Girl Scouts of Taiwan
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The Girl Scouts of Taiwan (Chinese: 中華民國台灣女童軍; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōnghuámínguó Táiwān Nǚtóngjūn; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhōnghuámínguó Táiwān Nyǔtóngjyūn; lit. 'Republic of China Taiwan Girl Scouts') is the national Guiding organization of Taiwan (Republic of China). Girl Scouting was introduced to China in 1919; the association became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.
Girl Scouts of Taiwan | |||
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Location | Zhongshan District, Taipei | ||
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||
Founded | 1958 | ||
Membership | 14,936 (2016)[1] | ||
President | Zhou Yun-cai | ||
Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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Website www | |||
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Scouting portal |
The group changed its name from National Girl Scouts Association of the Republic of China to the National Girl Scouts Association of Taiwan in 1999.[2] In 2002, the association opened the Girl Scout Center in Taipei and in 2006, and the organization was renamed the Girl Scouts of Taiwan.[3]
As of 2003, the girls-only organization has 28,105 members.