Education is very important today. Consequently, Taiwan’s educational system is well-developed and included several stages of study. Nowadays Taiwan has a nine-year compulsory education system, which includes six years of elementary school and three years of junior high school. After the compulsory education a person may graduate from senior high school after three years of studying and then go on with studying in a university or college for four years. Having achieved the secondary level a person may continue studying. He can go on with specialized training at five-year junior colleges, which accept students right after graduating from junior high school. These junior colleges focus on applied sciences and technology. In addition, there are two-year junior colleges, liberal arts colleges, technical colleges and universities. University undergraduate programs accept students after four years of study. Nevertheless, students who are not able to perform all the requirements within the designated time – four years of study – are given additional time of about two years. Specialized undergraduate programs such as jurisprudence or medicine take from six to seven years with an included internship period of one year.

If you want to receive master or doctoral degree you need to fulfill a graduate program that require one to four years and two to seven years of study. However, those people who combine job with studies can be given additional time if for some reason they cannot finish the required course or to complete their thesis/dissertation in time. There exist supplementary schools from the elementary through senior high and senior vocational school levels in Taiwan. Consequently, everyone can choose his educational direction and choose some profession. Summarizing, Taiwanese educational program is a well-developed one with several levels of studying. Thus, everyone can choose a specialized educational program in order to become a good specialist

In Taiwan sports recreation has become increasingly popular, hardly surprising when you consider that it was in 2001 that the two-day weekend was first introduced. Legislation decreased a five and a half day working week, down to five days. This saw more Taiwanese have spare time in which to pursue recreational activities.

There was a sudden growth in Taiwan sports recreation and group activities were and are especially popular. A large number of teams were created to compete against each other, often organised by schools, local companies and government offices. Basketball and softball in particular have become extremely popular, though soccer and baseball have only had limited take up so far. These last two team games are become a well followed sport at international level, although there is a relative lack of take up in playing at a national level. Taiwan sports recreation has also seen a good take up or racquet and bat sports, with tennis, badminton, and table tennis being especially popular. Water has also played an important role in Taiwan sports recreation growth, and are the most popular sports activities. Swimming and diving in particular have proved to be popular in the sea and in swimming pools. Weekends see the seas and lakes of Taiwan packed as people relax by windsurfing, yachting, canoeing, fishing and paragliding.