DPP lawmakers call on Taipei to share water from Feitsui Reservoir to alleviate looming sh...
DPP lawmakers are questioning why Taipei is allowed to sell water from its own plentiful supply to New Taipei, parts of which are set to undergo water rationing next week. They called on Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je to share water from Feitsui Reservoir with the surrounding area as a way of heading off looming water shortages across northern Taiwan. While seasonally dry weather has pushed the water level at Taoyuan’s Shimen Reservoir to a dangerously low level, Feitsui Reservoir in New Taipei is still a healthy 80 percent full. It’s a situation that’s frustrating the DPP’s representatives from New Taipei. Gao Jyh-pengDPP LegislatorFeitsui Reservoir is obviously located in New Taipei, and all the responsibility for enforcing water conservation measures and building restrictions lies with New Taipei. But when New Taipei needs water, we have to spend money to buy it from the Taipei City government, which makes us feel that there’s a serious environmental injustice.The lawmaker representing the Taoyuan district containing Shihmen Reservoir complained that Feitsui’s consumption level hasn’t exceeded 30 percent in 10 of the past 15 years, while Taoyuan experienced eight different rounds of rationing during that period. Cheng Bao-ching DPP LegislatorWe know that over 40 percent of publicly listed companies in Taiwan have set up factories or operations in Taoyuan. But the constant water cuts here have forced many of those companies to stop taking orders when they don’t have any water to use, and that’s already taken a serious toll on economic development.Gao Jyh-pengDPP LegislatorLooking at the water level at Shimen Reservoir and the rationing that’s soon to come into effect across Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and New Taipei’s Banqiao, Xinzhuang, and Linkou Districts, an area which includes Taipei Mayor Ko’s own hometown, I believe that he will, in the spirit of regional cooperation, share water resources across both reservoirs in these tough times. Together, we can solve northern Taiwan’s water shortage crisis. DPP lawmakers called on Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je to support the central government’s reallocation of water rights as a way to head off the looming water shortages currently threatening northern Taiwan.
Twin Oaks in the U.S.: witness to the efforts and achievements of R.O.C. diplomacy
The name Twin Oaks came from two oaks standing on each side of this 19th Century old England style historic building located in Washington, D.C.
It is owned by the government of the Republic of China.
重回太陽的懷抱：李遠哲 (Dr. Yuan Tseh Lee) at TEDxTaipeiInnovation 2014
李遠哲 臺灣首位諾貝爾獎科學家
來自於新竹，為臺灣首位諾貝爾獎得主，對於臺灣研究人才十分重視，相信科學研究是永無止境的學習。曾任中華民國研究院院長的李教授，現為國際科學理事會會長，研究領域包括化學動力學、反應動態學、分子束、光化學，並擁有豐富的研究經歷，為臺灣中央研究院以及國外美國藝術與科學學院、第三世界科學院、梵帝岡宗座科學院等多所科學院與研究院的院士、海外院士和榮譽院士。同時，研究成就也獲得十項國際學術獎以及四十所大學頒發的榮譽博士頭銜。
Born in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, Dr. Yuan Tseh Lee is the first Taiwanese Nobel Prize laureate, and a passionate scientist. He values the research talents in Taiwan, and believes scientific research is a never-ending learning process. In 2006, he retired from the position of the President of Academia Sinica, and was then elected and currently serves as President of the International Council for Science (ICSU). Dr. Lee's renown research background includes studies of reaction dynamics, investigations of various primary photochemical processes, and the spectroscopy of ionic and molecular clusters, all of which has allowed him to have served as advisory board member on numerous national and international organizations, including US Department of Energy, Welch Foundation, Chief Advisor of the Science and Technology Advisory Group to the Prime Minister (Taiwan)...etc. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Science, a foreign member of five different international Science Academies, a member of the Academia Sinica in Taiwan, the Third World Academy of Sciences, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, an honorary member of the Japan Academy and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In addition, he has received numerous awards and honors, including the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and ten other international award recognitions, along with receiving the Doctor Honoris Causa from forty universities around the world.
