Taiwan - Revision history

Jon Preddle at 23:09, 17 July 2025

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 ==Language/s==
-The principal language of Taiwan is Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese). Programmes were broadcast in English or dubbed into Mandarin with Traditional Chinese subtitles for Cantonese viewers. '''Doctor Who''' aired in English with subtitles.
+The principal language of Taiwan is Chinese Mandarin. Most programmes were broadcast in English with Traditional Chinese subtitles. '''Doctor Who''' aired in English with subtitles.
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 ==[[Peter Cushing|Peter Cushing and the Daleks]]?==
-The Dalek films were shown in [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]] in the late 1960s and early to mid-1970s, and possibly also in mainland [[China]] around that same time. It's therefore likely that one or both played in theatres in Taiwan as well.
+The Dalek films were shown in [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]] in the late 1960s and early to mid-1970s, and possibly also in mainland [[China]] around that same time. It's therefore likely that one or both played in theatres in Taiwan as well; if so, they'd have been subtitled with Traditional Chinese text.

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 ==Merchandise==
-A set of seven Target books reprinted in '''2016''' (with white covers) were distributed through Dunhuang Publishing House in Taipei; the company and its parent - Caves Books - was a specialist publisher, importing books to help readers learn English:
+A set of seven Target books reprinted in '''2016''' (with white covers) was distributed through Dunhuang Publishing House / Caves Books in Taipei; the company was a specialist publisher, importing books to help readers learn English:
 *[https://www.cavesbooks.com.tw/ec/books_prod_content.aspx?shopid=wsp20200724095316bkg&gid=gds201812151556275sj#ContentPlaceHolder1_pro1 Target Books in Taiwan]

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 ==Merchandise==
-A set of seven Target books that were reprinted in '''2016''' (with white covers) were distributed through Dunhuang Publishing House in Taipei; the company and its parent - Caves Books - was a specialist publisher, importing books to help readers learn English:
+A set of seven Target books reprinted in '''2016''' (with white covers) were distributed through Dunhuang Publishing House in Taipei; the company and its parent - Caves Books - was a specialist publisher, importing books to help readers learn English:
 *[https://www.cavesbooks.com.tw/ec/books_prod_content.aspx?shopid=wsp20200724095316bkg&gid=gds201812151556275sj#ContentPlaceHolder1_pro1 Target Books in Taiwan]

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 ==Merchandise==
-A set of seven Target books that were reprinted in the mid-'''2010s''' (with white covers) were distributed through Dunhuang Publishing House in Taipei; the company and its parent - Caves Books - was a specialist publisher, importing books to help readers learn English:
+A set of seven Target books that were reprinted in '''2016''' (with white covers) were distributed through Dunhuang Publishing House in Taipei; the company and its parent - Caves Books - was a specialist publisher, importing books to help readers learn English:
 *[https://www.cavesbooks.com.tw/ec/books_prod_content.aspx?shopid=wsp20200724095316bkg&gid=gds201812151556275sj#ContentPlaceHolder1_pro1 Target Books in Taiwan]

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:35, 28 September 2021
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	In 2013 and 2014, ten black and white film prints of '''Doctor Who''' were apparently located in Taiwan -- see the [[Taiwan Prints]] page for more info.		In 2013 and 2014, ten black and white film prints of '''Doctor Who''' were apparently located in Taiwan -- see the [[Taiwan Prints]] page for more info.
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		+	==Merchandise==
		+	A set of seven Target books that were reprinted in the mid-'''2010s''' (with white covers) were distributed through Dunhuang Publishing House in Taipei; the company and its parent - Caves Books - was a specialist publisher, importing books to help readers learn English:
		+	*[https://www.cavesbooks.com.tw/ec/books_prod_content.aspx?shopid=wsp20200724095316bkg&gid=gds201812151556275sj#ContentPlaceHolder1_pro1 Target Books in Taiwan]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:42, 11 September 2021
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	Taiwan was approximately the 58th country to screen the series, and one of the last countries in [[:Category:Australasia/Asia\|Australasia/Asia]] (see [[Selling Doctor Who]]).		Taiwan was approximately the 58th country to screen the series, and one of the last countries in [[:Category:Australasia/Asia\|Australasia/Asia]] (see [[Selling Doctor Who]]).
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		+	==[[Peter Cushing\|Peter Cushing and the Daleks]]?==
		+	The Dalek films were shown in [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]] in the late 1960s and early to mid-1970s, and possibly also in mainland [[China]] around that same time. It's therefore likely that one or both played in theatres in Taiwan as well.

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 |'''[[WRTH|TV Sets]]'''||1987||6 million (incl. 5.3 million colour)
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-|'''Language/s'''||Chinese and English||(Subtitled into Chinese)
+|'''Language/s'''||Chinese (Mandarin) and English||(Subtitled into Traditional Chinese)
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 |}
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 ==Language/s==
-The principal language of Taiwan is Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese). Programmes were broadcast in Chinese or English, and/or with subtitles. '''Doctor Who''' aired in English with Chinese subtitles.
+The principal language of Taiwan is Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese). Programmes were broadcast in English or dubbed into Mandarin with Traditional Chinese subtitles for Cantonese viewers. '''Doctor Who''' aired in English with subtitles.

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:38, 12 August 2021
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	==[[Taiwan Prints]]?==		==[[Taiwan Prints]]?==

−	In 2013 and 2014, ten black and white film prints of '''Doctor Who''' were located in Taiwan -- see the [[Taiwan Prints]] page for more info.	+	In 2013 and 2014, ten black and white film prints of '''Doctor Who''' were apparently located in Taiwan -- see the [[Taiwan Prints]] page for more info.

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:06, 2 June 2021
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	Papers for most of 1982, 1983, 1984, and all of 1985 to 1987 were checked; December 1987 to March 1988 were not available, so it's possible that the unaccounted for sixth serial aired on its own during the date ranges that have not been checked.		Papers for most of 1982, 1983, 1984, and all of 1985 to 1987 were checked; December 1987 to March 1988 were not available, so it's possible that the unaccounted for sixth serial aired on its own during the date ranges that have not been checked.

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		+	==[[Taiwan Prints]]?==
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		+	In 2013 and 2014, ten black and white film prints of '''Doctor Who''' were located in Taiwan -- see the [[Taiwan Prints]] page for more info.
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	==Links==		==Links==

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 Papers for most of 1982, 1983, 1984, and all of 1985 to 1987 were checked; December 1987 to March 1988 were not available, so it's possible that the unaccounted for sixth serial aired on its own during the date ranges that have not been checked.
 ==Links==
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 *[[Doctors]]
 **[[Tom Baker stories]]
 *[[Taiwan Prints]]
 *[[China]]
 [[Category:Australasia/Asia]]