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The expulsion of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from the United Nations in 1971, the 1973 oil crisis, and the switching of American diplomatic relations heavily affected the economy of Taiwan. But executive premier Chiang Ching-kuo 's Ten Major Construction Projects served as the basis for heavy industrial development in Taiwan.
Taiwan Cycle Route No.1 (環島1號線) is a 968 km (602 mile) bicycle route around the island of Taiwan. [1] The route is intended to facilitate the recreational activity of bicycling around the island of Taiwan, which is called huan-dao (環島) in Mandarin Chinese , and is also translated as a "cycle-the-island-trip". [ 2 ]
The Taiwan Travel Permit [a] is a travel document issued by the Exit and Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China. [6] This card -size biometric document is issued for its bearers, Chinese citizens residing in the mainland, to travel from the mainland to the Taiwan Area for personal, business, or other purposes.
For holders of the Permit, valid Hong Kong Entry Permit used to be required, but in early 2009, Hong Kong authorities announced that effective from 27 April 2009, Hong Kong would grant 7-day visa-free access to Permit holders. [8] Started from 1 September 2011, the visa-free period was further increased to 30 days. [9] [10]
3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days 4 - Up to 60 days. Although Taiwan is a member of this program, its nationals are also not allowed to use ABTC to enter China, instead they are required to use Taiwan Compatriot Permits. The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages: [309]
Starting from 1 July 2009, 5-Day and 7-Day TR Student Pass have been available to local students in summer and winter vacation, although the 10-Day version was still exclusively available to foreign students. [4] Before the issuing of TR Pass, TRA had been issuing a rail pass called "環島週遊票" (lit. "Round-the-Island Pass") since 1 March ...
A key factor to understand this new environment is the rise of China, offering the same conditions that made possible, 40 years ago, the Taiwan Miracle (a quiet political and social environment, cheap and educated workers, absence of independent trade unions). [citation needed] One major difference with Taiwan is the focus on English education.
As of May 2016, Chinese resident visitors applying from China are subject to a daily quota imposed by Taiwan of 14,600 persons per day, with half of the quota available to individual tour applicants. [10]