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The importance of feminine beauty in China has been deeply ingrained into the culture: historically, a woman's livelihood was often determined by her ability to find an eligible husband, a feat aided by fitting into the cultural ideals of beauty. [2] Black hair that is long, thick and shiny is seen as particularly beautiful among Chinese women.
Some terms have different meanings in Taiwan and mainland China, such as: 土豆 (tǔdòu), which means peanut in Taiwan, but potato in China. There also exist differences in official [26] pronunciations of a few words such as 垃圾, which is pronounced lèsè in Taiwan but lājī in China, with the former being derived from Shanghainese.
NOPI runs the annual "Hot Import Nights" bikini contest, which is held in conjunction with the import car-show in Atlanta, Georgia, and the annual Hooters bikini competition. Some contestants in bikini contests undergo plastic surgery for breast and lip augmentations. [10] Bikini contests can still generate controversy in some parts of the world.
Speaking at a party for Taiwan's upcoming National Day on October 10, Lai said the Republic of China's government, which governs Taiwan independently, would be celebrating its 113th birthday.
The status of women in Taiwan has been based on and affected by the traditional patriarchal views and social structure within Taiwanese society, which put women in a subordinate position to men, although the legal status of Taiwanese women has improved in recent years, particularly during the past three decades when the family law underwent several amendments.
In 2018, Taiwanese voters rejected a proposal to change the name of its Olympic team to “Taiwan” from “Chinese Taipei,” the Associated Press reported. This story has been updated with ...
Taiwan, [II] [i] officially the Republic of China (ROC), [I] is a country [27] in East Asia. [l] The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between 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.
Going forward, it is not clear whether another DPP president, following incumbent Tsai Ing-wen, first elected in 2016, or a more China-leaning candidate would be better for Taiwan’s film and TV ...