About Taiwan

TWSA

Taiwan (traditional Chinese: 臺灣 or 台灣; simplified Chinese: 台湾; Hanyu Pinyin: Táiwān; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan; Wade-Giles: T'ai²-wan¹; Taiwanese: Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the territories administered by the Republic of China (ROC) and to ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Lanyu (Orchid Island) and Green Island in the Pacific off the Taiwan coast, the Pescadores in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands off the coast of mainland Fujian. The island groups of Taiwan and Penghu (except the municipalities of Taipei and Kaohsiung) are officially administered as Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. However, in practice, almost all government power is exercised at the national and local (city/county) levels.

The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa (from Portuguese (Ilha) Formosa, meaning "beautiful (island)"), is located in East Asia off the coast of mainland China, southwest of the main islands of Japan but directly west of the end of Japan's Ryukyu Islands, and north-northwest of the Philippines. It is bound to the east by the Pacific Ocean, to the south by the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait, to the west by the Taiwan Strait and to the north by the East China Sea. The island is 394 kilometers (245 miles) long and 144 kilometers (89 miles) wide and consists of steep mountains covered by tropical and subtropical vegetation.

Info Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan

TWSA 2008

Mission statement

"Home away from home" is our main goal to achieve during your study at IUB. By giving out the most up-to-date information before you come, holding social events to connect you and fellow Taiwanese students when you are here, and build your alumni network after your study at IUB, we hope you can feel the "home" although we are actually away from home.

Every year, TWSA holds numerous events on campus in order to help both Taiwanese students and IUB students explore the beauty of Taiwan, and its unique cultures. This year, TWSA aims to promote Taiwan's existance by holding events with more international student groups on campus. At the same time, we will have only-for-Taiwanese events as well.

If you are interested in joining us, please let us know by e-mailing us. Thank you.

TWSA
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