Organizations Based in Taipei City - Kuomintang, Executive Yuan, Mercuries Tigers, Wei Chuan Dragons, Atomic Energy Council (Paperback)

Chapters: Kuomintang, Executive Yuan, Mercuries Tigers, Wei Chuan Dragons, Atomic Energy Council, Public Construction Commission, Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Veterans Affairs Commission, Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission, Central Personnel Administration, National Youth Commission, Taipei City Government, Taipei City Council, Taipei Football Association, Taipei Futsal Association, Taipei City Bank F.c.. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 64. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kuomintang - The flag of the Kuomintang consists of a twelve ray sun (originating from the twelve traditional Chinese hours of the day) to symbolize the spirit of progress. The flag forms the canton of the flag of the Republic of China.Support for the Kuomintang in the Republic of China encompasses a wide range of groups. Kuomintang support tends to be higher in northern Taiwan and in urban areas, where it draws its backing from small to medium and self-employed business owners, who make up the majority of commercial interests in Taiwan. Big businesses are also likely to support the KMT because of its policy of maintaining commercial links with mainland China. The KMT also has strong support in the labor sector because of the many labor benefits and insurance implemented while the KMT was in power. The KMT traditionally has strong cooperation with labor unions, teachers, and government workers. Among the ethnic groups in Taiwan, the KMT has solid support among mainlanders and their descendants for ideological reasons and among Taiwanese aboriginals. Opponents of the KMT include strong supporters of Taiwan independence, and rural residents particularly in southern Taiwan, though supporters of unification include Hoklo and supporters of independence include mainlanders. There is opposit...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=16903