taiwan

taiwan
1. (Taiwan) (1796↑, 616↓)
A country I DO NOT wish to be united with China. I have gotten enough of the "Taiwan and China are like brothers" crap I have to say something at this point. "Chinese don't kill Chinese" was the line the communists kept repeating when the nationalists government tried to eliminate the threat. Ok, fine, the nationalists heard that and decided to let go--biggest mistake ever. A few years later the communists started to fight the nationalists, who ultimately fled to Taiwan. Oh, but that's not enough. Fifty years later when Taiwan has become an economical wonder they are here talking about *brothers* again\! Sorry for me being skeptical, but I and perhaps MOST Taiwanese are not going to be stupid enough to fall for that.

The Chinese government should fix the starvation, illiteracy percentage, unequal property distribution, AIDS carriers, black government operations, human rights violations and communistic society first, then maybe Taiwan would consider an union.

Author: Made in TAIWAN http://taiwan.urbanup.com/446344
2. (Taiwan) (1138↑, 347↓)
Taiwan is the diamond of Asia/Pacific Islands. Thought to be a ecnomic powerhouse and the most economically sound country in all of Asia of our time. The Chinese throughout time have considered Taiwan a rebel state. We say... shove it. Because of our status within the world, the US stations naval carriers and destroyers along the strait of Taiwan to make sure the Chinese dont get a little bold.

Student: Sir if you could describe Taiwan in one word ho-... Teacher: Perfect

3. (Taiwan) (1208↑, 435↓)
where the most friendly people are from.
4. (Taiwan) (1169↑, 432↓)
Not China. China seems to have a high degree of jealousy of Taiwan.

Taiwan is not China\!

5. (Taiwan) (1009↑, 412↓)
Taiwan is not a part of China. In 1895, The Democratic Republic of Taiwan was founded, shortly before the Japanese invaded and opressed the Taiwanese. After the Japanese withdrew in 1945 under the San Francisco Peace Treaty, control of Taiwan was not handed to anyone, then in 1949, Chinese dictator Chiang Kai Shek fled there after losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao Zedong (also known as Mao Tse Tung) and his communists. Chiang Kei-shek set up his goverment-in-exile (calling the ruse "Republic of China on Taiwan") and holding the Taiwanese people at gun point. In 1989 his son, Chiang Ching-kuo lifted his father's authoritarian rule by lifting martial law and gave the Taiwanese their freedom once again through that and other reforms. Ching-kuo died, leaving native Taiwanese Lee Teng-hui to lead and continue the reform process (Lee was chosen by Chiang Ching-kuo for his similar vision on reform) which would ultimatly make Taiwan a democracy once again. In In 1996, the Taiwanese held direct presidential elections for the first time with Lee Teng-hui winning the vote, despite Chinese intimidation (Also known as the Cross-strait missile crisis). Taiwanese once again had their freedom after over 100 years of opression by foreign powers. In 2000, Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the election, ending nearly 50 years of the KMT rule. Chen Shui-bian won once again in 2004 after surviving an assasination attempt that wounded him and vice president Annette Lu. The election count generated controversy, Chen Shui-bian having won by a mere 30,000 votes. A recount verified Chen Shui-bian's legitimacy, still winning by 20,000 votes. The two referendums held during the election (one for revising the constitution and the other for bolstering the nation's defenses) failed, having garnered only 45% of the required 50% but were not a complete failure in the fact that the constitution will still be revised (not to the extent originally planned) and the fact that Taiwan may still get the weapons promised by President George W. Bush in 2001. Taiwan is a fully sovereign country complete with its own democractically elected goverment, its own fully indpendant military, its own currency (New Taiwan Dollar or NT$), its own internet code (.tw) and its own phone code (02). It may not be formally recognized by most goverments, but the fact is, it is not a part of China.

Chinese people (mostly immigrants from the Martial Law Period) make up only 14% of the total poulation of 23 million people. The rest is Taiwanese with a small Japanese minority.

6. (Taiwan) (789↑, 294↓)
An Island on east edge Pacific, but usually refered as R.O.C , a indenpendent nation, not a part of China \<===very important.

1. OMG, the motherboard of this Dell comptuer is made in Taiwan. 2. People usually escape from China to Taiwan to find a better life.

7. (taiwan) (466↑, 154↓)
As the others have said, Taiwan is an independant country that is in Asia and is considered an economic power house. A lot of computer parts are made in Taiwan or by a Taiwanese company (ie. Asus, Acer, BenQ, Leadtek, MSI, Gigabyte and many more). Taiwan's status is only not defined because of PRC' and mainland Chinese' irgnorance. Same culture, same language/dialet means shit. Countries(independant political entity) are not bounded by such rubbish. Take a look at South Korea and North Korea, they eat the same food, share the same culture, blood-related etc. Taiwan is actually the name of the island. The country's name is Republic of China(ROC). ROC's seat in the UN was replaced by the People's Republic of China in the early 1970s, however ROC was offered another seat but Chiang-Kai-Shek forfeited the seat because he insisted "one or the other". The Taiwanese people have been separated from the mainland for 50+ years, their dialect has changed, the language has changed. Taiwan uses traditional Chinese while the mainland uses simplified Chinese.

"I am Taiwanese" "Taiwan is an independant nation"

8. (Taiwan) (436↑, 207↓)
A country that is far superior to China.

Shanghai is the most developed city in China? Ha ha, it's still no Taipei.

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9. (Taiwan) (544↑, 328↓)
[Taiwan], a [democratic] nation, unlike [China]. Look for definitions in words like [China], [Mao], [Mao ZeDong], [comrade] and you shall see posts made by this brainwashed fool called [Comrade Communist Savior], who obviously had his/her brain messed up by China's [propaganda] just like many people in China. For people in favor of People's Republic of China, read some history, as I had briefly, and you will realize that the Republic of China [R.O.C.] was established well before the P.R.C. which may actually claim that Taiwan was the real China and that "terrorists" or so-called communists, lead by [Mao ZeDong], took over the "real [China]" using military force. So, if you think about it, China is still run by the "[terrorists]" and [Taiwan] may actually be in fact the "real" China. Also, as others have already said, Taiwan is a fully sovereign country complete with its own democractically elected goverment, its own fully indpendant military, its own currency (New Taiwan Dollar or NT$), its own internet code (.tw) and its own phone code (02). It may not be formally recognized by most goverments, but the fact is, it is not a part of China.

I became interested in Taiwan and China relations after seeing and reading about them in the news. From my personal opinion, I believe Taiwan shouldn't be part of China. From previous readings in Urbandictonary.com, I have found this particular quote I liked, "The Chinese government should fix the starvation, illiteracy percentage, unequal property distribution, AIDS carriers, black government operations, human rights violations and communistic society first, then maybe Taiwan would consider an union." - MADE IN TAIWAN

10. (taiwan) (380↑, 165↓)
taiwan is not part of the PRC china PRC is china Taiwan is taiwan ROC is a false name applied to Taiwan by the KMTs still dreaming to take back China (KMT only says the work Taiwanese or Taiwan when it comes to election) Chinese Taipei proves that Taiwan is not a part of China but rather unreconized internationally (or else you would have stuff like Canadian Quebec, American Virgin Islands XD)

Olympics International Facts

Author: RandomTaiwanese http://taiwan.urbanup.com/795330
11. (Taiwan) (242↑, 66↓)
1. The country that makes the best motherboard in the world. Ex. [Asus], MSI are Taiwanese companies 2. The country that makes PS3 chips for Sony 3. The country that has best IC board and chips in the world, unlike [Samsung] crap 4. The country that has highest building in the world ([Taipei 101]) 5. famous in food and night market 6. [Taiwanese] win Star Craft and WOW Champion sometimes 7. threaten by [China] 8. lots of sexy chicks 9. Very Professional in baseball. 10. Where [Chien-Ming Wang] is from

Where are you from? I am from Taiwan.

Author: Jos Washington http://taiwan.urbanup.com/2155244
12. (taiwan) (286↑, 119↓)
a friendly country that is under the threat by a country in the UN (china), how ironic

OMG WTF, so much for that "universal declaration of human rights" and peace-keeping and UN. It seems that UN is a laissez faire with more words than action.

13. (Taiwan) (303↑, 137↓)
An independent land mass off the coast of South-Eastern China whose status remains undetermined. While I wish I could call it a sovereign nation, the TAIWANESE people have not decided their own fate in a referendum in which no mainlander should be allowed to vote.

Taiwan has a progressive government and makes kick-ass computer parts.

14. (Taiwan) (256↑, 133↓)
The only democratic country in the world that "Dare" to allow its nationals to vote and say "Heh\!\! China point your bozookas elsewhere\!\!"

Ah-Bian says..."Taiwan" your China

15. (Taiwan) (137↑, 47↓)
One of the best and most friendly country in the world. It is independant of course. The UN have troubled to affirm ths independance because it would imediately lead to a WW3. Only china still thinks it owns taiwan but no way. China sucks. Fuck China.

-Dude you look so tired. -I spent the night in shilin N.M. -Your "love taiwan/ hate china" tshirt is nice, where did you get it? -oh it is made in china.... ok i'm jokin'

16. (Taiwan) (57↑, 15↓)
A democratic island country which is not recognized by the western powers solely because they want to maintain a economic relationship with People's Republic of China. It had been under the colonization of different nations: The Dutch, the Japanese, and then the Chinese Nationalist who fled to Taiwan after losing the civil war against the Chinese Communists. After decades, the Nationalists and the Taiwanese eventually became one, just when the Communists start to claim that Taiwan is part of China. *Some reasons why don't the Taiwanese people want to be a part of China: Corrupt government controlled by a single party. Controlled media. Mass genocide. (Tibet and Uyghur) No right for their people (they can't even vote) They have hunderds of missles ready to launch to Taiwan. They've locked the economy of Taiwan and plan to press it further. The Taiwanese people don't pay taxes to the Chinese government.

Most of the world have turned their back against us because of self interest. Where is justice? Where is human rights? Why should we, who had been enslaved again and again and finally regained independence, be robbed of our land once more? Like the Tibetans and the Urghur people, We need to be freed from Chinese opression once and for all. I hope you've all seen Brave Heart. What we need is FREEDOM. We are born to the island of Taiwan, and it is our home. We were raised here, from infants to adults. On this little piece of land we find our love, just like you. We will grow old, and we will die here. We are the Taiwanese.

17. (Taiwan) (29↑, 15↓)
is not china They're just jealous because we kick their a** in every aspect.

Chinese person: Taiwan is China Other person: F*** no, Taiwan is independent, get it right you greedy a** motherf***er. person\#1: i'm from china person \#2: F*** that s***, I'm from Taiwan.

Author: DontMessWithTaiwan http://taiwan.urbanup.com/5439590
18. (Taiwan) (18↑, 6↓)
- A country SEPARATE from China. - A place of beautiful and kind people. - Highly emphasizes the concept of respect. - Places great emphasis on education of each individual.

- Taiwan's government does not oppress their citizen's, unlike China's government. Many Chinese people have no idea that so much of their education has been screened and edited before allowing them to access it.

Author: Medical_student22 http://taiwan.urbanup.com/5751274
19. (Taiwan) (136↑, 127↓)
Taiwan Formally know as the R.O.C, the Republic of China. Taiwan was just a province of the ROC until the communist (known as the red bandits to people in the ROC)took over mainland China. Taiwan is now all that is left of the first democratic country in Asia. Many people(especially in Europe) think Taiwan as part of the communist PRC, People's Republic of China. But, of course, that isn't true. It is the wish of many Taiwanese to reunite with mainland China as a DEMOCRATIC country and get rid of communism for good. Taiwan has little to none international power due to the oppresion of the PRC. The ROC competes in the Olympics as Taipei, capital of Taiwan. Why? Because this was the only way that it could have a chance to enter most international events due to the PRC. Taiwan today is in chaos and desperatly needs an extremely strong leader to make the first democratic country in Asia great again.

It is true that Taiwan is now in chaos. I'm lying if I said it's not. I am a person that is loyal to the Republic of China, not the province Taiwan. I will never bow to the communist government and 5 star flag. I will do everything in my power and lifetime to make the Republic of China great again and get rid of the traitors of the Chinese culture for good.

20. (Taiwan) (11↑, 4↓)
compared to china, taiwan has hotter girls who have bigger eyes, sexier guys who have bigger abs, better manners, better food, a better government...pretty much the superior chinese people.

a: dude she's hot b: what? that chinese chick? a: naw man shes too pretty to be chinese, shes gotta be taiwanese b: gotcha bro

21. (Taiwan) (17↑, 28↓)
Summer camp for chinese kids.

(chinese parents)- Im so happy summer has arrived, i've just drop my kid in taiwan. I'm free for two awesome weeks\!

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22. (Taiwan) (26↑, 40↓)
Province of the Republic of China (1945-) Collection of prefectures of the Empire of Japan (1895-1945) Province of Qing-Dynasty China (1683-1895)

"The capital of the Republic of China is currently located in Taipei, Taiwan. The capital of the People's Republic of China, however, is in Beijing."

