Though the Hoklo/Holo and the Hakka – also called the Taiwanese aborigines – have imbibed the Han Chinese traits, there are several other categories of Taiwanese like the Bunun, Rukai, Amis, Tsou, and Paiwan who have distinct polyphonic vocal music traits.
Flag of Taiwan
the flag of Taiwan is a rectangular flag with a very simple and uncomplicated design. It has a bold red backdrop against which is superimposed another flag that once belonged to the Kuomingtang party. The Kuomingtang party had a blue flag with a twelve-point sun in the color white. While the color red is representative of the Han Chinese race, each of the twelve points of the white sun stand for two hours of the day and is symbolic of the Chinese tradition of progress that holds that the day comprises of twelve two hours. Moreover, the color scheme of the flag – red, white and blue – stand for the three principles of ‘liberty', ‘fraternity' and ‘equality' which was encoded by Sun Yat-sen, the father of Taiwan or the Republic of China.
Economy of Taiwan
being an extremely developed megapolis, Taiwan's economy is dependent mostly on its industries. However, natural resources and agriculture too play a major role as most of these commodities are either exported as raw materials or they are processed and exported. Of the agricultural produce the main ones that contribute a significant amount to the economy of Taiwan are rice and sugar. Natural and mineral resources available in the country are marble, coal and gold. The major industries in the country are those manufacturing steel, machinery, household appliances, machine tools, electronics, computer parts, motor parts and also vehicles, and chemicals.
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