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  2. Why are Taiwan's 7-Elevens so much better than ours? - AOL

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    In the U.S., 7-Eleven means Slurpees and Big Gulps; in Taiwan, the convenience chain is far more crucial to daily life. Want to buy an airline ticket or renew your driver's license?

  3. 7-Eleven - Wikipedia

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    7-Eleven, Inc. 7-Eleven, Inc. [2] is an American convenience store chain, headquartered in Irving, Texas and owned by Japanese company Seven & I Holdings through Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd. [3] The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946.

  4. Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    Taiwan, [II] [k] officially the Republic of China ( ROC ), [I] [l] is a country [27] in East Asia. [o] It is located at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.

  5. Timeline of Taiwanese history - Wikipedia

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    November. The Qing dynasty conquers Xiamen and Kinmen Island [24] 1664. July. The Dutch occupy Keelung [25] September. Qing commander Shi Lang leads a fleet of warships to invade Taiwan but is turned back by bad weather [25] Chinese population in Taiwan rises to 50,000 [26] 1665.

  6. Uni-President Enterprises Corporation - Wikipedia

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    It is the largest food production company in Taiwan as well as Asia, [citation needed] and has a significant market share in dairy products, foods and snacks, and beverages. Through its subsidiary company President Chain Store Corporation , it is also responsible for running Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Mister Donut, Carrefour and Muji in Taiwan

  7. Culture of Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Taiwan. The culture of Taiwan is a blend of Han Chinese and indigenous Taiwanese cultures. [1] Despite the overwhelming Chinese cultural influence and minority indigenous Taiwanese cultural influence, Japanese culture has significantly influenced Taiwanese culture as well. [2] The common socio-political experience in Taiwan gradually ...

  8. Political status of Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    The controversy surrounding the political status of Taiwan or the Taiwan issue is an ongoing dispute on the political status of Taiwan, currently controlled by the Republic of China (ROC). This dispute arose in the mid-twentieth century. Originally based in Mainland China before and during World War II, the ROC government retreated to Taiwan in ...

  9. FamilyMart - Wikipedia

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    www.family.co.jp. The FamilyMart Company, Ltd. (株式会社ファミリーマート, Kabushikigaisha Famirīmāto) is a Japanese convenience store franchise chain. It is Japan's second largest convenience store chain, behind Seven-Eleven Japan. There are now 24,574 stores worldwide in Japan, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam ...