Editing Taiwan (section)

==Culture==
{{Main|Culture of Taiwan|Cultural history of Taiwan|Chinese Cultural Renaissance}}
{{See also|Taiwanese wave}}
[[File:Taiwanese aborigines.JPG|thumb|[[Amis people]] of Taiwan performing a traditional dance]]
The cultures of Taiwan are a hybrid blend from various sources, incorporating elements of the majority [[Chinese culture|traditional Chinese culture]], aboriginal cultures, [[Culture of Japan|Japanese cultural influence]], traditional Confucianist beliefs, and increasingly, [[Western culture|Western values]].

During the [[Martial law in Taiwan|martial law period]], the [[Kuomintang]] promoted an official [[Chinese culture|traditional Chinese culture]] over Taiwan in order to emphasize that the Republic of China represents the true orthodoxy to [[Chinese Culture]] as opposed to [[People's Republic of China|Communist China]].<ref>{{cite book |author=陳鐵健 |author2=黃鐵炫 |title=《蔣介石與中國文化》|publisher=中華書局 |year=1992 |page=122 |language=Chinese }}</ref> The government launched what's known as the [[Chinese Cultural Renaissance]] movement in Taiwan in opposition to the cultural destructions caused by the [[Communist Party of China|Chinese Communist Party]] during the [[Cultural Revolution]]. The General Assembly of Chinese Culture was established to help promote Chinese culture in Taiwan and overseas. It was [[Kuomintang]]'s first structured plan for cultural development on Taiwan. The [[Chinese Cultural Renaissance]] movement in Taiwan had led to some aspects of [[Chinese Culture]] being better preserved there than in [[mainland China]], for example the continued use of [[Traditional Chinese]]. The influence of [[Confucianism]] can be found in the behavior of [[Taiwanese people]], known for their friendliness and politeness.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 October 2011 |title=Keeping traditional Chinese culture alive |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-radio-and-tv-15153707}}</ref>

[[File:201402 國立故宮博物院 新年.jpg|thumb|The [[National Palace Museum]] is an institute dedicated to the organization, care, and display of ancient Chinese artifacts and works of art.|left]]

The lifting of [[Martial law in Taiwan|martial law]] ushered a period of [[democratization]] whereby [[Freedom of Speech|Freedom of Speech and Expression]] led to a flourishing [[Taiwanese literature]] and [[mass media in Taiwan]]. The Taiwanese Constitution protects "speech, teaching, writing and publication."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |url=https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=A0000001}}</ref> In 2022, the [[Economist Intelligence Unit]]'s [[Democracy Index]] ranked Taiwan as having the second highest [[democracy in Asia|democracy score in Asia]] and Australasia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ho |first=Kelly |date=3 February 2023 |title=Hong Kong falls to 88th in int'l democracy index as think tank cites civil service exodus |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2023/02/03/hong-kong-falls-to-88th-in-intl-democracy-index-as-think-tank-cites-civil-service-exodus/ |website=[[Hong Kong Free Press]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Freedom House]] has ranked Taiwan the second freest place in Asia<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2022 |title=Taiwan Provides Powerful Lessons on Democratic Resilience |url=https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/taiwan-provides-powerful-lessons-on-democratic-resilience/ |website=[[The Diplomat (magazine)|The Diplomat]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 August 2022 |title=China-Taiwan: Joseph Wu defends US Speaker Pelosi's visit |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62435284 }}</ref> while [[Civicus|CIVICUS]] rated Taiwan and New Zealand as the only "open" countries in the Asia-Pacific.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2021 |title='Under attack': Report says repression of rights persists in Asia |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/8/repression-attacks-on-civic-rights-persist-in-asia-report |access-date=16 March 2023 |website=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ni |first=Vincent |date=13 December 2021 |title=US appears to cut video feed of Taiwanese minister at summit |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/13/us-appears-to-cut-video-feed-audrey-tang-taiwan-summit-for-democracy }}</ref> In the aftermath of China gaining control of Hong Kong and restricting freedom of speech and protest, 36,789 Hong Kong residents moved to Taiwan from 2019 to 2022, an average of about 9,000 immigrants per year. In 2018, Taiwan only had 4,000 Hong Kong immigrants.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jong |first=Woon Wei |date=30 March 2023 |title=Are Hong Kong immigrants welcome in Taiwan? |url=https://www.thinkchina.sg/society/are-hong-kong-immigrants-welcome-taiwan |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=thinkchina.sg |publisher=Lianhe Zaobao |language=en}}</ref>
    
