Exploration on Taiwanese culture identity and its impact on cross-strait relation

Abstract

Since the end of World War 2, the Cross-Strait relation has become a hotly

discussed issue in both political and academic field for its vital importance for

not only China and Taiwan, but also the international world. Many studies have

been done from historic, economic and international relations' angle, however,

culture identity of Taiwanese especially during recent years is a rather

untouched field. This paper intends to explore the currently forming new

Taiwanese culture identity and discuss its impact in shaping the relationship

between China and Taiwan. It would be discussed by introducing the identity

theory first to show the relationship between culture identity and national

identity and their role in shaping Cross-Strait relation. Secondly the currently

new forming Taiwanese culture identity would be introduced. Finally it would be

explained why Taiwanese culture identity is forming.