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THERE WAS A CAMPING THERE! - TAIWAN ON FOOT #7
I'm Steve, I'm travelling in Taiwan on foot.
I left Sanyi after visiting the Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum.
I left at around 2pm and stopped at the Shengxing Station, not in use anymore since 1998.
I was walking to Taichung, my original destination but it was still far and obviously I didn't have enough time that day.
The Longteng broke bridge is another tourist attraction along the way. Once there I saw few nice spots where place my tent for the night. So I waited until the last tourist left the site and just before the dark I built my tent right behind the bridge. Once done with that I wrote a post on my Facebook page. I was a bit scared honestly. My tent was just next to the wood and I was worry about wild animals. After a while a old friend of mine, a Taiwanese girl met in Italy nine years before, saw the post and contacted me. Funny thing is that her family has a restaurant and camping 300 meters from where I was! She came out shouting my name. That was a big surprise. Was too late to move my tent in her camping but in the day after I did it.
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第四集：外海挑戰 Challenges.from.Overseas
打拚—台灣人民的歷史
第一集：島嶼黎明 The.Dawn.of.the.Island
第二集：福爾摩莎 Formosa
第三集：帝國邊陲 At.the.Empire's.Frontier
第四集：外海挑戰 Challenges.from.Overseas
第五集：烈日殖民 Japanese.Colonization
第六集：覺醒時代 Era.of.Awakening
第七集：悲劇未央 Tragedy.Continued
第八集：航向民主 Sail.to.Democracy
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Taiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately 345 km) along the west coast of Taiwan, from the national capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation, which also operates the line, the total cost of the project was US$18 billion. At the time it was built, this was one of the world's largest privately funded rail construction schemes. The system is based primarily on Japan's Shinkansen technology.
The line opened for service on 5 January 2007, with trains running at a top speed of 300 km/h from Taipei to Zuoying in as little as 96 minutes, reaching almost 90% of Taiwan's population. Most intermediate stations on the line lie outside the cities served; however, a variety of transfer options, such as free shuttle buses, conventional rail, and metros have been constructed to facilitate transport connections.
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Puerto Princesa
Puerto Princesa, officially City of Puerto Princesa and often referred to as Puerto Princesa City, is a city located in the western provincial island of Palawan, Philippines. Though the provincial seat of government for Palawan, the city itself is one of 38 independent cities within the Philippines not controlled by the province in which it is geographically located and is therefore an independent area located within Palawan.
As of 2010, Puerto Princesa had a population of 222,673 people, making it the least densely populated city in the Philippines. In terms of land area, the city is the second largest geographically after Davao City with an area of 2,381.02 square kilometres. Puerto Princesa is the location of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters.
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打拼 台灣人民的歷史 第五集 烈日殖民
第五集：烈日殖民 Japanese.Colonization
打拚—台灣人民的歷史
第一集：島嶼黎明 The.Dawn.of.the.Island
第二集：福爾摩莎 Formosa
第三集：帝國邊陲 At.the.Empire's.Frontier
第四集：外海挑戰 Challenges.from.Overseas
第五集：烈日殖民 Japanese.Colonization
第六集：覺醒時代 Era.of.Awakening
第七集：悲劇未央 Tragedy.Continued
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Xi Jinping’s Economic Reforms and Consolidation of Power
Madeleine K. Albright, chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group, Jin-Yong Cai, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the International Finance Corporation, David M. Cote, chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell, and Jon Huntsman, chairman of the Atlantic Council, join Elizabeth C. Economy, CFR's C.V. Starr senior fellow and director for Asia studies, to discuss the political, economic, and security aspects of the U.S.-China relationship and their policy implications.
