Tai-Pan (disambiguation)

Tai-Pan (disambiguation)

Tai-Pan is a Cantonese term for foreigners doing business in China or Hong Kong in the 19th century.

Tai-Pan or Taipan may also refer to:
*"Tai-Pan" (novel)", a novel by James Clavell
**"Tai-Pan" (film), a 1986 film based on Clavell's novel
*Taipan, a large Australian snake
*"Taipan!", a computer game for the Apple II and TRS-80
*Taipan 4.9 and Taipan 5.7, high performance sailing catamarans made in Australia
*Tai-Pan or Albert Cheng, a radio commentator-turned-politician in Hong Kong


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