Reflecting the continuing controversy surrounding the political status of Taiwan, politics continues to play a role in the conception and development of a Taiwanese cultural identity, especially in its relationship to Chinese culture.<ref>{{harvnb|Yip|2004|pp=230–248}}; {{harvnb|Makeham|2005|pp=2–8}}; {{harvnb|Chang|2005|p=224}}</ref> In recent years, the concept of Taiwanese [[multiculturalism]] has been proposed as a relatively apolitical alternative view, which has allowed for the inclusion of mainlanders and other minority groups into the continuing re-definition of Taiwanese culture as collectively held systems of meaning and customary patterns of thought and behavior shared by the people of Taiwan.<ref>{{harvnb|Hsiau|2005|pp=125–129}}; {{harvnb|Winckler|1994|pp=23–41}}</ref> [[Identity politics]], along with the over one hundred years of political separation from mainland China, has led to distinct traditions in many areas, including [[Taiwanese cuisine|cuisine]] and [[Music of Taiwan|music]].

===Arts===
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Acclaimed classical musicians include violinist [[Cho-Liang Lin]], pianist [[Ching-Yun Hu]], and the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society artist director [[Wu Han (pianist)|Wu Han]]. Other musicians include [[Teresa Teng]], [[Jay Chou]] and groups such as [[Mayday (Taiwanese band)|Mayday]] and [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Chthonic (band)|Chthonic]], led by singer [[Freddy Lim]], which has been referred to as the "[[Black Sabbath]] of Asia".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hunt|first1=Katie|title=Meet Freddy Lim, the death metal star running for political office in Taiwan|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/13/asia/taiwan-rock-star-politician-freddy-lim/|work=CNN|date=13 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=McVeigh|first1=Tracy|title=Taiwan's heavy metal star rallies fans to run for parliament on anti-China platform|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/26/taiwan-heavy-metal-star-stands-for-election|work=The Observer|via=The Guardian|date=26 December 2015}}</ref>

[[Cinema of Taiwan|Taiwanese films]] have won various international awards at film festivals around the world. [[Ang Lee]], a Taiwanese director, has directed critically acclaimed films such as: ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]''; ''[[Eat Drink Man Woman]]''; ''[[Sense and Sensibility (film)|Sense and Sensibility]]''; ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''; ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]''; and ''[[Lust, Caution]]''. Other famous Taiwanese directors include [[Tsai Ming-liang]], [[Edward Yang]], and [[Hou Hsiao-hsien]]. Taiwan has hosted the [[Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards]] since 1962.

The [[National Palace Museum]] houses more than 650,000 pieces of Chinese bronze, jade, calligraphy, painting, and porcelain and is considered one of the greatest collections of Chinese art and objects in the world.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|entry-url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557357_9/Museum.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028163715/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557357_9/Museum.html|entry=Museum|archive-date=28 October 2009 |encyclopedia=MSN Encarta}}</ref>

===Popular culture===
[[Karaoke]] is extremely popular in Taiwan, where it is known as KTV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=12,29,33,45&post=23421|title=KTV: A Space for Sharing|website=taiwantoday.tw|date=1 June 2011}}</ref> KTV businesses operate in a hotel-like style, renting out small rooms and ballrooms according to the number of guests. Many KTV establishments partner with restaurants and buffets to form all-encompassing and elaborate evening affairs. Tour busses that travel around Taiwan have several TVs, primarily for singing karaoke.