Introductory Speaker:
Henry M. Paulson, Chairman, Paulson Institute
Speakers:
Madeleine K. Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group
Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation
David M. Cote, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell
Jon Huntsman, Chairman, Atlantic Council
Presider:
Elizabeth C. Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
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打拼 台灣人民的歷史 第四集 外海挑戰
第八集：航向民主 Sail.to.Democracy
打拚—台灣人民的歷史
第一集：島嶼黎明 The.Dawn.of.the.Island
第二集：福爾摩莎 Formosa
第三集：帝國邊陲 At.the.Empire's.Frontier
第四集：外海挑戰 Challenges.from.Overseas
第五集：烈日殖民 Japanese.Colonization
第六集：覺醒時代 Era.of.Awakening
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A Scientific and Cultural Quest of Taiwan Tea, Aroma and Taste – Kai-Hsien Chen
Speaker at the UC Davis Global Tea Initiative for Tea Culture and Science 2nd Annual Colloquium: “The Sensory Aspects of Tea” on January 19, 2017. The scientific tea breeding and cultivation as well as analysis development in Taiwan has increasingly fulfilled the desire of appreciating Taiwan Tea by industry experts and aficionados. However, the differences in each Oolong Tea in terms of its taste and aroma is scientifically too complex to explain. The different tea
cultivated varieties and different tea making masters have further complicated the analytical scenario. As a result, the comprehensive and objective analysis of Oolong Tea aroma is needed, both among the scientific community and general tea-loving public. A systematic Aroma Fingerprint has been exploited by modern Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry combined together with olfactory detection. An abstracted interpretation of aroma fingerprint to the multidisciplinary audience using the Taiwan Style Tea Ceremony dual cups smelling and drinking method will enhance the understanding and appreciation of Taiwan Tea. This method potentially will gain its popularity and importance in the globe.
Environmental issues in Taiwan | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:56 1 Physical boundaries
00:04:49 2 Geology
00:06:31 3 Terrain
00:11:12 4 Climate
00:12:20 4.1 Records
00:12:29 5 Flora and fauna
00:15:10 6 Natural resources
00:16:19 6.1 Agriculture
00:17:30 6.2 Energy resources
00:18:39 7 Human geography
00:20:05 7.1 Environmental issues
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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island nation in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, known historically as Formosa, makes up 99% of the area controlled by the ROC, measuring 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi) and lying some 180 kilometres (112 mi) across the Taiwan Strait from the southeastern coast of mainland China. The East China Sea lies to its north, the Philippine Sea to its east, the Luzon Strait directly to its south and the South China Sea to its southwest. Smaller islands include a number in the Taiwan Strait including the the Penghu archipelago, the Kinmen and Matsu Islands near the Chinese coast, and some of the South China Sea Islands.
The main island is a tilted fault block, characterized by the contrast between the eastern two-thirds, consisting mostly of five rugged mountain ranges parallel to the east coast, and the flat to gently rolling plains of the western third, where the majority of Taiwan's population reside. There are several peaks over 3,500 m, the highest being Yu Shan at 3,952 m (12,966 ft), making Taiwan the world's fourth-highest island. The tectonic boundary that formed these ranges is still active, and the island experiences many earthquakes, a few of them highly destructive. There are also many active submarine volcanoes in the Taiwan Straits.
The climate ranges from tropical in the south to subtropical in the north, and is governed by the East Asian Monsoon. The main island is struck by an average of four typhoons in each year. The eastern mountains are heavily forested and home to a diverse range of wildlife, while land use in the western and northern lowlands is intensive.
Genesis: A Startup College to Reach the Forgotten Youth of Japan
Google Tech Talk
March 15, 2013
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Presented by Joseph Kim, President, Genesis International College.
ABSTRACT
Japan has some of the oldest and most respected universities in the world. However, higher education in Japan is only for the privileged and is inaccessible to the majority of high school graduates. Genesis International College of Osaka, Japan (genesiscollege.jp) is a non-profit startup English-language college scheduled to launch in 2015 that is aimed at the working class poor of Japan. After giving an overview of Japan's economy and educational system, Joseph Kim will discuss innovation/disruption in higher education and how Genesis College hopes to reach the 15+ million people in the working class poor in Japan through a globalized English-language curriculum.
