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ModernTaiwanesecultureblendsChinese,Austronesian,JapaneseandWesterninfluences.BecauseTaiwanneverexperiencedCommunistoppression,visitorshaveopportunitiestowitnesstraditionalreligiouspractices[1]andancientcustomsthathavedisappearedfromtheChinesemainland.Asaconsequence,Taiwanissometimessaidtobe‘moreChinesethanChina’whileatthesametimebeing‘muchmorethanChinese’.FamiliesandancestorsTaiwanesefamiliesareclose-knitandextended.MostTaiwanesepeoplestayveryclosetotheirparents,evenafterthey’vemarried.Many...
Modern Taiwanese culture blends Chinese, Austronesian, Japanese and Western influences. Because Taiwan never experienced Communist oppression, visitors have opportunities to witness traditional religious practices[1] and ancient customs that have disappeared from the Chinese mainland. As a consequence, Taiwan is sometimes said to be ‘more Chinese than China’ while at the same time being ‘much more than Chinese’.
Families and ancestorsTaiwanese families are close-knit and extended. Most Taiwanese people stay very close to their parents, even after they’ve married. Many Taiwanese parents offer their grown-up children a degree of support – some may see it as interference – that surprises Westerners. It isn’t unusual for parents to buy houses for their children or choose what subject their youngsters study at university.
Three or more generations living in a single household is still very common. In many families, it’s still expected that the oldest son wi...