The people, though they are all called the Chinese are made up of many ethnic groups, but the ethnic groups embrace common cultural foundations, practices and written language. Their national language is Mandarin.

Traditional religion still flourished in Taiwan, despite the rapid development from a rural society into an industrialized complex of urban enclave. The original religion of the people actually focused on the worship of natural forces. Later, the people began to worship the Jade Emperor, a figure from Taoism, followed by Kuan Yin, the goddess of Mercy and Buddhism. Today the more common religion practices in Taiwan are Confucianism, Taosim, Buddhism and Christianity