1 January – The official adaptation of Hanyu Pinyin in Taiwan.[1]
18 January, the government, in more than 14,000 offices in all administrative regions of the country, to every citizen issued a total of 3,600 yuan worth of consumer vouchers per person.(s:振興經濟消費券 [zh])
11 September – The former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian received a life sentence and was fined NT$200 million[4] (US$6.13 million) on charges of embezzlement, taking bribes, and money laundering, involving a total of US$15 million (NT$490 million) while in office from 2000 to 2008.[5] Supporters of Chen contended that the prosecution was politically motivated.[6][7] Chen is the first ROC president to receive a prison sentence.[8]
19 December – The 6.4 MwHualien earthquake shook the coast of Hualien County with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing some damage and 14 injuries.
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^"Hanyu Pinyin to be standard system in 2009". 18 September 2008.
^"No surprises as Ma elected next KMT chairman". 27 July 2009.
^Foster, Peter (August 16, 2009). "Taiwan president under fire for go it alone handling of typhoon accepts US aid". London: Telegraph. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
^Weiyi Lim, Janet Ong "Taiwan Ex-President Chen Sentenced to Life for Graft", Bloomberg News9/11/2009
^No byline. "Taiwan ex-leader jailed for life", BBC News, 9/11/2009
^Taiwan ex-president Chen given life term for graft[dead link]