AmCham Taipei Celebrates its 60th Birthday

Throughout 2011, AmCham Taipei is observing the 60th anniversary of its founding. This is a particularly important milestone on the Chinese calendar, which is divided into small cycles of 12 years each, five of which combine to form a large cycle of 60 years.

As its anniversary slogan, AmCham has chosen “60 Years of Partnership,” reflecting the close cooperation the organization has enjoyed over the years with the government, business community, and people of Taiwan. At its establishment in 1951 when Taiwan was still recovering from wartime damage and disruption, the Chamber had only six members and the island’s per capita income came to only about US$200. But AmCham and the Taiwan economy have together grown substantially over the decades. The Chamber now consists of more than 900 members, and Taiwan – with per capital GNP last year of over US$20,000 – has developed into one of the world’s leading industrial and trading countries.

Below are some of the special events scheduled as part of the anniversary commemoration: