My Culture Wall - Taiwan by Thomas Andrzejewski https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1 en-us 2018-03-23 01:29:28 UTC 2024-11-21 19:45:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Dumplings andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245297467 Surface - Taiwan is known for its delicious dumplings

]]> 2018-03-23 01:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245297467 Night Markets andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245297703 Surface - Taiwan has many exciting night markets that attract tourists.]]> 2018-03-23 01:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245297703 Map of Taiwan andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245297867 Surface - Taiwan is a mountainous island of the coast of China.

]]> 2018-03-23 01:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245297867 Flag of Taiwan andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245298029 Surface - Although people get them confused, Taiwan is proud of being an independent nation, even though it has a complicated relationship with China.  Here are both nation's flags.

]]> 2018-03-23 01:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245298029 Capital of Taipei andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245298264 Surface - Taiwan is a nation that has modernized very quickly as symbolized by Taiwan 101 - a 101 story building in the heart of the city.

]]> 2018-03-23 01:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245298264 Chinese Characters andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245299116 Deep - Taiwan is one of the few places that still uses traditional Chinese characters - to learn these is difficult and demonstrates high class.

]]> 2018-03-23 01:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245299116 Funerals andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245299321 Deep - Taiwanese wear white at funerals  because white chrysanthemums symbolized death and Buddhist funerals. This flower is placed on grave sites.]]> 2018-03-23 01:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245299321 Classroom andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245299410 Deep - In Taiwanese schools, the teacher switches classrooms and the students stay. Every time a teacher enters a classroom, the students must stand up and bow. This shows deep respect for education in general.

]]> 2018-03-23 01:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245299410 Communication andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245300253 Deep - Many Taiwanese find it rude to say "no" so they sometimes communicate in a very non-committal way.

]]> 2018-03-23 01:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245300253 Face Masks andrzejewski_t https://padlet.com/andrzejewski_t/b1m6413a5hc1/wish/245300662 Deep - Taiwanese fear pollution and/or acid rain so many wear face masks.

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