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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; if so, they'd have been subtitled with Traditional Chinese text.
+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 in Mandarin using Traditional Chinese text.
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 [[File:China State.JPG|thumb|right|250px|TV Highlights: State of Decay part one, 22 September 1986]]
 [[File:China TTV.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Revenge of the Cybermen, part one, 3 November 1986]]
 '''The Eighties''' [http://www.shillpages.com/howe/b-dw80s.htm - THE LOST CHAPTERS] records a sale of '''"(6)"''' stories (by 10 February 1987). Only '''five''' serials have been accounted for.
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 ===[[Tom Baker stories|TOM BAKER]]===
-Episodes were broadcast in English, with Chinese subtitles.
+Episodes were broadcast in English, with Chinese subtitles. (These would be in Mandarin.)
-The series started on Monday, '''18 August 1986''', at 3.30pm. The listings merely state the programme was in '''"(English)"'''. It is not known what the first 4-part serial was. The '''8 September episode''' was pre-empted by a '''Variety Show'''.
+The series started on Monday, '''18 August 1986''', at 3.30pm. The listings merely state the programme was '''"in (English)"'''. It is not known what the first 4-part serial was. The '''8 September episode''' was pre-empted by a '''Variety Show'''.
 The '''20 October''' episode of the second serial was identified as being [[State of Decay]] '''Part IV'''. The following week, [[Revenge of the Cybermen]] commenced. On '''24 November''', [[Genesis of the Daleks]] started; this was advertised as being a '''four-parter'''. Was this a re-edit of the special two part (2 x 45 minutes) version that had been created by the BBC for the 1982 '''Doctor Who and the Monsters''' repeat? Or was it that they had ordered and purchased [[Genesis of the Daleks]] but were instead sent the 4-part [[Destiny of the Daleks]]?
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-==TV listings==
+{{Image table
-{{airdates-left|}}
+|[[File:China ROTC.JPG|thumb|right|250px|TV Highlights: Revenge of the Cybermen]]|[[File:China GOTD.JPG|thumb|right|350px|TV Highlights: Genesis of the Daleks – in four parts]]|[[File:China TV.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Unidentifed 4 parter, 12 August 1987]]
-TV listings have been obtained from the newspaper ''China News'', an English-language newspaper. The paper says that '''Doctor Who''' is broadcast '''"in English, with Chinese subtitles"'''.
+{{clear}}
 ==[[Taiwan Prints]]?==
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 ==Merchandise==
-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:
+===[[Paul McGann stories|PAUL McGANN]]===
 *[https://www.cavesbooks.com.tw/ec/books_prod_content.aspx?shopid=wsp20200724095316bkg&gid=gds201812151556275sj#ContentPlaceHolder1_pro1 Target Books in Taiwan]

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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==