Taiwan Spring 2012 ESL 156 Comparative Culture Studies Project: Introduce Your Country Instructor: Professor Lyra Riabov Student : Julie Mu, Wei-Chien, Chang Spring 2012 ESL 156 Comparative Culture Studies Project: Introduce Your Country Instructor: Professor Lyra Riabov Student : Julie Mu, Wei-Chien, Chang

Outline 1. Introduction 2. Capital City 3. Culture 4. Conclusion 1. Introduction 2. Capital City 3. Culture 4. Conclusion

1.1 Introduction  Location: in the Western Pacific Ocean.  Area:36,000 square kilometers  Weather: tropical and temperate  Population: 23,000,000  Location: in the Western Pacific Ocean.  Area:36,000 square kilometers  Weather: tropical and temperate  Population: 23,000,000

1.2 World Map Taiwan!

1.3 Flag of Taiwan Blue : stands for a democracy and a blue sky. White : stands for nationalism Red : stands for the blood. Sun : 12 rays represents the 12 months and 12 hours. Blue : stands for a democracy and a blue sky. White : stands for nationalism Red : stands for the blood. Sun : 12 rays represents the 12 months and 12 hours.

2.1 Capital City – Taipei Office of the President Taipei is the capital of Taiwan Taipei City Hall Taipei

2.2 Capital City - Taipei Taipei 101  One of the tallest buildings in the world  The fastest elevator in the world. Taipei 101  One of the tallest buildings in the world  The fastest elevator in the world.

3.1 Culture – Housing  Most people in Taiwan live in cities with tall apartments.

3.2 Culture – Public Transportation High Speed Rail Subway

3.3 Culture – Typical Food The Oyster Soup with Noodles Rice-meat dumplings Pearl Bubble Milk Tea

3.3 Culture – Typical Food  Big hotdog wrap with sausage Stinky tofu Pigs blood cake Big hotdog wrap with sausage

3.4 Culture – Traditional Drama Puppet Taiwanese Opera

WELCOME Want to find a place to travel ? Taiwan is a great choice. Yummy food, Fashion, Sightseeing, Cultural Baptism…… Taiwan is the total package! Want to find a place to travel ? Taiwan is a great choice. Yummy food, Fashion, Sightseeing, Cultural Baptism…… Taiwan is the total package!

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