The Chinese name of the island, "" (" Taiwan "), derives from an aboriginal term ; in the past ( from the 16th century ), the island has been called " Formosa " ( from Portuguese: Ilha Formosa, " Beautiful Island ") by the west.

Taiwanese aborigines () is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan estimated about 2 % of Taiwan population.

The KMT government initially opposed the term, due to its implication that other people on Taiwan, including the KMT government, were newcomers and not entitled to the island.

To emphasize " equal footing " in cross-strait relations, the term is used in official contexts with reference to Taiwan, with the PRC referring to itself as " the mainland side " ( as opposed to " the Taiwan side ").

In Taiwan, the term " mainland " is often used to refer to mainland China ( Hong Kong and Macau excluded ), by the Kuomintang ( KMT, " Chinese Nationalist Party ") and its supporters, who share the view that China encompasses both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Since the KMT was the long-time ruling party in Taiwan, the term is in mainstream use in Taiwan and often has no political implications.

In contrast, the pro-Taiwan independence Democratic Progressive Party use the term " China ", referring to the PRC, to imply that Taiwan is separate from China.

In Taiwan, under the concept of " Mainlander " another comparative term often used is waishengren (), which are the people who immigrated to Taiwan from mainland China with the Kuomintang ( KMT ) around the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, as well as their descendants born in Taiwan.

* The term border dispute applies only to the many cases where a limit territory bordering more than one state ( including an enclave in one state such as Nagorno Karabakh ) is claimed by two or more, not the very existence of a whole state challenged ( such as the Republic of China, which the People's Republic of China regards as a defunct and illegitimate entity, with its current jurisdiction of Taiwan claimed by the PRC as its 23rd province ).

* the common term in Taiwan and Hong Kong for Standard Chinese, based on Mandarin Chinese

Many object to the term " reunification " as it implies that Taiwan is part of China.

It did not explicitly declare Taiwan to be part of the People's Republic of China but instead used the term " China " on its own, allowing flexibility in its definition.

After the KMT lost the Mainland in the Chinese Civil War, the government was evacuated to Taiwan, where the term limits for the President specified in the 1947 constitution were suspended.

During the early years of his term in office Chiang maintained many of his father's autocratic policies, continuing to rule Taiwan as a military state under martial law as it had been since the Nationalists established its capital there.

Geographically speaking, it defines the term " Taiwan " to include, as the context may require, the islands of Taiwan ( the main Island ) and Penghu, which form the Taiwan Province and Taipei and Kaohsiung cities.

Taiwanization (; Pe ̍ h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân pún-thó ͘- hòa ūn-tōng ), also known as the Taiwanese localization movement, is a political term used in Taiwan to emphasize the importance of a separate Taiwanese culture rather than to regard Taiwan as solely an appendage of China.

* Unusual fruit or wonder fruit ( 奇異果 Pinyin: qíyì guǒ, Jyutping: kei4 ji6 gwo2 ): the most common name in Taiwan and Hong Kong, a quasi-transliteration of " kiwifruit ", literally " strange fruit "

* Ilha Formosa, literally meaning, " Beautiful Island ", a Portuguese historical name for Taiwan Island

The Tangwai movement (; pinyin: dăngwài ; literally, " outside the party ") was a political movement in the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) in the mid-1970s and early 1980s.

Taichung ( 臺中 or 台中 ; literally " Central Taiwan ") is a city located in west-central Taiwan, with a population of just over 2. 6 million people, making it the third largest city on the island after Taipei and Kaohsiung.

The Republic of Formosa ( literally Democratic State of Taiwan, also known informally in English as the Formosan Republic, Taiwan Republic or Republic of Taiwan ) was a short-lived republic that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 between the formal cession of Taiwan by the Qing Dynasty of China to the Empire of Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki and its invasion and occupation by Japanese troops.

The Chinese term for " New Taiwan Dollar " ( 新臺幣 or 新台幣, literally " New Taiwan Currency ") typically is only used for banking and in legal contracts where it is necessary to avoid any possible ambiguity, or when talking about foreign exchange or other currencies.

The Academia Sinica (, literally " Central Research Academy "; " Chinese Academy " in Latin ), headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan.

The Republic of China Military Academy (), literally " Republic of China Army Officer School ; or abbreviated Chinese: (), literally " Army Officer School "), also known as the Chinese Military Academy ( CMA ), is the military academy of the Republic of China and is located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

He promptly joined the Tangwai ( literally meaning " outside the party ", because the Kuomintang was the only legally existing political party in Taiwan at that time ), became a reporter for the Liberty Times and married the American researcher Linda Gail Arrigo.

