1981 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1981 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 70 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

 * President – Chiang Ching-kuo
 * Vice President – Hsieh Tung-min
 * Premier – Sun Yun-suan
 * Vice Premier – Hsu Ching-chung, Chiu Chuang-huan

January

 * 11 January – The opening of Alishan Station in Alishan Township, Chiayi County.

March

 * 2 March – The establishment of Construction and Planning Agency in Taipei.
 * 29 March – 12th National Congress of Kuomintang in Taipei.

April

 * 1 April – The opening of Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Banqiao City, Taipei County.

July

 * 1 July
 * The establishment of Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research in Taipei.
 * The official establishment of Taitung Airport in Taitung County.

August

 * 22 August – The crash of Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 over Taipei.

October

 * 31 October – The establishment of Chung Cheng Aviation Museum in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).

December

 * 25 December – The upgrade of Douliu, Magong, Miaoli, Nantou and Xinying from urban townships to a county-administered cities.

Births

 * 9 January – Sun Shu-may, pop singer, actress and TV host
 * 22 January – Alan Ko, singer and actor
 * 2 February – Peggy Hsu, singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer
 * 4 February – Tsai Shu-min, swimmer
 * 17 February – Hope Lin, actress
 * 22 March
 * Frankie Huang, actor and television host
 * Kaiser Chuang, actor
 * 25 March – Yang Sen, professional baseball player
 * 1 April – Annie Liu, actress
 * 13 May – Jag Huang, actor
 * 24 May – Linda Liao, singer, actress, VJ and gamer
 * 30 May – Deserts Chang, singer and songwriter
 * 18 June – Ella Chen, singer and actress
 * 8 August – Candie Kung, golfer
 * 16 August – Wan Wan, actress
 * 24 August – Jiro Wang, model, actor and singer
 * 2 October – Timi Zhuo, singer and actress
 * 14 October – Roy Chiu, actor, singer and race driver
 * 26 October – Chou Ssu-chi, baseball player
 * 31 October – Selina Jen, singer and actress
 * 1 November – Lin Tzu-hui, weightlifter athlete
 * 11 November – Sharon Hsu, actor and singer
 * 16 November – Yvonne Yao, actress
 * 20 November – Athena Lee Yen, actress

Deaths

 * 5 February – Feng Yong, educator, military leader and politician
 * 20 November – George Yeh, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1949–1958)