Located in the Taichung Basin, the city was initially developed from several scattered hamlets helmed by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. It was constructed to be the new capital of Taiwan Province and renamed "Taiwan-fu" in the late Qing dynastic era between 1887 and 1894. During the Japanese era from 1895, the urban planning of present-day Taichung was performed and developed by the Japanese. The urban area of Taichung was organized as a provincial city from the start of ROC rule in 1945 until 25 December 2010, when the original provincial city and Taichung County were merged into a new special municipality. (Full article...)
Jay Chou Chieh-lun (traditional Chinese: 周杰倫; simplified Chinese: 周杰伦; pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman. Regarded as one of the most successful and influential singers in the Chinese-speaking world, he is often referred to as the King of Mandopop. Chou's works, which often blend Eastern and Western styles, has been recognized for its impact on fashion and musical trends in the Greater China region.
In 2000, Chou released his debut studio album Jay to runaway success, solidified by his second album Fantasy (2001). Common Jasmine Orange (2004) was recognized by Guinness World Records as the best-selling physical album in China in the 21st century, having sold over 2.6 million copies. He has won over 15 Golden Melody Awards—the most by any singer in the ceremony's history. He served as a judge on TheVoice of China for four seasons from 2016 to 2020. Chou became the first Mandopop artist to top IFPI’s Global Album Sales Chart, with his Greatest Works of Art (2022) being the world’s best-selling record in 2022. (Full article...)
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EVA Airways Corporation (/ˌiːviːˈeɪ/EE-VEE-AY; Chinese: 長榮航空; pinyin: Chángróng Hángkōng) (TWSE: 2618) is a Taiwanese international airline headquartered in Taoyuan City. It is one of the two largest airlines in Taiwan along with state-owned China Airlines. The privately owned airline operates passenger and dedicated cargo services to over 40 international destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe & North America. Its network fully consists of international routes, with no domestic routes. It is rated as a 5-star airline by Skytrax, and is the second largest airline based in Taiwan after China Airlines. EVA Air is headquartered at Taoyuan International Airport in Luzhu, Taoyuan City. The company slogan is "Sharing the World, Flying Together" (分享世界，比翼雙飛; Fēnxiǎng shìjiè, bǐyì shuāngfēi).
Since its founding in 1989 as an affiliate of shipping conglomerate Evergreen Group, EVA Air has expanded to include air cargo, airline catering, ground handling, and aviation engineering services. Its cargo arm, EVA Air Cargo, links with the Evergreen worldwide shipping network on sea and land. Its domestic and regional subsidiary, UNI Air, operates a medium and short-haul network to destinations within the island of Taiwan, Macau as well as mainland China with its main hub in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. (Full article...)
Image 9Two 7-Eleven stores opposite each other on a crossroad. Taiwan has the highest density of 7-Eleven stores per person in the world (from Culture of Taiwan)
Image 21Mid-17th century portrait of Koxinga (Guoxingye or "Kok seng ia" in southern Fujianese), "Lord of the Imperial Surname" (from History of Taiwan)
Image 23Administrative units of Taiwan under the Qing dynasty by 1894 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 24The Qing Empire in 1820, with provinces in yellow, military governorates and protectorates in light yellow, tributary states in orange. (from History of Taiwan)
Image 32Depiction of a Chinese man, woman, and soldier, by Georg Franz Müller (1646–1723) (from History of Taiwan)
Image 33Japanese painting of the expedition forces attacking the Mudan tribe, 1874 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 34Map of Taiwan with the western coast pointed downwards, c. 1640 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 351901 map with red line marking approximate boundary separating territory under actual Japanese administration from "Savage District" (from History of Taiwan)
Image 36The Imperial Guard Defeats the Enemy in Hard Fighting at Keelung on the Island of Taiwan, 1895 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 47Population density map of Taiwan in 2019 (from History of Taiwan)
Image 48Taiwan in the 17th century, showing Dutch (magenta) and Spanish (green) possessions, and the Kingdom of Middag (orange) (from History of Taiwan)
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