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1983 In Taiwan
Events from the year 1983 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 72 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents * President – Chiang Ching-kuo * Vice President – Hsieh Tung-min * Premier – Sun Yun-suan * Vice Premier – Chiu Chuang-huan Events March * 28 March – The commissioning of first unit of Tunghsiao Power Plant in Miaoli County. August * 8 August – The establishment of Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Zhongshan District, Taipei. October * 31 October – The opening of Guandu Bridge which links Taipei and New Taipei. December * 3 December – 1983 Republic of China legislative election. Births * 8 January – Pan Tzu-hui, softball athlete * 19 January – Jane Huang, singer * 30 March – Hebe Tien, actress and singer * 22 April – Chang Chia-che, long-distance running athlete * 12 May – Ho Ming-tsan, football player * 31 May – Michelle Chen, actress and singer * 10 June – Hsueh Shih-ling, actor, rapper, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island around 6,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan Tzu-hui
Pan Tzu-hui (; born January 8, 1983, in Nantou County, Republic of China (Taiwan)) is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... References Living people 1983 births Olympic softball players for Taiwan Taiwanese softball players Softball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Softball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics People from Nantou County Asian Games medalists in softball Softball players Softball players at the 2006 Asian Games Softball players at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei 21st-century Taiwanese women {{Taiwan-softball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Hsiao-li
Wu Hsiao-li (, born 11 October 1983) is retired Taiwanese volleyball player who plays as the main setter in the Chinese Taipei women's national volleyball team. Wu began to play volleyball at the age of 10. She started as an attacker, and soon her position changed to the setter due to her lack of height. Clubs * Da-Cheng Elementary School, Taoyuan County (now in Taoyuan City) * Da Liao Junior High School, Kaohsiung County (now in Kaohsiung City) * Chung Shan (2004-2005) * National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU; ), or ''Shīdà'' is an institution of higher education and normal school operating out of three campuses in Taipei, Taiwan. NTNU is the leading research institute in such disciplines as Education and ... Awards Individuals * '' 2004 Asian Club Championship "Best Setter"'' * '' 2005 Asian Club Championship "Best Setter"'' National team * World University Games ** Winner: 2005 ** Runner-up: 2003 Clubs * 2004 Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Wu (model)
Maggie Wu (born Wu Ya-hsin, ) is a Taiwanese model and actress. Her breakthrough was starring alongside the singer in the music video for Peter Ho Peter Ho (, born September 13, 1975) is an American-Hong Kong-Taiwanese singer, actor and model based in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Since his debut in 1998, he has released seven albums and has starred in over 25 films and television series, most not ...'s 2008 "I Only Care for You". She has since been a cover girl for ''GQ'' Taiwan (in 2009) and for ''FHM'' Taiwan (in 2009 and in 2011). She has also acted in other music videos and has appeared in several television roles. Maggie Wu was one of the victims of socialite serial sex offender Justin Lee. References External links * * 1983 births Living people Taiwanese female models Taiwanese television actresses {{Taiwan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Lin
Lisang Pacidal Koyouan (), better known by her stage name A-Lin, is a Taiwanese aboriginal singer and songwriter of Amis descent. Career In 1999, when A-Lin was 16 years old and taught children to sing the hymn "Amazing Grace" after the 921 earthquake in Nantou County, she was discovered by her former agent. However, he was not available when she wanted to give him contact information. Fortunately, four years later, A-Lin met him again in a bar where she sang regularly. She was officially offered a singing contract. A-Lin made her debut in the world of music at the end of 2006, achieving rapid commercial success. She has been called the next A-Mei, who is an aboriginal singer of Puyuma descent. She also got the nickname 天生歌姬, meaning "A Born Diva". A-Lin was often quoted as saying that A-Mei is highly influential to her music and often covers A-Mei's songs in music shows and concerts. A-Lin has won numerous music awards and is extremely popular within Mandarin-sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shone An
Shone An (; 20 September 1983 – 1 June 2015) was a Taiwanese singer, actor and television host. Early life On 20 September 1983, An was born in East District, Tainan, East District, Tainan. He was the only child in his family. His birth name was Huang Yi-cheng (黃益承). During his childhood, he was primarily raised by his grandparents. His father is a businessman and politician. An graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a degree in philosophy. Career From 2001 to 2005, he was a member of the mandopop boy band Comic Boyz. He also appeared in many movie, television and theatre productions such as ''Case Sensitive'' (2011), ''Rhapsody of Marriage'' (2012) and ''Turn Around'' (2014). He was also a guest host on ''100% Entertainment''. Shone was close friends with Ady An and Joe Chen. Death On 1 June 2015, Shone An died of liver cancer at home, in Tainan, aged 31. His funeral was held a week later on 8 June 2015 and attended by fellow Comic Boyz members King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jing Chang
