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Slide 1: Taiwan
Slide 2: Family Life  (1 of 6) Chinese and Taiwanese culture has long favored the value of loyalty over fairness and honesty – The prime loyalty is to the family – The Taiwanese mind is not an individual mind, it is a family mind – People work, live, and find solace in their family – Taiwanese people sometimes feel overburdened by their parents www.readysetpresent.com Page 2
Slide 3: Social Etiquette  (4 of 9) Mien-tzu: The concept of face is extremely important to the Taiwanese as it reflects a person's reputation, dignity, and prestige – Face can be lost, saved or given to another person – Companies, as well as individuals, have face and this often provides the rationale behind business and personal interactions www.readysetpresent.com Page 3
Slide 4: Business Etiquette  (2 of 4) Time is not as important as successfully ending a meeting – Meetings will continue until the discussion is completed  Taiwan’s communicate indirectly and are concerned with how their words and content effects others – They avoid anything that would hurt or offend as it would cause a loss of “face” www.readysetpresent.com Page 4
Slide 5: Trivia  (3 of 4) Nicknames of Taiwan: Taiwan is often called the “Illha Farmosa” which in Portuguese means beautiful island – It is also called the “The Kingdom of the Corals”  Taiwan is one of the most densely populated countries – 1,595 people per square mile www.readysetpresent.com Page 5
Slide 6: Download “Taiwan” PowerPoint content presentation at ReadySetPresent.com 43 slides include: 16 Points on General Information, 21 Points on Family Life, 21 Points on Food, 22 Points on Food Etiquette, 40 Points on Social Etiquette, 13 Points on Business Etiquette, and 15 Points on Trivia. Royalty Free - Use Them Over and Over Again. www.readysetpresent.com Page 6