Over a year ago I wrote two posts on pro-independence President Chen Shui Bian’s (陳水扁) campaign of “rectification of names (正名)”, in which various agencies, school texts, and other labels were renamed to suggest an affiliation with Taiwan rather than China. Taiwan rectifies names in new history textbook: January 31, 2007 More on rectification of names … Continue reading Ma administration already beginning “rectification of names”?
Any HTML gurus know why the hell I have a gigantic mess of white space before the table below? If so, let me know! A week ago I mentioned how Taiwan’s DPP administration has been editing grade school history textbooks to refer to Chinese history as “Chinese history” instead of “this country’s history” and removing … Continue reading More on rectification of names in Taiwan
Article first, comments below. Textbook revision draws criticism STAFF WRITER, WITH AGENCIES Tuesday, Jan 30, 2007, Page 4 The Ministry of Education has revised a high-school history textbook to more accurately reflect Taiwan’s development as an independent nation, media reports said yesterday. Under the ministry’s orders, the title of the textbook was changed from National … Continue reading Taiwan rectifies names in new history textbook
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve noticed three stories in the Taipei Times on the topic of preserving notable or historical architecture in Taiwan. Taipei County looks to rebuild site of weird UFO houses – I had actually written that I wanted to stop by this area and see the UFO houses before my … Continue reading Architectural preservation and history in Taiwan updates
Rectification of names by the new administration of the Taiwanese (ROC) government continues. The blog David on Formosa managed to get several snapshots of the old slogan over the entrance to the square surrounding Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, which was a reference to CKS’s chosen name for himself (Zhongzheng), and then followed up a … Continue reading Language continues to be as much of an issue in Taiwan
In a previous discussion thread, commenter Riko of Taiwan asked me why Japan offers scholarships to foreigners. For those unfamiliar with the program, Japan’s Ministry of Education offers a number of scholarships, primarily graduate level, to foreign students from around the world, to come and study in Japan. To read about the types of scholarships … Continue reading Why does Japan (and Taiwan) offer scholarships to foreigners?