Taiwan has a high density of 24-hour convenience stores, which provide services on behalf of financial institutions or government agencies, such as collection of parking fees, utility bills, traffic fines, and credit card payments.<ref>{{cite journal|author=American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei |author-link=American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei |title=Convenience Stores Aim at Differentiation |journal=Taiwan Business Topics |volume=34 |issue=11 |url=http://www.amcham.com.tw/publication_topics_view.php?volume=34&vol_num=11&topics_id=558 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516161020/http://www.amcham.com.tw/publication_topics_view.php?volume=34&vol_num=11&topics_id=558 |archive-date=16 May 2008 }}</ref> Chains such as [[FamilyMart]] provide clothing laundry services in select stores,<ref>{{cite web|title=FamilyMart rolls out laundry service in Taiwan |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3624427|website=Taiwan News|date=24 January 2019}}</ref> and tickets for [[Taiwan Railways Administration|TRA]] and THSR are available at [[7-Eleven]], FamilyMart, [[Hi-Life (convenience store)|Hi-Life]] and {{ill|OK (convenience store)|zh|OK超商|lt=OK}}.<ref>{{cite web|date=5 December 2011|title=TRA tickets collectable at stores |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/12/05/2003519985|website=taipeitimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=台灣高鐵 Taiwan High Speed Rail|url=https://en.thsrc.com.tw/ArticleContent/30125956-5176-4d8c-af61-f1984f2133a4|access-date=5 April 2021|website=en.thsrc.com.tw|language=en}}</ref>

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Taiwanese cuisine}}
 
Taiwanese culinary history is murky and is intricately tied to patterns of migration and colonization. Local and international Taiwanese cuisine, including its history, is a politically contentious topic. Famous Taiwanese dishes include [[Taiwanese beef noodle soup]], [[Gua bao]], [[Zongzi]], [[Khong bah png]], [[Taiwanese fried chicken]], [[oyster vermicelli]], [[Sanbeiji]], and [[Aiyu jelly]].<ref name="Eater 2019" >{{cite web |last1=Nguyen-Okwu |first1=Leslie |title=16 Dishes That Define Taiwanese Food |url=https://www.eater.com/2019/3/6/18241036/what-is-taiwanese-food-traditional-cuisine |website=Eater |date=6 March 2019|archive-date=13 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413203539/https://www.eater.com/2019/3/6/18241036/what-is-taiwanese-food-traditional-cuisine |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bubble tea]], created in Taiwan in the 1980s, has now become popular globally.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Maggie Hiufu |date=29 April 2020 |title=The rise of bubble tea, one of Taiwan's most beloved beverages |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-bubble-tea-origins/index.html |work=CNN}}</ref> In 2014, ''[[The Guardian]]'' called [[Taiwanese night markets]] the "best street food markets in the world".<ref name="Guardian 2014">{{cite web |last1=Gillan |first1=Audrey |title=Taiwan, home to the best street food markets in the world |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/17/taiwan-taipei-street-food-markets |work=The Guardian |date=17 May 2014 |archive-date=16 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516133639/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/17/taiwan-taipei-street-food-markets |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Michelin Guide]] began reviewing restaurants in Taiwan in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sontag |first1=Elazar |date=25 August 2020 |title=Michelin Announces 2020 Stars for Taiwan |url=https://www.eater.com/2020/8/25/21401133/michelin-announces-2020-stars-for-taiwan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926031935/https://www.eater.com/2020/8/25/21401133/michelin-announces-2020-stars-for-taiwan |archive-date=26 September 2020 |website=Eater}}</ref>

