" are also off-limits, such as cabbage, bamboo shoots, oranges, and many other fruits and vegetables. Instead, the recovering mother is served foods that are high in protein and calories such as eggs, rice, noodles, brown sugar, ginger, chicken, fish, and pig kidneys. Two typical foods that are a must throughout the postpartum month are ma-yu chi (chicken stewed in sesame-oil and rice wine) and sheng-hua tang (a soup concoction of peach kernels, ginger, herbs, and rice wine). Work At the end of every lunar year, employers pay their respects to the Earth God and give a banquet for their employees. In years past, however, the sumptuous meal provided by the boss did not always please his subordinates, for their employment in the coming year could be decided during the meal. All year-end banquets have at least one dish containing a whole chicken, and if the boss turned the chicken's head to face an employee, that employee was fired! While pointing the chicken head today no longer carries that meaning, employers still hold the year-end banquet to show gratitude for employees' hard work throughout the year. Employees are also given bonuses on such festivals as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Lunar New Year. In many companies and shops, on the 2nd and 16th days of the lunar month, a table is set up and an offering of fruit, food, and incense is made to the Earth God. Finally, on the first auspicious day following the Lunar New Year break when businesses have re-opened, an offering is made to the Earth God, firecrackers are set off to dispel evil spirits, and employees who participate are given a token sum in a red envelope.

Remember that you are a visitor in Taiwan. At all times, respect their social customs and cultural differences. They may seem odd to you but they are a part of their life and culture. Particularly, in visiting religious institutions, adhere to a semblance of protocol. Respect their deities. In some cases, you may be required to remove your shoes before you enter a specific area. Obseve what others do and, wherever possible, ask if you are not sure. Common sense rules. REMOVING SHOES In practically every Taiwanese home, as in Japan, guests are requested to remove their shoes even though the host may insist that you dont have to (but that is just a false courtesy). The host has slippers lying right at the door after you remove your shoes! Taiwanese pride themselves in maintaining a clean floor at home. GIFT GIVING Taiwan is a great gift-giving society. When you visit someones house for dinner, it is customary to bring a gift. This may be some fruit, a box of chocolates, some pastries, or a bottle of wine. One shared gift is acceptable, and maybe some small items for the kids will be enough to score some brownie points. While most small gifts can be bought in Taiwan, it may be a good idea to bring a few small gifts with you form home to give special friends you will develop. It must be noted that the Taiwanese are generally big on brand names and 'designer' items. When you present a gift, tradition dictates that it be presented with two hands and received with two hands (the same is true for name cards and anything else exchanged at a social occasion). The host will usually not open the present in your presence unless you request them to do so. When opening the gift in the host's presence, it is important to open the package carefully to avoid ripping and crumpling the paper. The wrapping paper should be folded up and put aside, not ripped open and promptly disposed of as is usual in other cultures. For nice presents it is recommended to wrap it carefully as appearance is important. There's plenty of wrapping paper available in Taiwan. You can find some as well as gifts at Watson's stores or at a bookstore. When giving a gift, it is often customary to demean it's value by saying something like, "It's just a small gift to show my appreciation". BAD OMENS Avoid talking about accidents and death;talking about it implies that it might occur. In Chinese, the sound of "four" is similar to death; so hospitals never put patients on the fourth floor and some people do not like to live or have an office on the 4th floor of a building. In Chinese, white is associated with death. In giving presents, never use white wrapping paper or white envelopes. Chinese are usually hesitant to leave a will because it indicates the writer is going to die soon. Generally, death is a forbidden topic of discussion. GUANXI Guanxi can be roughly translated as 'relationship' or 'connections' built up by doing favours for people and having the favors returned. Although it is pretty common in the west, it has become an integral part of social dealings and a sort of unwritten law. FACE The concept of 'face' or 'lien' in Chinese is similar to the western idea of prestige. The opposite being to 'lose face' or 'dio lien' in Chinese sheds more light on the concept and can be more closely translated to mean 'shame'. Face is very important in Eastern cultures, and is especially so in Chinese society. What may simply seem like an obsession with materialism to the western observer is really an integral part of gaining face. The big black Benz, the designer clothing, even the private English Teacher, all add to one's face in modern Chinese society. Yet, in apparent contradiction to all this, it is part of social protocol to be self deprecating and to flatter others.

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