About Taiwan
Since 1945, Taiwan has been under
the administration of the Republic of China (ROC). However, the People's
Republic of China (PRC) considers itself the successor state to the
Republic of China and therefore entitled to all its holdings, including
Taiwan. Although the PRC claims the island along with the
Pescadores and other nearby islands as its province of Taiwan, it has
never controlled any of the territory referred to thereas. Taiwan’s
capital, Taipei, is an international city with superb restaurants,
modern hotels, ancient temples, churches, and an active nightlife.
Taipei is also internationally known for its traditional Taiwanese and
neo-Chinese cuisine. The National Palace Museum, located at the
northwest edge of the city, contains the greatest collection of Chinese
art in the world. Nestled in a basin surrounded by the well hiked
Yangming Mountains, greater Taipei is a bustling, high-tech city with
some six million residents.
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Taiwanese
Educational System The
educational system in Taiwan is the responsibility of the Ministry of
Education of the Republic of China (more commonly known as "Taiwan").
The system produces pupils with some of the highest test scores in the
world, especially in mathematics and science. Taiwan has many
universities, both public and private. In light of tuition, it is less
expensive in public than in private universities, like that in most
western countries. Many public universities have financial support from
the government for research purposes. In terms of public resources and
expenses for higher education, both used to be incentives for students
when they are choosing between public and private universities after
their high school education.
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