Jing Chang () is a Taiwanese singer. Early life Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 6 September 1983. Her birth name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters (張芸菁). She studied graphic design and graduated from Song Shan High School of Commerce. Before entering Super Idol, she was a graphic design artist. She is familiar with many instruments such as guitar, drums, and ''yueqin'' (a traditional Chinese musical instrument). Chang has been noted for her androgynous style and looks. She states that she has not had long hair since preschool. She is also known for her deep voice, quite similar to that of Shirley Owens, who was the lead singer of The Shirelles, and with likes of English pop singer, Dusty Springfield: not only can she handle deep, low notes but she is also able to hit very high notes. She has always been interested in music, and even created her own band called Pensauce (筆醬). Career Chang made her debut in 2007 as a singer after winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Bolin
Chen Bolin (; born 27 August 1983), also known as Wilson Chen, is a Taiwanese actor. Early life and education Chen was born on 27 August 1983. While in high school, Chen participated in the Taiwanese variety show ' due to his similarity to Takeshi Kaneshiro. He attended Jinwen University of Science and Technology. Career Chen first gained attention with his debut film ''Blue Gate Crossing'', which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews. His supporting roles in Hong Kong films, such as ''The Twins Effect II'', '' A Chinese Tall Story'' and ''Kung Fu Dunk'' pushed his stardom to regions beyond Taiwan. Chen rose to prominence in 2011. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival for his performance in the independent drama film '' Buddha Mountain''. The same year, he won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor with his memorable performance in the hit drama '' In Time with You''. On January 6, 2012, Chen appeared in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo (; born 11 July 1983) is a Taiwanese-Canadian actress based in Hong Kong. She is of mixed Dutch, Korean and Taiwanese aborigine parentage. She was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009. Career She won four awards at the 2008 Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant: Miss Photogenic, Miss Fittest Posture, Miss Popularity and Miss Most Beautiful Hair. In January 2009, she represented Toronto to compete in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 as a favorite contestant due to her awards and popularity. She was then awarded the Miss International Charm Award and later was crowned winner of Miss Chinese International 2009. She signed a 6-year contract with TVB and moved from Toronto to Hong Kong to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She returned as a judge in the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2009. Personal life Kuo's parents are Taiwanese-born and are of Dutch, Korean and Chinese descent. Filmography F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsueh Shih-ling
Hsueh Shih-ling (; born June 10, 1983), also known as Simon Hsueh or MC40, is a Taiwanese actor, singer, rapper, songwriter and television presenter. He is formerly a member of the defunct Taiwanese hip hop band Da Mouth, with DJ Chung Hua, Harry, and Aisa. Hsueh writes most of Da Mouth's song lyrics and is considered one of the best and fastest rappers in Taiwan with his multi-language rapping ability. Universal Music TaiwaDa Mouth profile/ref> Early life Hsueh was born on June 10, 1983 in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung and was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He attended Fu Jen Catholic University Department of English, in New Taipei City, Taiwan. He speaks English and Mandarin fluently. He is also known as Simon Hsueh. Career 2007-2009: Da Mouth debut Hsueh signed up under Universal Music Taiwan and formed the group, Da Mouth in 2007. The group released their debut self-titled album ''Da Mouth'' on November 26, 2007. The album consists of thirteen songs, in wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Chen
Michelle Chen Yanxi (born Chen Mei-hsuan; 31 May 1983) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. Chen is best known for starring in the 2011 film ''You Are the Apple of My Eye'', which broke box office records for Chinese-language films in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Chen is also known for the films '' Hear Me'' (2009), ''Badges of Fury'' (2013), ''Pali Road'' (2015), as well as the TV series ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' (2014). Early life Michelle Chen was born and raised in Taipei. After middle school, she studied at Southwestern Academy in California in the United States, eventually graduating from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2005. She speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien) fluently. In 2006, while visiting family in Taiwan, Chen caught the eye of renowned producer Angie Chai (), who was responsible for the success of talent such as F4 and Rainie Yang, among other pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ho Ming-tsan
Ho Ming-tsan (, born 12 May 1983 in Alian, Kaohsiung) is a Taiwanese professional footballer who has played for Taiwan Power Company F.C. and Chinese Taipei national football team as second striker or midfielder. International career International goals :''Scores and results list Chinese Taipei's goal tally first.'' Honors * National First Division Football League 2005 Top Scorer * 2011 AFC President's Cup Top Scorer References External links Ho Ming-tsanat LTSports LTSports or Leadteksports (), founded by Leadtek Leadtek Research, Inc. () is a Taiwanese company, founded in 1986, which focuses on research and development that is specialized in the design and manufacture of graphics cards. Products Produ ... 1983 births Living people Footballers from Kaohsiung Chinese Taipei international footballers Association football forwards Taiwanese footballers Fu Jen Catholic University alumni {{Taiwan-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
