Claim: 2169 Taiwan, named after the Island of Taiwan, was discovered by Purple Mountain Obs. on November 9, 1964.
Evidence: Taiwan
(Island of Taiwan) 9 November 1964 Purple Mountain Obs. Purple Mountain Obs. 
It was discovered on 9 November 1964, by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory near Nanking, China. It was named for Taiwan. The main island of Taiwan has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated.