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Culture of Taiwan

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Taiwanese indigenous peoples
descendants of the population that lived in the Taiwan before Han migration to island
Ulambana
traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival
sky lantern
flying lantern used during celebrations
White Day
day that is marked in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day
Republic of China calendar
calendar era used by the Republic of China, later Taiwan, starting from 1912 (= year 1 of Minguo era)
Standard Taiwanese Mandarin
variety of Modern Standard Chinese serving as the official language of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
night market
street market which operates at night
culture of Taiwan
pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Taiwan and its people
face
sociological concept associated with status
Taiwanese opera
form of traditional Hoklo people's drama originating in Taiwan
Strawberry generation
Chinese-language neologism for Taiwanese people born in 1992 and beyond
karaoke box
type of karaoke establishment
betel nut beauty
female roadside sellers of betel nuts and cigarettes in Taiwan
Shim-pua marriage
thumb|A tongyangxi and her child husband on their wedding day, Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republican Era thumb|A tongyangxi marriage certificate from the Ming dynasty (1588)
Taiwanese Wave
increase in the popularity of Taiwanese popular culture to overseas
Hong
family name (洪)
Xiaoluren
thumb|A Striding Xiaolüren Xiaolüren (Hsiao-lu-jen; ; Little Green Man; officially , "Pedestrian Countdown Display") can refer to any pedestrian traffic lights, but most often the animated traffic light system originally from Taiwan. It was first implemented in Taipei City between Songshou Road and Songzhi Road, in 1999, and came into widespread use around the country and almost replaced incandescent, static and non-animated pedestrian traffic lights within a few years.
Kuai Kuai culture
modern Taiwanese custom
Princess sickness
term for narcissism and materialism in women
Shen Dzu
common sacrifice offered by Hakka people in Taiwan
tongzhi
Chinese word for "comrade"
Couple costume
Practice of a couple wearing the same clothing
Taiwan Academy
non-profit public institutes
Public Welfare Lottery
PTT Bulletin Board System
bulletin board system based in Taiwan
Pas-ta'ai
thumb|Pas-ta'ai ceremonies at Nanzhuang, Miaoli, Taiwan thumb|Pas-ta'ai ceremonies at Wufeng, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Eight Views of Taiwan
Spring Scream
annual music festival in Taiwan
Taiwanese hot springs
spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater in Taiwan
Chinese social relations