===Sports===
{{Main|Sport in Taiwan}}
{{See also|List of sporting events in Taiwan}}
[[File:11.27 總統觀賞「2021中華職棒總冠軍賽首戰」.jpg|thumb|The [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]] (CPBL) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan.]]
[[Baseball]] is commonly considered Taiwan's [[national sport]] and is a popular spectator sport.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hwang|first1=Dong-Jhy|last2=Chiu|first2=Wei-Cheng|date=October 2010|chapter=Sport and National Identity in Taiwan: Some Preliminary Thoughts|title=East Asian Sport Thoughts|volume=1|chapter-url=https://physical.ntsu.edu.tw/var/file/12/1012/img/451/V1-3.pdf|access-date=20 June 2022|archive-date=20 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620180556/https://physical.ntsu.edu.tw/var/file/12/1012/img/451/V1-3.pdf}}</ref> The men's team won medals across all levels of baseball in 2022, including the [[2021 U-12 Baseball World Cup|U-12]], [[2022 U-15 Baseball World Cup|U-15]], [[2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup|U-18]], [[2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup|U-23]], and [[2022 Baseball5 World Cup|Baseball5]] competitions, the only team to do so in baseball history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=藍 |first1=宗標 |title=五人制世界盃奪下季軍 各級中華隊都進前3創紀錄 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7002/6761348 |website=聯合新聞網 |date=13 November 2022 |publisher=聯合線上公司 |language=zh}}</ref> The results made [[Chinese Taipei national baseball team|Taiwan's national baseball team]] one of the top-ranked teams in the [[WBSC World Rankings]]. [[Professional baseball in Taiwan]] started with the founding of the [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]] (CPBL) in 1989.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2022/03/13/2003774679|title=Taiwan in Time: The beleaguered big league|work=Taipei Times|date=13 March 2022}}</ref> As of 2024, the CPBL has six teams, with an average attendance of over 7,000 per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.cpbl.com.tw/about/fans|title=About CPBL|website=CPBL|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202411010025|title=CPBL voices dismay over near halving of Taipei Dome games for 2025|work=Focus Taiwan|date=1 November 2024|access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref> Some elite players signed with overseas professional teams in the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) or the [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB). There have been seventeen [[List of Major League Baseball players from Taiwan|Taiwanese MLB players]] as of the 2024 MLB season, including former pitchers [[Chien-Ming Wang]] and [[Wei-Yin Chen]]. As for variations of baseball, Taiwan also has a strong women's [[softball]] team. [[Chinese Taipei women's national softball team|Its women's national softball team]] won a bronze medal at the [[Softball at the 2022 World Games|2022 World Games]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yen |first1=William |title=Taiwan women bag World Games softball bronze |date=14 July 2022 |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202207140006 |publisher=Focus Taiwan |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref>

[[Basketball]] is Taiwan's other major sport.<ref>{{cite news | first = Audrey | last = Wang | title = A Passion for Hoops | date = 1 June 2008 | work = The Taiwan Review | url = http://taiwanreview.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=43967&CtNode=128 | access-date = 8 April 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120215062917/http://taiwanreview.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=43967&CtNode=128 | archive-date = 15 February 2012}}</ref> The [[P. League+]] and [[Taiwan Professional Basketball League]] are the country's two professional basketball leagues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202409190029|title=TPBL 2024–25 season to tip off Oct. 19|work=Focus Taiwan|date=19 October 2024|access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref> A [[semi-professional sports|semi-professional]] [[Super Basketball League]] (SBL) has also been in play since 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=SBL to tip off tomorrow for men's, women's teams|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2023/01/06/2003792084|work=Taipei Times|date=6 January 2023}}</ref> Other team sports include [[volleyball]] and [[association football|football]]. Taiwan is also a major competitor in [[korfball]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Netherlands Retains World Youth Korfball Champion; Taiwan is on the Way to the World |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/11/08/idUS82890+08-Nov-2008+BW20081108 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203071126/https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/11/08/idUS82890%2B08-Nov-2008%2BBW20081108 |archive-date=3 February 2012 |agency=Reuters Newswire |date=8 November 2008 }}</ref>

Taiwan participates in international sporting organizations and events under the name of "Chinese Taipei". Taiwan has hosted several [[multi-sport event]]s in the past, including the [[2009 World Games]] in Kaohsiung and the [[2009 Summer Deaflympics]] and [[2017 Summer Universiade]] in Taipei.<ref>{{cite news | first = Christie | last = Chen | title = UNIVERSIADE: Foreign athletes praise Taipei's efforts as host city | date = 30 August 2017 | work = Focus Taiwan | url = http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aftr/201708300026.aspx | archive-date = 25 May 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180525204459/http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aftr/201708300026.aspx }}</ref> Taipei and New Taipei City will host the [[2025 Summer World Masters Games]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 New Taipei & New Taipei City World Masters Games welcome you: Sports program released |date=27 June 2022 |url=https://imga.ch/2022/06/27/taekwondo-aquatics-judo-and-karate-among-sports-to-make-2025-world-masters-games-programme/ |publisher=International Masters Games Association (IMGA) |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> Hualien will host the 2026 [[International Children's Games]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=王 |first1=燕華 |title=申辦成功！花蓮取得2026國際少年運動會主辦權 各國選手將齊聚 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7328/8101523?from=udn-ch1_breaknews-1-0-news |access-date=18 July 2024 |publisher=udn.com |date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Other major recurring events held by Taiwan include:
* [[Taipei Marathon]] (marathon)
* [[New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon]] (marathon)
* [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Taipei Open]] (badminton)
* [[U-12 Baseball World Cup]] (baseball)
* [[William Jones Cup]] (basketball)
* [[Tour de Taiwan]] (road bicycle racing)

