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1990 In Taiwan
Events from the year 1990 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 79 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents * President – Lee Teng-hui * Vice President – Lee Yuan-tsu * Premier – Lee Huan, Hau Pei-tsun * Vice Premier – Shih Chi-yang Events March * 16–22 March – Wild Lily student movement in Taipei. April * 21 April – The opening of Taiwan Theater Museum in Yilan City, Yilan County. June * 5 June – The Executive Yuan Academy passed the nomination of Lien Chan as a member and chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government, and passed the nomination of Wu Dunyi as Mayor of Kaohsiung. Then, also asked the Taiwan Provincial Assembly and Kaohsiung City Council to exercise their right of consent. September * 12 September – The signing of Kinmen Agreement between Red Cross Society of the Republic of China and Red Cross Society of China in Kinmen. October * 8 October – The inauguration of the current Taipei City Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinmen Agreement
The Kinmen Agreement or Kinmen Accord () is an agreement between Red Cross Society of the Republic of China and Red Cross Society of China in Kinmen, Fujian Province, Republic of China. It is the first formal agreement reached by civil organizations across the Taiwan Strait. The agreement was provoked by the '' Min Ping Yu No. 5540'' and ''Min Ping Yu No. 5202'' disasters in the previous two months, in which 25 and 21 mainland Chinese died respectively during repatriation to mainland China from Taiwan. The Kinmen Agreement has served as the basis of cross-strait repatriation operations since its signing in September 1990. History After lifting the martial law in Taiwan in 1987, Taiwan saw a large influx of illegal immigrants from mainland China by sea, who were attracted by the economic prosperity of Taiwan at the time. Since the Taiwan government refused any contact with the mainland Chinese government at the time, Taiwan military sent the immigrants back to mainland China by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Burke
Joy Marie Burke (born November 7, 1990), also known by her Chinese name Bao Hsi-le (), is a Taiwanese-American collegiate and professional basketball player. Burke played college basketball for the Arizona State University. Following graduation she has played professionally overseas for the Hørsholm 79ers, Bendigo Spirit, and in 2015 she made her national team debut as a member of the Chinese Taipei women's national basketball team. Early life Joy was born in 1990 in Chiayi, Taiwan, the daughter of Steve Burke and Ming-Hui Burke. She is the oldest of two children. Her father Steve Burke is American, and travelled to Taiwan to preach as a priest, and her mother Ming-Hui Burke is from Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Growing up Burke has lived in Kenting in Pingtung County and Kaohsiung. She is fluent in Mandarin and English. Her younger brother Timothy James (TJ) Burke was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in March 1993. Burke was featured in a shampoo advert when she was four years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liao Kuan-hao
Liao Kuan-hao (; born 7 October 1990) is a male Taiwanese badminton player. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games. Achievements BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ''Men's doubles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up) ''Men's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * Living people 1990 births People from Yunlin County Taiwanese male badminton players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Man-ting
Lin Man-ting (; born 10 July 1990 in Hualien City, Taiwan), or Claire, is a Taiwanese female footballer and futsal player with Amis descent. She last played for ASPTT Albi. She was the first ever Taiwanese women player to play for a European club. She usually plays as defensive roles such as midfielder or defender. Her sister Lin Chiung-ying is also footballer, representing Canberra United in the Australian Westfield W-League. Biography At the age of 17, Lin represented Chinese Taipei U-19 in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2007 The Asian Football Confederations AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2007 was the 4th instance of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship. It was held from October 5 to 16, 2007 at Chongqing in China. Qualification Qualified teams * : Defending cham .... She also made her senior team debut in 2007, in the qualification games for 2008 Summer Olympics, and became Chinese Taipei's regular start since then. In January 2010, after fending off contenders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Ting-ying
