2011 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2011 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 100 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

1 January
- The government introduces a monthly stipend of NT$3,000 for each child under the age of 2 in low and medium income families.
- The national minimum wage is raised to NT$17,880 per month (from NT$17,280) and the minimum hourly wage is also raised, from NT$95 to NT$98.
- The Shalun Line opens, connecting downtown Tainan with Tainan High-Speed Rail Station.
2 January – The opening of Chang Jung Christian University Station of Taiwan Railways Administration in Gueiren District, Tainan.
7 January – Yen Ming is appointed Commanding General of the ROC Air Force after his predecessor Lei Yu-chi was demoted for misuse of public resources.
9 January – The groundbreaking ceremony of Kinmen Bridge by President Ma Ying-jeou in Kinmen.
11 January – Holders of Republic of China (Taiwan) passports are eligible for visa free entry to the Schengen Area of the European Union, plus three other EU countries.
27 January – The opening of Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum in Houli District, Taichung.

8 February – Major General Lo Hsieh-che, head of the Taiwanese Army's electronic communications and information department, is arrested for allegedly leaking secrets to the People's Republic of China.
12 February – The 13th Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei City.

6 March – Nine people are killed and 12 injured in a fire in a bar in Taichung City.
11 March – The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami have effects in northeastern Taiwan.
29 March – The opening of Itteki Memorial House in Tamsui District, New Taipei City.
30 March – The establishment of National Academy for Educational Research of the Ministry of Education.

Plasticizer in food products (sports drinks, juices, teas, syrups and jams, and tablets and powders) in a food scandal that hit Taiwan
7 May – The establishment of Taiwan Halal Integrity Development Association in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City.

29 January – Nora Sun, 73, Chinese American diplomat and businesswoman, injuries sustained in a traffic collision.
10 February – Chen Houei-kuen, 105, Taiwanese painter.
4 July – Teng Yu-kun, 65, Taiwanese screenwriter.
1 September – Liu Huang A-tao, 90, Taiwanese comfort woman and activist.
25 October – Sansan Chien, 44, composer.
17 November – Ng Chiau-tong, 79, Taiwanese independence activist, complications of a heart attack.
23 November – Yang Jih-sung, 86, Taiwanese forensic scientist, colon cancer.