| TAICHUNG |
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Taichung is a city with pleasant climate on the west coast of central Taiwan. The city is home to many manufacturers and in recent years has undergone a rapid growth of v... |
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| SUN MOON LAKE |
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Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan’s largest and most beautiful lake- that is, when you should believe all the honeymooners and tourists who come over there. The clear blue water in... |
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| TAIPEI |
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The area in which Taipei is now located was once a lake in an area that was full of swamps and grassy lowlands, but a lot has changed now. Originally only aboriginal trib... |
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| KEELUNG |
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Situated in the northern part of Taiwan island, Keelung used to be called Jilong, which means hencoop. The name was later changed to Keelung which means "rich and prosper... |
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ECO TOURISM IN TAIWAN |
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Eco tourism is picking up in recent years and the government has also taken the right kind of steps and initiatives. The government had taken the pro active step of decla... |
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TAIWAN: MONEY & COSTS |
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In Taiwan, costs for the traveller are on a par with a good number of European countries, reflecting the rise in the standard of living on the island. However, Taiwan is ... |
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| WHAT & WHERE TO EAT IN TAIWAN |
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Once you are in Taiwan you can forget all worries related to food as the place is a paradise for food and for food lovers. Almost all the places in Taiwan serve some grea... |
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| INDIGENOUS ART OF TAIWAN |
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Eleven rich veins in Taiwan's web of cultures are those of its 11 indigenous groups: the Amis, Atayal, Bunun, Kavalan, Paiwan, Puyuma, Rukai, Saisiyat, Thao, Tsou, and Ya... |
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Taiwan is situated about 160 kilometers off the southeastern coast of the Chinese mainland, and between Korea and Japan in the north and The Philippines to the south. The island has always been known as one of the most beautiful in the Pacific. The Portuguese called it Ilha Formosa, which means "The Beautiful Isle". With its mountains that rise up high above the green-forested foothills, its terraced flatlands and coastal plains and basins and foremost with its friendly generous people, it's almost "paradise" (if you overlook the widespread environmental devastation caused by rapid development).
It is not just the breathtaking scenery with waterfalls, lakes, hot springs or misty hillsides that make Taiwan well worth a visit. Pagodas and temples build on a culture that goes back beyond the beginning of western civilization. Next to nature and tradition there's also the modern Taiwan with skyscrapers that almost reach into heaven, with their feet firmly planted in a chaotic stream of traffic. Whatever you're looking for, you can probably find it in here.
If you visit the capital city of Taipei, even if you're just passing through take a day or two to look around and to visit the Yangmingshan National Park. Other major cities are Taichung and the industrial city of Kaohsiung. Sidewalks are poor, but the streets are clean, if not somewhat disorganized....
Places in Taiwan 