About the Speaker: Joseph Kim is the founding president of Genesis International College. He brings to Genesis College a unique blend of leadership in academics, non-profit organizations, and church ministry. Previously, he was the Executive Vice-President of CBI Japan in Nagoya, Japan. He has taught philosophy and business ethics for Hope International University, Arizona State University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has also taught public speaking and organizational strategy at キリスト聖書神学校 in Nagoya. Although his academic research is primarily in philosophy, the majority of his writing is now focused on leadership, organizational strategy, and effective communication. He is the author of Reformed Epistemology and the Problem of Religious Diversity, a book at the intersection of epistemology and the philosophy of religion. He is currently working on his newest book, Personal Strategy: a Competitive Life, a book which is focused on the personal strategic choices a young person faces when deciding upon their future.
He has been a keynote speaker or seminar leader, mostly on the topic of leadership, for more than 30 international organizations such as Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (Japan), Handong Global University (South Korea), Torch Trinity Graduate School (South Korea), EMA Nairobi (Kenya), Midwest University, Asia Center (Thailand), Gracepoint Hsinchu (Taiwan), Covenant Seminary (USA), and JAMA Leadership Conferences (USA). He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School (GMP) and Arizona State University where he received his Ph.D. in Philosophy.
Taipei | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:25 1 Name
00:04:06 2 History
00:06:44 2.1 First settlements
00:09:00 2.2 Japanese rule
00:11:11 2.3 Post-war
00:14:15 3 Geography
00:16:33 3.1 Climate
00:18:27 3.2 Air quality
00:19:43 4 Cityscape
00:19:52 5 Demographics
00:22:17 6 Economy
00:28:31 7 Culture
00:28:39 7.1 Tourism
00:29:20 7.1.1 Commemorative sites and museums
00:33:35 7.1.2 Taipei 101
00:34:59 7.1.3 Performing arts
00:36:06 7.1.4 Shopping and recreation
00:40:18 7.1.5 Temples
00:42:04 7.2 Festivals and events
00:44:24 7.3 Taipei in films
00:44:42 8 Government
00:46:48 8.1 Garbage recycling
00:48:28 8.2 Administrative divisions
00:48:54 8.3 City planning
00:50:34 9 Transportation
00:52:05 9.1 Metro
00:53:18 9.2 Rail
00:54:13 9.3 Bus
00:55:15 9.4 Airports
00:56:05 9.5 Ticketing
00:57:01 10 Education
00:59:42 10.1 Notable Mandarin language programs for foreigners
01:00:18 11 Sports
01:01:01 11.1 Major sporting events
01:02:57 11.2 Youth baseball
01:03:46 12 Media
01:04:08 12.1 Television
01:05:13 12.2 Newspapers
01:05:48 13 International relations
01:06:05 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:06:19 13.2 Partner cities
01:06:50 13.3 Friendship cities
01:07:20 14 In popular culture
01:07:53 15 Gallery
01:08:02 16 See also
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Taipei (; Mandarin: [tʰǎipèi]; Hokkien POJ: Tâi-pak), officially known as Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan (officially the Republic of China, ROC). Located in the northern part of the Island of Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city Keelung. Most of the city is located in the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.The city proper is home to an estimated population of 2,704,810 (2015), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro district. The name Taipei can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or the city proper.
Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of Taiwan and one of the major hubs in East Asia. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha City by GaWC, Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area. Railways, high-speed rail, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The city is served by two airports – Songshan and Taoyuan. Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks, which include Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors.
In English-language news reports the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to central government of Taiwan. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also frequently pressed into service as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's governmental representatives participate in international organizations or Taiwan's athletes participate in international sporting events.
Dr Helene Gayle in conversation with Judy Hsu
On April 3, 2018, The Chicago Community Trust's president & CEO Dr. Helene D. Gayle appeared at the City Club of Chicago, in conversation with ABC 7's Judy Hsu. Together they reflected on Dr. Gayle's journey to Chicago, her first six months in her leadership role at the region's community foundation, and her vision for the work ahead.
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Taipei
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Taipei (; Hokkien POJ: Tâi-pak), officially known as Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China. Sitting at the northern tip of the island, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city Keelung. Most of the city is located in the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.The city proper is home to an estimated population of 2,704,810 (2015), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro district. The name Taipei can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or the city proper.
Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of the Republic of China and one of the major hubs in East Asia. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha City by GaWC, Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area. Railways, high-speed rail, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The city is served by two airports – Taipei Songshan and Taiwan Taoyuan. Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks, which include Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors.
In English-language news reports the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to Taiwan's national government. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also sometimes pressed into service as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's government representatives participate in international organizations or Taiwan's athletes participate in international sporting events.
Taipei | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:08 1 Name
00:02:26 2 History
00:04:13 2.1 First settlements
00:05:41 2.2 Japanese rule
00:06:55 2.3 Post-war
00:08:52 3 Geography
00:10:22 3.1 Climate
00:11:34 3.2 Air quality
00:12:25 4 Demographics
00:13:57 5 Economy
00:17:52 6 Culture
00:18:00 6.1 Tourism
00:18:29 6.1.1 Commemorative sites and museums
00:21:10 6.1.2 Taipei 101
00:22:02 6.1.3 Performing arts
00:22:47 6.1.4 Shopping and recreation
00:25:29 6.1.5 Temples
00:26:38 6.2 Festivals and events
00:28:09 6.3 Taipei in films
00:28:24 7 Government
00:29:46 7.1 Garbage recycling
00:30:47 7.2 Administrative divisions
00:31:06 7.3 City planning
00:32:12 8 Transportation
00:33:12 8.1 Metro
00:34:00 8.2 Rail
00:34:39 8.3 Bus
00:35:20 8.4 Airports
00:35:54 8.5 Ticketing
00:36:33 9 Education
00:38:17 9.1 Notable Mandarin language programs for foreigners
00:38:43 10 Sports
00:39:13 10.1 Major sporting events
00:40:31 10.2 Youth baseball
00:41:05 11 Media
00:41:22 11.1 Television
00:42:05 11.2 Newspapers
00:42:29 12 International relations
00:42:43 12.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:42:54 12.2 Partner cities
00:43:18 12.3 Friendship cities
00:43:40 13 In popular culture
00:44:04 14 Gallery
00:44:12 15 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
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Taipei (; Hokkien POJ: Tâi-pak), officially known as Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan (officially the Republic of China, ROC). Sitting at the northern tip of the island, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city Keelung. Most of the city is located in the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.The city proper is home to an estimated population of 2,704,810 (2015), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro district. The name Taipei can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or the city proper.
Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of Taiwan and one of the major hubs in East Asia. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha City by GaWC, Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area. Railways, high-speed rail, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The city is served by two airports – Taipei Songshan and Taiwan Taoyuan. Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks, which include Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors.
In English-language news reports the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to Taiwan's national government. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also sometimes pressed into service as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's government representatives participate in international organizations or Taiwan's athletes participate in international sporting events.
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1999 Jiji (Chichi) earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:28 1 Geology
00:04:15 2 Damage
00:05:58 2.1 Central Taiwan
00:06:41 2.2 Northern Taiwan
00:07:29 2.3 Economic damage
00:08:20 2.4 Causes of building collapse and public reaction
00:09:35 3 Rescue efforts
00:10:53 4 International response
00:16:04 5 Clean-up and reconstruction
00:18:34 6 Aftermath
00:19:02 7 Legacy
00:21:09 8 See also
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The Jiji earthquake / Chi-Chi earthquake (Chinese: 集集大地震; pinyin: Jíjí dàdìzhèn), known locally as the 921 earthquake (九二一大地震; Jiǔ-èr-yī dàdìzhèn), was a 7.3 ML or 7.6–7.7 Mw earthquake which occurred in Jiji, Nantou County, Taiwan on Tuesday, 21 September 1999 at 01:47:12 local time. 2,415 people were killed, 11,305 injured, and NT$300 billion worth of damage was done. It was the second-deadliest quake in recorded history in Taiwan, after the 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake.
Rescue groups from around the world joined local relief workers and the ROC military in digging out survivors, clearing rubble, restoring essential services and distributing food and other aid to the more than 100,000 people made homeless by the quake. The disaster, dubbed the Quake of the Century by the local media, had a profound effect on the economy of the island and the consciousness of the people, and dissatisfaction with government's performance in reacting to it was said by some commentators to be a factor in the unseating of the ruling Kuomintang party in the 2000 presidential election.
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