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2022 In Taiwan
Events from the year 2022 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 111 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents * President of the Republic of China, President: Tsai Ing-wen * Vice President of the Republic of China, Vice President: Lai Ching-te * Premier of the Republic of China, Premier: ** Su Tseng-chang * List of vice premiers of the Republic of China, Vice Premier: ** Shen Jong-chin Events Dates TBD *2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup January–March *9 January ** for Taipei City Constituency V, represented in the Legislative Yuan by Freddy Lim. **2022 Taiwanese legislative by-election held in Taichung City Constituency II, a vacant Legislative Yuan seat following the October 2021 legislator Chen Po-wei. *4–20 February Chinese Taipei at the 2022 Winter Olympics. April–June *2 April – 2022 Chinese Professional Baseball League season begins. *24 June – Index case of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Taiwan reported. July–Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its Urbanization by country, highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined Free area of the Republic of China, territories under ROC control consist of list of islands of Taiwan, 168 islands in total covering . The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated countries. Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Chinese Professional Baseball League Season
The 2022 Chinese Professional Baseball League season was the 33rd season of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), based in Taiwan. Season schedule The regular season began on 2 April 2022 at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. Teams are playing a split-season, while second-half games started on 22 July at the newly-renovated Hsinchu Baseball Stadium, Hsinchu Municipal Baseball Stadium. The Chinese Professional Baseball League All-Star Game, CPBL All-Star Game is being played the weekend of 30–31 July. The postseason started on 29 October, followed by the first game of the Taiwan Series on 5 November. Postseason uses an apertura and clausura format. The first round, the Playoff Series, features the half-season champion with the lower winning percentage ''overall'' against the team with the ''overall'' highest winning percentage of all teams that did not win either half. The winner of the Playoff Series faced the half-season champion with the ''overall'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Times
The ''Liberty Times'' is a national newspaper published in Taiwan. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group. The newspaper was first published on 17 April 1980, as Liberty Daily, before adopting its current name in 1987. In 1999, they launched their English language version, the ''Taipei Times''. It is one of the four most influential newspapers in Taiwan, the other three being the '' Apple Daily'', the '' China Times'', and the '' United Daily News''. While the ''United Daily News'' is regarded as taking an editorial line that supports a Pan-Blue political stance, the ''Liberty Times'' is thought to take a Pan-Green pro-independence political stance. History Early history In 1946, the Three Principles of the People Youth League established a newspaper in Taitung, called ''Taitung Daobao''. Initially on the verge of closure in 1948, it was taken over by Chen Zhen-zong and renamed ''Taitung Xinbao'', becoming the first newspaper in eastern Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of County Magistrates Of Chiayi
The Chiayi County Magistrate is the chief executive of the Chiayi County government in Taiwan. Initially magistrates were appointed by the Taiwan Provincial Government, but from 1951 the role has been directly elected by the population of Chiayi County. The current magistrate is Weng Chang-liang of Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2018. Directly elected magistrates In the multi-party era (1987 onwards) the post has been held three times by the Kuomintang and six times by the Democratic Progressive Party. Under current rules magistrates serve four-year terms, and can stand for re-election once. Timeline References {{Reflist Magistrates of Chiayi County, Lists of magistrates of places in Taiwan, Chiayi County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Shih-yung
Chen Shih-yung ( zh, 陳適庸; 12 September 1948 – 7 February 2022) was a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. Before entering politics, Chen graduated from National Taiwan University with his bachelor's degree and master's degree in law and earned his doctorate in law from Harvard University. As a member of the Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ..., he served as County Magistrate of Chiayi from 1989 to 1993, and later joined the People First Party. He died in Chiayi County on 7 February 2022, at the age 73. References 1948 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Taiwanese politicians Magistrates of Chiayi County People First Party (Taiwan) politicians National Taiwan University alumni Harvard University alumni Academic staff of Soochow University (Taiw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pili (TV Series)
