Show A8 The Salt Lake Tribune PIIIIN oc ft a rol It Tr :41 1 all1010s- 1501" their - n ' A— Tuesday March 9 1993 GDoe1 c14 ' Pio- ® e - iiiii-p- 710 0 :40 ootp WHY DID THE Mom fit) gt te '1410111 - Aot Aegie4166 I alth The Page Goes to Asia PAM Page In 1992 The Mini 411F12L''gr1 — se :o izr 4STIrV C'S)e 405 fLJ a 7 tc is about the size of West Virginia of About two-thir- the island is I mountains i Most of its 20 million people live in I I - i0e 4 t t the western part The mountainous area shaded 1 Talwar kern 4i sO - 'ArN 0 111 4) 1-- a t Tim Mini by I ' tiony Debnom t 1993 dilemma' Pas TRY 'N FIND 1 OR I Page I I by I ST I Z A I 1993 Universal Press Syndicate 40 a: tb 0 caterpillar bird teapot letter D rolirtuilortot4 fish letter A olive hammer umbrella pencil tooth knife tgradrattair4 ret dB two question marks trorn The Mtni Page by beetle III aril let k41411— 1' 3 g wmosl' i in l 'f 1 nr- - V4' -- -' -- 4' ' 4 5 t g z ' e' ?: i0t 4 - 1 ix - 4 0 - ---- " - ri --- Nil m rt i 0 1 ' One of Taiwan's biggest assets Is Its labor force Cars are expensive and traffic Is very heavy Many people use motor scooters Some wear face masks because traffic and factories cause much pollution Taiwan is an amazing success story Forty years ago it was a poor war-torcountry where most of the people were farmers Today this small island with very few natural resources is the exporter in the world It is also one of the richest countries in the world The per capita (per person) income has grown from $145 in 1951 to $10000 in 1992 Its people are very thrifty Ii1 The beauty of Taiwan's 12th-large- mountains has attracted visitors for hundreds of years Today The importance of trade Report Kitt I i- At' il - 71' characters sing rather than speak Chinese opera is a 1 form of F g i popular entertainment for I ow" adults It is different from the opera we t see in this : usually country I L 4) ' V! t ' ' t " 4 I rf77:- — f' ' - 4 '11 -- In Chinese opera: st An opera is a play in which the -- i's I 4' n country Syndle 1 Chinese opera t I - i Pres Unavenal i I w - - L Debnam t)19o3 race since 1984 AJ learned to ski when he was 2 His ski on were the parents patrol at a ski resort AJ went along with them and soon took up the sport At 14 he left home to go to ski school He joined the US Ski Team at 18 He was a member of the 1988 and 1992 Olympic teams His hobbies include softball and water skiing ovvit' rot Unimrsal Pomo Syndietto Weight: 195 ' ' " o w - Mine Page by Betty 1993 Birthdate: Birthplace: Rochester NY Residence: Rochester NY M Kitt feels he has a lot to learn about ski racing Some people feel differently AJ is one of the top US racers Last season AJ won the World Cup downhill race at Val &Isere France He was the first American male to win a downhill 1 ' 0 success story z 4114-- fic'!' t al i While the actors do sing they do not sing as much and there is not as much music Actors use mime (actions) and dance and sometimes acrobatics The stage is not decorated as much Actors often use face paint Religion Energy Htst p7 Cm" vMalii MaOgg '''' 7' ' ' it ' i ' 1 ' 1 I It is very sparse 4 1 i Page by Bally Debnom Syndicate Mini Pm C 1993 Universal -c ' ''' ' ': 11 'ktilk 1 t 1 - has many oil refineries It must most of its energy The country also import depends on atomic power Taiwan el 4 This truck Is carrying a container that will be put aboard a ship The container might carry such items as shoes tennis rackets exercise bikes or furniture bound for the United 1 betty Debnamt 1993 The United States is Taiwan's No 1 customer In oft 1991 we spent nearly $23 billion dollars on items made there The main exports are electric products (computers TVs radios) textiles plastic machinery and shoes That same year Taiwan t : bought about $13 billion ' dollars worth of goods from the United States We sell Taiwan such things as aircraft trucks and cars and