Culture Taiwanese culture is very similar to China Culture. Chinese opera, and its half-sibling Taiwanese opera, are an integral part of the culture. Most Chinese music is made with string instruments or flutes, but you'll have to go out of your way to hear the delightful melodies these produce. You're far more likely to hear the strident noise of temple trumpets and gongs. If you're an early riser, you will often see groups of people gliding through the graceful motions of taijiquan as the sun rises.
Taiwanese food is much the same as in China.
They love to eat, and feed guests. If you want to attending Taiwan's big events - very few of them occur on the same date every year, you'll need to get hold of a lunar calendar. If you want to enjoy the fireworks and crowds, you can visit Yenshui, Luerhmen or Peikang for the Lantern Festival, on the 15th day of the first moon. Kuanyin's Birthday, on the 19th day of the second moon, is a good time to see temple festivities in full swing. During the Ghost Month, the seventh lunar month, ghosts from hell walk the earth.