23. (taiwan) (100↑, 119↓)
An island off the coast of china. currently under the control of Republic of China, Taiwan. It lost it seat in the United Nation to the People's Republic of China; has no 'official' state relation with major countries(including USA) but in reality, almost every country has normalize tie with taiwan. both china and taiwan are known to "buy" support for their cause from other countries with trade deals. once regarded as one of the "asian tiger", it's tension with China causes foreign investor to fear over long term stablize and had somewhat pamper it's growth. Taiwan is well known as a producer of electronic; with major competitors come from China Proper and South Korea. all the politic aside, Taiwan is a beautiful island of natural landscape. It also used to be the midpoint for flight between Asean and USA, but newer planes make it possible to fly straight.

Taiwan remain a hotspot in Asia. It would be to the best interest of every country, that status quo is maintain.

24. (Taiwan) (36↑, 201↓)
A province of China located in the Pacific Ocean off of the coast of the People's Republic of China. This province of China repeatedly attempts to break away from the mainland, however they fail in all aspects, including government, illustrated obviously by corruption charges on the previous President and the Senators fighting in congress.

Taiwan is part of China

25. (Taiwan) (113↑, 289↓)
Taiwan is a province of China (regardless of what your political views are). The official names used for Taiwan are *Taiwan, People's Republic of China (on the mainland). *Taiwan, Republic of China (on Taiwan).

Until the DPP gets into office and holds a successful referendum on renaming the state "Taiwanminguo" it will be a province of China regardless which side of the straits you live. I have never been able to understand why so many Taiwanese are so selfish as to be unwilling to advocate retaking the mainland. After all, compared to Taiwan, the mainland is a basketcase. Hopefully someday there will only be one Chinese Republic. Taiwan will be able to help the mainland to recover from the effects of Communism. I really hope Taiwan doesn't declare independence since that would further legitimise Communist rule on the mainland. The DPP are selfish scumbags.

26. (taiwan) (50↑, 226↓)
Used to be a Province of China,an island where next to Fujian Province of China,most people are Han folks,including a big amount of Hakka-speaking and Minan-speaking Chinese,and some kinds of native minority.Now it has government,military and independent economic system as well,but not yet an independent country formally,Taiwan is still in the name of "Taiwan,A Republic of China's province",the Capital of Taiwan is Taiepi,has been the temporary capital of Republic of China since General Cheng Kai-shi's government has escaped to Taiwan. The name of "Taiwan" was given by Ching Dynasty Chinese government,so it would be more patriotic to remove the name of "Taiwan" when it is going to be independent,for completely distinguish from China in both concept of history or nationalism.

Taiwan affair is the only thing which interrupt China's attention to the glorious fame again.

27. (Taiwan) (77↑, 267↓)
This a small island that has seen robust economic growth with a government not recognized by the United Nations. Contrary to what many rowdy Taiwanese teenagers living in the United States believe, many Taiwanese people do not want to push for independence. In fact during the recent paliamentary elections, the pro-independence Democratic Progressive party was soundly defeated by the pro-Beijing Naitonalist party. With the mainland's economy and power increasing at an astonishing pace (9.6% gdp increase in 2004), it would be in the best interest for Taiwan to concede the People's Republic of China.

No sane person realistically believes that Taiwan could repel the full force of the People's Liberation Army in a military conflict with China.

28. (taiwan) (98↑, 291↓)
A small island south of the People's Republic of China that has been through a lot of turnmoil through its history. Throughout history, it has been controlled by the Europeans, China, and Japan. Recently, due to the increasing popularity of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan has been pushing for independence. This is due to the corrupt and ineffective rule of the ruling KMT party that escaped from mainland China after the Communist Party took over China. Taiwanese people are known to have a lot of national pride and are ardent in shoving down their "TAIWAN \> CHINA omg I WANT TO FELLIATE TAIWAN\!\!11 CHINA sUx0rZ\!\!1". They also tend to look down on their mainland brothers when many of them came from the mainland at one time in the past.

Taiwanese: TAIWAN IS ITS OWN NATION WITH ITS OWN CULTURE AND OWN HISTORY AND OWN LANGUAGE\!\!\! Everyone Else: Dude... shut the fuck up and pass the gank.

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Last updated: 2012.03.01

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