farm products - ::: t t4i - ' '' 0' 1 00744:'atitlf - '10 ma 0101111M1m ' ' 401 ''''' 6 " ''''6" ett - 7 r "- : ' -- - f Or L tb it r - i N ---- vv i : -eioniP1400v:i'i- '0 4 I 4t' 1 ) Because of the mountains only about 25 percent of the land Is suitable for growing crops Farming is Important but many kinds of food are Imported This woman Is selling a type of apple She covers her face to shield It from the sun Farmers grow rice vegetables and fruits Tourist attractions Building Some descendants the early settlers dress in their native costumes and put on shows for 44 ''' ' ANt ! ''4 'L — Al- ft:' 4 k-- I — v '4CV r0vtak 7 f T-- - - 4 A I LI -- 0 itt tAr fxR"ap 'I illziikt t 4 ' roe 1 ro grat t t-- - t — T44-0' a114ir44-- - ' J - - What's it like to be a school kid in Taiwan? Read next week's Mini Page and see i r ) The country is spending a lot of money on building roads bridges and other projects Many American companies are hoping to get contracts to help : - - t t-I- 8 There is much construction in Taipei Here workers build a mass transit system 7' - Li ' - 0L"4 44: -- - It 1 it 1 rwrww”m1 ' 0' ts 4 4d P tg t t - Ar'- 4- r Visitors also come to k see Chiang Memorial Hall in Taipei Kai-she- I ftai- lop - 1 "47'!"-tmblven- :: tipt :" "7 4a 14Z:77':7ntVi: "'S ' 7 44f '!) -- -- 1 : ! ::4-:4- It -- t— !i I z qt 1 0 -I-ry 4) 47 ' 7 ''''V4 '' MV!' t '1ill5 : !i ::'""7:47474cmz ''''kladf-- ' We influence the people in many ways They have adopted many of our customs Although our fast foods are not as popular there as they are here Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald's do attract many The National Palace museum is one of Taiwan's biggest tourist attractions It has more than 11000 pieces of art brought over from the mainland of China: : 1 11 customers 1 kt110 to tl ntrri 'iisi y k' 2 I w t 'cc US influence Is 11 m -- it t 4 '—1-"- r fm:' A'' "t cr4 sw mow Taiwan has been ruled ' countries other by fi&Ilikioli Including Japan Most " of its people have a lk 4 Chinese background ' In 1949 about 2 million Chinese from the mainland moved their 1 I1 government to the island They were led by k Chiang had been defeated by the His army Communists I ibit or of Kai-she- - Tr' - iromktc - - t? - In its long history Farming 1n affmin tourists ' e Ct History 4: Fishing is very Important to Taiwan an island country Some fishermen go to sea Many also run fisheries or ponds in which fish are raised 'tt Y Cu k( Ji churches efsg4 S' ' - Much of Guide Main idea: This issue is about Taiwan The following is a list of activities to be used with this issue They are listed in order of difficulty with the easier assignments listed first Ask the children to do the following: 1 Pretend you are visiting Taiwan Design a postcard of the country to send to a friend back home 2 Look through your newspaper for pictures of things that might have been made in Taiwan Can you find anything in your classroom made in Taiwan? 3 Pretend you are making a scrapbook of articles pictures and ads to show a child in Taiwan what the US is like Look through your newspaper for things to include 4 Find Taiwan on a globe or map Where is it in relation to the US? What body of water surrounds it? 5 Discuss the following: Would you like to sit Taiwan? How do you think Taiwan is alike and different from the US? 6 Do some research on the history of Taiwan and its relationship with mainland China (the People's Republic of China) 7 What is the difference between the per capita income of the US (about $21000) and that of Taiwan? 8 Look in your newspaper's weather section for a forecast for an Asian city F I y 44 - 147 d :oer wAlbwiti-"414-4- - -- 0 1 IPP141 Ipotea 1 41 1' ' 11r 4 - '' ""1 et what Taiwan's : : workers 2 - :V 2 4 used to : AYI " "''' ''1-hcr--make did ( IF 21'- vs not require 1 rsii lot of a titl A skilled t1' '''' -workers ' tInf ' - ''' $'0?-:''' -Over the years the workers have become more skilled Many items such as factories now make high-tec- h - ' ' a -3 There are many temples In Taiwan Many honor Buddha and you see many statues The teachings of Confucius serve as a guide for everyday life There are also many Christian ' 1 111 labtetbel Preto Syndttate Teacher's I I - -' 0 — Fishing States ' t (') Loit t computers For use by teachers and parents at home and at school For use with issue: Taiwan ( ko i NORTCELE WA IWANCEF re17111rollzoilroci 0" 1 41: 3 u '' Mini Spy and her friends are eating Chinese food in a restaurant See if you can find: apple word MINI lb u AL" ' '' I Mini Spy -- it 1 I DOWISM i- AJ SupersportHeight: ' - ' NESETCEL ID ACTOR ESOCEANJ Belly - I EOUYRISUDN SA UCH 1 $ ' 2 It A CMNFSC 1111 Mint EP I FAHDNIYBUDDH mo from The I I r6V 4:l Iv 4 : 7 - -f t by Bony Dobnom Gus Goodsport 's m " - trIm Me g :4111 - TAKOWTOYS OBEC RDNALS LRX FCCMSMOUNTA INS YOU USE - 3- 11 7:2:41 1101 !' 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' !Vent - ' Mini from The Syndicate Words about Taiwan are hidden in the block below Some words are hidden backward See if you can find: CHINA ISLAND TAIPEI TOYS ELECTRONICS CHINESE MOUNTAINS OCEAN FARMS RICE BUDDHIST INDUSTRY FACTORIES DIALECT TAIWAN (-C- - - - from The 0 visitors come to see Torok° Gorge TAIWAN s T4"fr x4 ) Clli Pogo 2 1 : "1:04009Pein 1 2 - - Av21 ii— pc pi '3 ''''' - - A big - 1 rtiettli 4 waste-dispos- - Taipei 1 i 44 Ak il al ft the biggest city Taipei Nearly 3 million people live here 'May most people live in crowded cities Land is scarce The cost of a place to live is high Like many big cities Taipei has traffic pollution and problems "Taiwan is much more crowded than the United States There are lots of and parking is a problem There are not many places to go I ne people are usually very busy all the time "It can get very hot and it rains a lot "It is a mountainous country with lots ofmountains up the middle" Let's see what else The Mini Page found out about her PhIlipploes 4 is 141' busy street A Ping told us: Taiwan 0 33 ' fh: czt I - China is shaped like a leaf It is 245 miles long and only 89 miles wide at its widest part The country also includes several offshore islands 1!1 - 'kilt-- i '34-- 4t - Y''''-' ' t'11)5e 410 Japan IS ' Taiwan" woe 41 is an island in the Pacific Ocean It is about 100 miles off the coast of China at - tall spent several years in the United States before moving back to her native country 110IP ' Taiwan Is INH "Made in PingHusan Chiang age 12 She Taiwan a 'Metre 1 something Q: Where do fish keep their money? A: In river banks! (sent in by Stephen M Hutchins) sr as li zA :t: !14 W3PI i "" Meet 190 iffr :r imo kid's view A et Iku '040 1)J ot good that you will find ‘V s Atibr4 70 teAtA What you find might include a computer a radio a toy a shirt c Mk( s -- Taipei around the chances are 4 I re 7 4Ai4A V Page visited Taiwan We were guests of the government Our flight from Los Angeles to Taipei the capital took 13 hours Another name for Taiwan is the Republic of China - If you look ------ -- MOT Betty Debnern C1993 Univorial Prom Syndicate by Let's Visit Taiwan - (sent in by Amanda Childers) Q: What fruit has to stay in the shade? A: A banana because it peels! (sent in by Christina Cerda) THAT'S NICHTY from The Vit oviro‘k - To CET To THE SHILI STATION! 024 ‘ By BETTY DEBNAM Mini TURTLE CROSS THE ROAD? 11 Press Syndicate © 1993 by Universal loito MI fimfi MIGHTY FUNNY'S families irnik tV141 ''' 0 0 vtli:4 0 to LI 6J L mag a -- and or IP'ifil - lAr- 141 It 0- 3t I t il i (116 ak kids "ct:p i' 1 Fumye1A -t: :11v74-'1::::- for Especially FAMILY - The brides and grooms dress much like they do in our country Many students pick up our ways when they come here to college ?Weil - 54s 1P Pt k 1 I i ti 'Wei 4 ' -It t l' Look through your paper for news about Asia -4 ft v |