{"id":21041,"date":"2020-09-01T12:22:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T04:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/?p=21041"},"modified":"2020-09-01T12:22:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T04:22:24","slug":"taiwan-new-passport-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/taiwan-new-passport-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan New Passport Design: 127 Shortlisted Covers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The New Power Party (NPP) in Taiwan has organised a passport cover design contest to improve Taiwan’s “recognisability”. Here are some of our favourites!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed a resolution on 22 July 2020 to emphasise the island’s name instead of “China” on its passport, in an effort to detach its association with Mainland China and improve the safety and convenience for its citizens during travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The young, left-wing New Power Party (NPP), which has always advocated for Taiwan’s independence, then organised a passport design contest in hopes to spark a conversation on the representation of Taiwanese national identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things that are quintessentially Taiwanese make its way into these designs \u2013 bubble tea being one of them, along with things and places that’s emblematic of Taiwan. Most notably, the Taipei 101, its many wildlife, as well as iconic buildings make their appearance. Check them out below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taiwan New Passport Designs: Inspired by Formasan Black Bear & Other Iconic Animals \ud83d\udc3b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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