If one asks the question "what are the reasons for Taiwan's economic success," a person will most likely receive the answer that it is the Chinese people itself. Being born in America of a Chinese ethnic background, I have been able to summarize the Chinese Identity. This identity is one that puts the family and work first, which in turn, calls for twice the amount of work due to the family. There is modesty in …showed first 75 words of 971 total…

…showed last 75 words of 971 total…per 1,000 people and the percentage of children attending school increased from 10 to 70 percent. Just when Taiwan seems to be on the verge of becoming developed, a few crises land upon them. CRISIS The aftermath of World War 2 held major shocks for Taiwan. The interruption of shipping left the Taiwanese reliant on the Japanese for shipbuilding, machinery, and additional oil refining. Allied bombings, by 1945, had put out ¾ of industrial capacity, 2/3 power, and ½ of the transport network.