In 1990, when ROC identity cards began noting place of birth instead of the province of ancestral origin, the passport changed too. The entry for place of birth was changed from China to the province where one was born, such as Taiwan, Jiangsu or Hunan.
七十九年由於身分證取消籍貫欄，護照也反映時代，出生地由一律標示 China（中國），改為確實的出生地點，如台灣、江蘇、湖南等。