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U.S. Commercial Service, www.buyusa.gov, offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including Taiwan. AsiaNow, a program by the U.S. Commercial Service provides resources for 14 Asia-Pacific markets, including the monthly on-line newsletter, Asia Now e-News. StopFakes.Gov, stopfakes.gov, provides information on International Intellectual Property Rights in several countries, including Taiwan. The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Taiwan Country Briefing. Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade, eweb.trade.gov.tw The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, www.amcham.com.tw. Suite 1012, Chia Hsin Building #2, 96 Zhong Shan N. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei 104 ,ROC (Taiwan). Tel. +886-2-2581-7089 Fax. +886-2-2542-3376; amcham@amcham.com.tw. Invest in Taiwan, investintaiwan.nat.gov.tw/en. World Trade Organization regulates trade rules between its member countries, and provides information on economic data, trade regulations,disputes and agreements about its members, including Taiwan. U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad. STAT-USA/Internet, www.stat-usa.gov, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides economic, business, and international trade information from the Federal government.
Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State, www.state.gov/m/a/os, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Taiwan. East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS), www.earcos.org, provides links to its Member Schools in East Asia, including Taiwan. GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Taiwan. Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Taiwan. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools.
See the AnyworkAnywhere.com website for an overview on visas and work permits in Taiwan. The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information: Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, www.canada.org.tw. 13th Floor, 365 Fu Hsing North Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Tel.: 886 (2) 2544-3000; Fax: 886 (2) 2544-3590; tapei@international.gc.ca U.S. Representative Offices in Taiwan: American Institute in Taiwan. Washington Headquarters: Suite 1700, 1700 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209, USA. Tel: 703-525-8474; Fax: 703-841-1385;. Taipei Office: No. 7, Lane 134, Hsin Yi Road, Section 3, Taipei, Taiwan. Tel: 011-886-2-2162-2000; Fax: 011-886-2-2162-2239. British Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan, ukintaiwan.fco.gov.uk. 8-10 Floor, Fu Key Building, 99 Jen Ai Road, Section 2, Taipei, 100, Taiwan. Tel: (886) (2) 2192 7000; btco@ms18.hinet.net. British Council, Taipei--Education and Cultural Section, www.britishcouncil.org.tw. Cathay Financial Centre, 2F-1, No 106, Section 5, Hsin yi Road, Taipei 110. Tel: (886) 2 8722 1000; Fax: (886) 2 8786 0985; inquiries@britishcouncil.org.tw. Taipei Representative Office in the U.K., www.tro-taiwan.roc.org.uk. 50 Grosvenor Gardens London SW1W OEB United Kingdom. Tel: (002-44-20) 7881-2650; Fax: (002-44-20) 77303139; tro@taiwan-tro.uk.net. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, www.taiwan-canada.org. 45 O'Connor Street Suite 1960, World Exchange Plaza Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 1A4. Tel: (002-1-613) 231-5080; Fax: (002-1-613) 231-7112; teco@on.aibn.com. Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), www.tecro.org. 4201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.,Washington, DC 20016 U. S. A.. Tel: (202) 895-1800; Fax: (202) 966-0825. Tel: (002-1-202) 8951885, 6690180; Fax: (002-1-202) 363-0999; tecroinfodc@tecro-info.org. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, www.taipei.org. 885 Second Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10017-2201. Tel: (212) 317-7300, Fax: (212) 754-1549.
AlloExpat.com is an information and resource portal for expatriates living in or moving to the Asia-Pacific region, including an online forum for expatriates in Taiwan. The American Club in China. 47 Pei An Road, Taipei, Taiwan ROC. Tel: +886 2 28858260~3; Fax: +886 2 28858055; membership@americanclub.org.tw. Asia Expats Forum is a community forum for expatriates living in Asia, with country-specific discussion groups including a Taiwan Expat Forum. AsiaXPAT provides extensive expatriate resources for those moving to one of 13 East Asian cities, including Taipei. BritishExpats.com is a website dedicated to British expats around the world, including a general forum on the Far East. Expat Exchange provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Taiwan. Expat Blog is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Taiwan. Expat Web Directory provides listings of expatriate discussion groups and forums for most countries, including Taiwan. Expatriates.com an online community for expatriates, has a section on Taiwan, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board. Information for Expatriates provides useful information for foreigners in Taiwan. Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Search for expatriate groups in Taiwan all over the country. Newcomers Club Worldwide is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including Taiwan. Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Taiwan section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links.
Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan), www.gio.gov.tw Ministry of Foreign Affiars, Republic of China (Taiwan), www.mofa.gov.tw American Institute in Taiwan, www.ait.org, represents U.S. commercial and cultural interests in Taiwan. The Institute also operates a Chinese language school, trade center, and library.
International Real Estate Digest provides international real estate listings, with a section on Asia, including Taiwan. International Real Estate Directory has worldwide real estate listings, including Taiwan.
Taiwan Headlines, english.www.gov.tw, is an online online news source by the Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan). Kidon Media Link, www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Taiwan. Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Taiwan. Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Taiwan.
Taiwan Tourism Board, www.taiwan.net.tw. Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan), www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/taiwan/tourism_bureau_taiwan.htm. Asia Trotter provides useful links and resources for travelers to Asia, with a section on Taiwan. Lonely Planet Worldguide offers plenty of useful travel information, including Taiwan. New York Times Travel provides Destination Guides for most countries, including Taiwan. Things Asian is an excellent travel portal centered on Asia, featuring fine articles, resources, literature, and other content. The site includes a section on Taiwan. Compiled by Volker Poelzl |
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Living in Taiwan 
by Robert Kelly and Joshua Samuel Brown