''Pili'' (Traditional Chinese: 霹靂, Pe̍h-oē-jī: Phek-le̍k, "Thunderbolt") is a glove puppetry show from Taiwan. It is made by Pili International Multimedia. The TV series debuted in 1984 and once reached over 90% viewership. Unlike traditional puppet shows, ''Pili'' uses computer generated imagery (CGI) during action sequences. The delicate design of the appearance and characteristics of each puppet has made ''Pili'' a well-known TV series in Taiwan. In 2000, the spin-off film '' Legend of the Sacred Stone'' was released. It was released on VHS and DVD in Taiwan and Japan (the Japanese edit significantly shortened). The Japanese release includes some unintentionally funny English subtitles, while the Taiwanese release has no English, so the only imports and bootlegs of the film generally found in North America have been of the Japanese version. In February 2006, the American company Animation Collective, known for ''Kappa Mikey'' and '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Justice (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ; ) is a ministerial level body of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), responsible for carrying out various regulatory and prosecutorial functions. History Taiwan's first justice ministry was created as part of the Government-General of Taiwan when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. The Republic of China's Ministry of Justice was established in 1912 in mainland China. After several name changes, the Ministry of Judicial Administration began its administration in Taiwan in 1945, before the central government was shifted to Taipei in 1949 after the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan. On 1 July 1980, the ministry was renamed again to the Ministry of Justice. Organizational structure The Ministry of Justice has the following branches: Departments * Department of Legal System * Department of Legal Affairs * Department of Prosecutorial Affairs * Department of International and Cross-Strait Legal Affairs * Department of Prevention, Reha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liao Cheng-hao
Liao Cheng-hao (; 30 March 1946 – 31 January 2022) was a Taiwanese legal scholar and lawyer. Education and career Liao graduated from National Taiwan University with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), a Master of Laws (LL.B.), and earned his Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from the university. Liao served as deputy director-general of the Government Information Office and Executive Yuan before leading the Ministry of Justice's Investigation Bureau, starting in 1995. Lao was the first MJIB leader without experience in intelligence. During his tenure, MJIB solved several high profile cases, such as corruption on the part of . Liao was elevated to justice minister in 1996 and served until 1998. In his two-year tenure, Liao was well-regarded for confronting organized crime. His opposition to organized crime included refusal to attend the Legislative Yuan's judicial committee meetings while Lo Fu-chu, a lawmaker allegedly associated with gangs, was a committee member. As justice minister, Liao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pang Chien-kuo
Pang Chien-kuo ( zh, , t=龐建國, p=Páng Jiànguó; 19 August 1953 – 11 January 2022) was a Taiwanese sociologist and politician. He was known for his efforts for promoting Chinese unification. Early life and education Pang was of Cantonese descent. His ancestral home was in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province. His grandfather was a member of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary society Tongmenghui and participated in the Yellow Flower Mound Uprising. His father was a graduate of Whampoa Military Academy and participated in the Northern Expedition and the Anti-Japanese War. Because of his family background, Pang was a strong believer in Sun Yat-sen's philosophy of Three Principles of the People. Pang earned a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from National Chung Hsing University in 1975 and a master's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1980. Pang then completed advanced studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) and a Ph.D. in sociolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Taiwanese Constitutional Referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Taiwan on 26 November 2022. Voters voted on adding Article 1–1 to the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China. Had it passed, the voting age would have been lowered from 20 to 18 years. The amendment would also have lowered the minimum age of candidacy from 23 to 18 years once the relevant electoral laws had been amended accordingly. It was the first constitutional referendum since the suspension of the National Assembly (Republic of China), National Assembly in 2005. The amendment was defeated after the number of votes in favour of the motion fell short the threshold of half the eligible voters. Background The Constitution of the Republic of China was passed on 25 December 1947 by the Nationalist government who controlled Mainland China when the country was in Chinese Communist Revolution, turmoil Chinese Civil War, at the time. As relations between the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