[[File:Tai Tzu-ying at 2022 Taipei Open.jpg|thumb|[[Tai Tzu-ying]] spent the most weeks as the world number 1 women's singles player in [[BWF World Ranking]].]]
[[Taekwondo]] was introduced to Taiwan in 1966 for military training and has become a mature and successful [[combat sport]] in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.taiwanpanorama.com/Articles/Details?Guid=f313175a-0948-4d91-bd9a-4f38f8ae8ab5&langId=3&CatId=10|title=Fighting Adversity:Taiwan's Taekwondo Community Looks to Innovate|website=Taiwan Panorama|date=April 2011|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> The first two Olympic gold medals won by Taiwanese athletes belong to the sport. In the [[Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]], [[Chen Shih-hsin]] and [[Chu Mu-yen]] won gold medals in the women's flyweight event and the men's flyweight event, respectively. Subsequent taekwondo competitors have strengthened Taiwan's taekwondo culture.

There are many outstanding Taiwanese players at other individual sports, such as [[badminton]], [[tennis]], [[table tennis]], and [[golf]]. Taiwan's strength in badminton is demonstrated by [[Tai Tzu-ying]], who spent most weeks as world No. 1 women's singles player in [[BWF World Ranking]], and her compatriots in the [[BWF World Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goh |first1=ZK |title=Meet Tai Tzu-ying, Chinese Taipei's Badminton Star |url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/tai-tzu-ying-chinese-taipei-badminton-star/ |website=Who is Tai Tzu-ying |publisher=Olympic Channel Services S.L. |access-date=29 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BWF World Rankings |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/rankings/ |website=Rankings |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> Taiwan also has a long history of strong international presence in table tennis. Six-time Olympian [[Chuang Chih-yuan]] made the most appearances at the Olympic Games among Taiwanese athletes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/statistics/participation|title=Participations by athlete|website=olympedia.org|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref> [[Yani Tseng]] is the youngest golf player ever, male or female, to win five [[Women's major golf championships|major championships]] and was ranked number 1 in the [[Women's World Golf Rankings]] for 109 consecutive weeks from 2011 to 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=At Only 22, Tseng Wins Fifth Major|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/sports/golf/2011-womens-british-open-yani-tseng-wins-fifth-major.html|date=1 August 2011|agency=Associated Press|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Victorious Tseng takes No. 1 ranking|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2011/02/14/2003495832|date=14 February 2011|agency=Agence France-Presse|work=Taipei Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/9063564/stacy-lewis-wins-lpga-founders-cup-takes-world-no-1 |title=Stacy Lewis wins, now No. 1 in world |agency=Associated Press |date=17 March 2013 |work=ESPN }}</ref> In tennis, [[Hsieh Su-wei]] is the country's most successful female tennis player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/310053/su-wei-hsieh#rankingshistory|title=Su-Wei Hsieh|website=wtatennis.com|access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hsieh & Peng: Co-Doubles No.1s |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/hsieh-peng-co-doubles-no1s|work=WTA |date=10 May 2014}}</ref>

===Calendar===
{{Main|Republic of China calendar}}
{{See also|Chinese calendar|Public holidays in Taiwan}}

The standard [[Gregorian calendar]] is used for most purposes. The year is often denoted by the Minguo [[calendar era|era system]] which starts in 1912, the year the ROC was founded. 2024 is year 113 Minguo (民國113年). The [[Calendar date#Gregorian, year–month–day (YMD)|East Asian date format]] is used in Chinese.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chinese (Traditional Han, Taiwan) (zh-Hant-TW) |url=https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSS28S_8.1.0/XFDL/i_xfdl_r_formats_zh_Hant_TW.html |website=IBM Knowledge Center |access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref> Prior to standardization in 1929, the [[Chinese calendar]] was officially used. It is a [[Lunisolar calendar|Lunisolar calendar system]] which remains in use for traditional festivals such as the [[Chinese New Year|Lunar New Year]], the [[Lantern Festival]], and the [[Dragon Boat Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/index_e.htm |title=Holidays and Festivals in Taiwan |publisher=Government Information Office, ROC |access-date=28 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009021955/http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/index_e.htm |archive-date=9 October 2009}}</ref>