Taiwan A to Z provides the essential information you need to know before you go to Taiwan. Whether you’re planning to be there a week or three years, this book is a must-read for any foreigner to Taiwan who wants to be successful there.

Do you know:

Why it’s a very bad idea to give a clock as a gift?
Why so many Taiwanese people have PhDs?
How Taiwanese parents choose names for their children?
Why a new mother shouldn’t take a bath for a month after giving birth?

The answers to these and many other intriguing questions can be found in Taiwan A to Z, a product of the author’s discovery of her own roots. Written by a Taiwanese who has a deep understanding of both Western and Eastern cultures, this book provides foreigners to Taiwan with true insights into the fascinating intricacies of Taiwanese culture.

About the Author

Amy C. Liu (Amy Chien-ju Liu) was born and raised in the heart of downtown Taipei, where she completed her primary education before her family immigrated to San Jose, California, USA when she was 13 years of age.

Based in Taipei, Taiwan since 1999, she works locally at the Community Services Center and with major intercultural service providers globally to provide intercultural training and global leadership programs. As a bicultural and bilingual consultant, Amy has successfully delivered both individual and group cross-cultural training to top-level expatriates relocating to Taiwan as well as programs for Taiwanese managers based in Taiwan who desire to work more effectively in today’s global marketplace.

She has lived and worked in the USA and Taiwan and has also spent nearly two years living in Japan. She travels extensively, and has visited over thirty countries, including India, Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey, Cambodia, Vietnam, Germany, Italy, France, Paraguay, and Brazil.

Amy holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Education from San Jose State University as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in Business Management from the University of California, Irvine.

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