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Encyclopedia > Taiwanese pop

Taiwanese pop is mandarin chinese pop music performed by Taiwanese singers.


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Music of Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (896 words)
With the arrival of the KMT government in 1949, native Taiwanese culture was suppressed, and Standard Mandarin, as the official language of the Republic of China, was promoted.
Taiwanese pop was sung in a native dialect and was popular among older and working-class listeners; it was strongly influenced by Japanese enka.
In contrast, Mandarin pop appealed to younger listeners and was greatly aided by the state support of the Mandarin language.
Encyclopedia: Music of Taiwan (2404 words)
Taiwanese (Chinese: 台語, 台灣話 or 福佬話; Taiwanese Pe̍h-oÄ“-jÄ«: Tâi-oân-oÄ“ or Hō-ló-oÄ“; Hanyu Pinyin: TáiyÇ” or TáiwānhuÃ) is the primary spoken language of 70% of the Taiwanese population.
Taitung City (台東市, Taiwanese POJ: Tâi-tang-chhī) is the capital of Taitung County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.
Taiwanese pop is a mix of rock rap and other styles of music.
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