The 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally (; Pinyin: 228 bǎi wàn rén shǒu qiān shǒu hù tái wān ; meaning literally " 228, one million people hand-in-hand to protect Taiwan "-228 standing for February 28 ) was a demonstration in the form of a human chain held in Taiwan on the 57th anniversary of the 2 / 28 Incident on February 28, 2004.

Small sausage in large sausage (, literally means " Small intestine wrapped in large intestine ", Taiwanese tōa-tn ̂ g pau sió-tn ̂ g ) is a snack invented in Taiwan in the late 20th century.

In Taiwan and China, karaoke box establishments are commonly known as KTV ( an abbreviation of karaoke television ), videoke in the Philippines, noraebang ( 노래방 ) in South Korea ( literally meaning singing room ), and phòng karaoke in Vietnam ( which means karaoke room ).

Taiwan, like its neighbors in East Asia, is well-known for its buxiban ( 補習班 ), often translated as cram school, and literally meaning " make-up class " or " catch-up class " or to learn more advanced classes.

In Taiwan, chayotes are widely planted for their shoots, known as lóng xü cài ( 龍鬚菜, literally " dragon-whisker vegetable ").

Min Sheng Bao ( Chinese: 民生報 Pinyin: Mínshēng-bào, literally ' The People's Livelihood Newspaper ') is a tabloid newspaper based in Taiwan, and a sister publication of United Daily News, Taiwan's second biggest selling newspaper.

Nevertheless, there were some people that didn't know how to use a terminal or BBS reader to find and access it, so a web forum named Taiwan Highway club ( Traditional Chinese: ; literally Highway State ) was started in 2008.

It is the lofty duty of the entire Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan, to accomplish the great task of reunifying the motherland.

It is the lofty duty of the entire Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan, to accomplish the great task of reunifying the motherland.

The UFWD is to " implement better the party's united front policy and to assess and understand patriotic personages in different fields ... so that we can arrange for correct placements for them and fully mobilize and bring into play their positive role in the four modernizations and to accomplish the return of Taiwan to the motherland so as to fulfill the cause of uniting the whole country, and to carry forward and solidify the revolutionary, patriotic united front.

It said that " Taiwan is part of China " and said that the PRC " must liberate Taiwan, and finish the great task of reunifying the motherland ".

Burkina maintains diplomatic relations with the Republic of China ( usually referred to as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China.

Costa Rica maintained official relations with the Republic of China ( commonly known as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China ( commonly known as " China ") until June 1, 2007, when it opened relations with China.

Vegetarian cuisine is known as zhāicài ("( Buddhist ) vegetarian food ") in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan ; đồ chay in Vietnam ; in Japan ; sachal eumsik (" temple food ") in Korea and by other names in many countries.

Dominica previously maintained official relations with the Republic of China ( commonly known as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China, but on 23 March 2004, a joint communique was signed in Beijing, paving the way for diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic.

The Dominican Republic maintains official relations with the Republic of China ( commonly known as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China.

Guatemala maintains official relations with the Republic of China ( known as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China.

The different script systems resulting from the preservation or simplication of original pre-Republic Chinese characters are used by Chinese people living under different jurisdictions: " Simplified Chinese " in Mainland China ( the People's Republic of China ), " Traditional Chinese " in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, and " Proper Chinese " ( which is the same script as " Traditional Chinese ") in Taiwan ( the Republic of China ).

Taiwan ( historically called " Formosa " especially prior to 1945, from Portuguese: Ilha Formosa, " Beautiful Island ") is an island and an archipelago in East Asia, composed of Taiwan Island and several much smaller islands such as the Penghu Islands, Orchid Island, Green Island, and Hsiao Liuchiu.

The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan ( or " Taiwan Issue " as referred to by the Communist Party of China ) hinges on whether Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of China ( ROC ), become unified with the territories now governed by the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), or formally declare independence and become the Republic of Taiwan ; furthermore, on whether its existence and status as a state (" country ") is legitimate and recognized by the international community.

Belize maintains diplomatic relations with the Republic of China ( commonly referred to as " Taiwan ") instead of the People's Republic of China.

Bendong ( Taiwanese: piān-tong ) or Biandang ( 便當, " convenience pack ") made its way to Taiwan in the first half of the 20th century from Japan, where it remains very popular to the present day.

The People's Republic of China ( PRC ) and Republic of China (" Taiwan ") are official names given for the two contemporary sovereign states currently claiming sovereignty over the traditional area of China.

Taiwan, on the other hand, uses the South Korean names, referring to North Korean as Běihán ( " North Han ") and South Korean as Nánhán ( " South Han ").

However, general usage in Taiwan still refer to North Korean as Běihán ( " North Han ") and South Korean as Nánhán ( " South Han ") while use of Cháoxiǎn () is generally limited to ancient Korea.