The Taiwanese culture

Chinese culture If this is your first visit to Taiwan, you will most certainly be amazed at the diversity of things this island has to offer, as a rich historical background has provided Taiwan with a multifaceted culture. If this is your first visit to Taiwan, you will most certainly be amazed at the diversity of things this island has to offer, as a rich historical background has provided Taiwan with a multifaceted culture.

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the most important festival for Chinese. It means not only the end of the year but also a new beginning. So Chinese people always sweep the whole house before it. During this time, people who live away from home return to be with relatives and friends. On Chinese New Year's Eve, everybody sits around the table, eating a big feast and talking to each other. Certainly, it's a merry time for children. They can eat candy and cake and set off firecrackers. As red is a propitious color to the Chinese, parents put money in red envelopes. They give a red envelope to all of their children and hope that everything will be wonderful for them in the coming year.

Traditionally, Chinese New Year is a time for families to reunite. Everyone visits relatives and friends and exchanges best wishes with them. Traditionally, Chinese New Year is a time for families to reunite. Everyone visits relatives and friends and exchanges best wishes with them.

Married Women Visit their Natal Home Long a custom of the New Year season, married women traditionally go home to visit their parents on the second day on the first lunar month. Long a custom of the New Year season, married women traditionally go home to visit their parents on the second day on the first lunar month.

Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Today is highlighted by the dragon boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing to the rhythm of pounding drums. This lively and colorful tradition has continued unbroken for centuries to the present day. Today is highlighted by the dragon boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing to the rhythm of pounding drums. This lively and colorful tradition has continued unbroken for centuries to the present day.dragon boat racesdragon boat races

Folk Art and Culture-Taiwanese opera Taiwanese opera combines local opera and music into one performing art. Taiwanese opera combines local opera and music into one performing art.

Folk Art and Culture- Glove Puppetry Before the advent of television to Taiwan in the early 1960s, glove puppet shows were one of the island's primary forms of entertainment. Before the advent of television to Taiwan in the early 1960s, glove puppet shows were one of the island's primary forms of entertainment.

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