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Simplified Characters
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Simplified Chinese characters.
Taiwan
Simplified characters are not used in any official capacity in Taiwan, including in government and civil publications in Taiwan. However, they are sometimes used in calligraphy and informal handwriting. It is also legal to import and distribute publications printed in simplified characters. Specific simplified forms predating the 20th century are in common use, such as Chinese: 台, the first character in the name "Taiwan", rivalling the orthodox form Chinese: 臺 even in publications and academic contexts.