Taiwan Pen Pal Site

Taiwan Pen Pals

This is a site that helps you to find new friends from Taiwan

The island of Taiwan is located off the coast of Mainland China in the Pacific Ocean. It is also known by its Portuguese name Formosa, which means "beautiful". The island, along with the Pescadores Islands, is administered as part of the Province of Taiwan by the government of the Republic of China (ROC), which was the former government of mainland China before its 1949 defeat by the Communist Party of China. Taiwan's largest city Taipei serves as the provisional capital of the Republic of China, while Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'unin central Taiwan near the city of Taichung is the capital of Taiwan province. In addition to Taiwan, the Republic of China also controls Kinmen and Lienchiang counties of Fujian province. However, due to Taiwan's status of composing most of the ROC current jurisdiction, the word "Taiwan" is usually used synonymously with the Republic of China, while the word "China" is used synonymously with the People's Republic of China. The political status of Taiwan and the Republic of China is a controversial issue. The People's Republic of China considers Taiwan part of its sovereign territory. An independence movement exists on Taiwan calling for the creation of a Republic of Taiwan. The island of Taiwan lies some 200 km off the southeastern coast of Mainland China across the Taiwan Strait, with the East China Sea to the north, the Philippine Sea to the east, the Luzon Strait directly to the south and the South China Sea to the southwest. The island is characterised by the contrast between the eastern two-thirds that consist mostly of rugged mountains, running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island, and the flat to gently rolling plains in the west that are also home to most of Taiwan's population. Taiwan's highest point is the Yu Shan at 3,997 m. Taiwan's climate is marine tropical. The rainy season lasts from June to August during the southwest monsoon, though cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year. Natural hazards include typhoons and earthquakes. Taiwan's culture is a blend of its distinctive Chinese heritage and Western influences. Fine arts, folk traditions, and popular culture embody traditional and modern, Asian, and Western motifs. One of Taiwan's greatest attractions is the National Palace Museum, which houses over 650,000 pieces of Chinese bronze, jade, calligraphy, painting, and porcelain. This collection was moved from the mainland in 1949 when Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party (KMT) fled to Taiwan. The collection is so extensive that only 1% is on display at any one time. Most people on Taiwan speak Mandarin Chinese, which has been the medium of instruction in the schools for more than four decades. About 70 percent of the people on Taiwan also speak one of the Southern Fujianese dialects, Min-nan, also known as Taiwanese. The Hakka, which make about about 10 percent of the population, have a distinct Hakka dialect. Between 1895 and 1945, under Japanese rule, the official language on Taiwan was Japanese, and many older residents still speak that language fluently. About half of the Taiwanese population can be considered religious believers, most of whom identify themselves as Buddhists or Taoists. At the same time there is a strong belief in folk religion throughout the island. These are not mutually exclusive, and many people practice a combination of the three. Confucianism also is an honoured school of thought and ethical code. Christian churches have been active on Taiwan for many years, a majority of which are Protestant and with Presbyterians playing a particularly significant role.

Female Pen Pals in Taiwan

Male Pen Pals in Taiwan

Our service contains various international free penpal photo ads from all over the world but this page gives you an unique chance to meet young female and male pen pals and penfriends from beautiful Taiwan. Meet new friends for long lasting true friendship or find that special someone and start a hot online rTaiwance. You can contact our members by e-mail, snail mail or by voice chat and even by the coolest webcam chat ever made. And, best of all, this online friendship serivce is FREE to our new international members seeking penfriends and pen pals from Taiwan!

Use the following links to browse our member section. You can browse either male or female pen pals from Taiwan. These are free pen pal lists for both e-mail friends and snail mail penpals worldwide.

Start a new friendship or rTaiwance, meet new people, learn new cultures. Female and male penpals from Taiwan with photo ads - see their newest pictures.

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