Who’s who in Taiwan? From political figures to pop icons, there are many important people who shape Taiwan’s past, present and future. Here we highlight some of these people. Let us know who else interests you.
Taiwan Profiles
Lee Teng-Hui (李登輝)
Known to be the first democratically elected president in Taiwan, Lee Teng-Hui’s life passed through three eras of modern Taiwan: Japanese Era, White Terror Era, and democratized Taiwan. Lee Teng-Hui was the first Taiwan-born president of the Republic of China (ROC). He was born in 1923, during Japanese colonial rule. He developed a fascination for…
Tang Te-Chang (湯德章)
Tang Te-Chang was one of the many victims killed during the 228 Incident in 1947. He was a well-respected lawyer of both Japanese and Taiwanese descent, born in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. Because of this, he struggled with his identity throughout the duration of his life as someone: “…descended from both the colonizers and…
Momofuku Ando
Instant noodles or instant ramen is a dish that is eaten all around the world. The inventor is Momofuku Ando. This name sounds Japanese because he is Taiwanese Japanese. Choice between Japanese or Taiwanese He was born in Taiwan on 1910 when it was a part of the Japanese Empire. Ando was born Go Pek-Hok…
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