Huang Ting-ying (, born 29 May 1990) is a track and road cyclist from Taiwan. She competed on the track in the sprint event at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In 2015, she won the road race at the Asian Cycling Championships. Major results Track ;2008 : Asian Track Championships ::2nd Team sprint ::3rd 500m time trial ::3rd Sprint ;2009 : 2nd Team sprint, Asian Track Championships ;2010 : 2nd Team sprint, Asian Track Championships ;2014 : Taiwan Hsin-Chu Track International Classic ::1st Omnium ::1st Sprint ::1st 500m time trial ::2nd Keirin : Asian Games ::3rd Team pursuit (with Hsiao Mei-yu, Tseng Hsiao-chia & Ju I Fang) ::3rd Team sprint (with Hsiao Mei-yu) ;2015 : Asian Track Championships ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Points race ::1st Scratch : 3rd Omnium, Japan Track Cup ;2016 : Asian Track Championships ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Points race ::2nd Scratch : Taiwan Hsin-Chu Track International ::1st Scratch ::2nd Keirin ::2nd Team p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lei Chien-ying
Lei Chien-ying (, born 17 April 1990) is a Taiwanese archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed for her country in the women's team event and women's individual event. She also represented Chinese Taipei at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro winning a bronze medal in the women's team event, with Tan Ya-Ting and Lin Shih-Chia. She has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... in the women's individual and team events. References External links * Taiwanese female archers Living people Olympic archers of Taiwan Archers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Archers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Archers at the 2010 Asian Games Archers at the 2014 Asian Games Archers at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2016 Summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Chia-pin
Lu Chia-pin (; born 24 February 1990) is a Taiwanese badminton player. In 2013, he competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, and won a bronze medal in the team event. Achievements East Asian Games ''Men's doubles'' BWF World Tour The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Men's doubles'' BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. ''Men's doubles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 5 runn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Theater And Concert Hall, Taipei
The National Theater () and National Concert Hall () are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to the east. Together the venues are referred to by the abbreviation ''NTCH''. The square itself sits near Ketagalan Boulevard, site of the Presidential Office Building, the National Central Library, the National Taiwan Museum, and the 228 Peace Memorial Park. History Taiwan's National Theater and National Concert Hall are two of the first major modern performing arts facilities to be established in Asia. Upon the death of Chiang Kai-shek in 1975, the Kuomintang government authorized the construction of a monument and cultural arts facilities on the grounds of a memorial plaza. The project cost TWD 7.4 billion. Yang Cho-cheng and Architects and Engineers Associates were responsible for the overall design. The buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27th Golden Horse Awards
The 27th Golden Horse Awards (Mandarin:第27屆金馬獎) took place on 15 December 1990 at the National Theater in Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. References 27th 1990 film awards 1990 in Taiwan {{film-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinyi District, Taipei
Xinyi District or Sinyi District is the seat of the Taipei City Government and Taipei City Council. The district includes Taipei 101, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei World Trade Center, National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and various shopping malls and entertainment venues, making it the most cosmopolitan district of Taipei. Xinyi District is also considered the financial district of Taipei. The district is a prime shopping area in Taipei, anchored by a number of department stores and malls. In addition, numerous high-end restaurants are located in the area. History and geography During Japanese rule (1895–1945), covered modern day Xinyi and Songshan districts. The village was named after Matsuyama City in Japan and formed part of Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. Matsuyama Village was incorporated into Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei) in 1938. It was renamed Songshan District in 1945. In 1990, Songshan District was split in two as part of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei City Council
Taipei City Council () is the city council of Taipei, Taiwan. One of the largest local councils in Taiwan, the city council is currently composed of 63 councillors, all elected lately in the 2018 Taiwanese local elections. Composition The Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ..., gaining 1 seat after the 2018 Taiwanese local elections, maintained its status as the largest party in the city council, but falling short of an overall majority. The Democratic Progressive Party, although still being the largest opposition party in the council, lost 8 seats in the election. New Party and People First Party, members of the conventional pan-Blue coalition, won 2 seats each. Smaller parties, including New Power Party, Social Democratic Party and Can't S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
