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Capital: Taipei
Official Language: Mandarin Chinese
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar
Taiwan is a beautiful island nation in the south east of Asia. Taiwan is bordered by East China Sea to the north, by South China Sea to the south, by the Taiwan Strait to the west and by the Pacific Ocean to the east. Taiwan boasts of diverse landscapes with forested mountain regions, highlands, coastal plains, sand bars and basins. Taiwan opportune the daring tourists with some exciting adventurous sports like rock climbing, mountaineering and more so. Vast expanse of lush greeneries with some majestic mountain peaks nature has its full rein in Taiwan. Six National parks appear with their contrasting terrains and variegated wild life. Taiwan treasures rich marine ecology. Amidst the azure seas and multi colored coral reefs the jumping dolphins and other marine creatures create a magical vista. Taiwan's diverse landscape and a warm and humid climate have made it a rich abode to abundant animal and plant life, including various endemic species. Large numbers of migratory birds flock to the coastal mangrove areas of Taiwan during spring and summer. The eight-colored fairy pitta, black-faced spoonbill or the gray-faced buzzard creates a magnificent view with their exuberance and vitality.
Major Cities
Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan. It is the political, commercial and cultural center of Taiwan. It is a sprawling city with multiple high rises and business areas. A chief attraction of Taipei is the Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy where traditional Chinese opera and acrobatic performances are organized. Other remarkable sites in Taipei are the Martyrs' Shrine, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and the Chungsham Building in the Yangmingshan district. Kaohsiung is the second-largest city of Taiwan, and also a great industrial center. It is an important commercial harbor and world's fourth largest container transportation ports.
Tourist Attractions
National Palace Museum is a premier tourist attraction of Taiwan. The museum exhibits some exclusive Chinese bronze articles, calligraphy, painting and porcelain. Jade Mountain lying in Taiwan is exclaimed as the highest mountain of north East Asia. East Coast National Scenic Area and East Rift Valley National Scenic Area offer rich scenic views. Lanyu and Green Island in the south east of Taiwan offer scenic beauty with the facility of whale spotting and scuba diving. Taiwan is the home to 6 National Parks. Yamingshan national park in Taipei is famous for its volcanic landscape; the Shei-Pa National Park amidst Hsinchu & Miaoli counties exhibits special fish species. Taroko National Park is known for its lofty canyon landscape. Kenting National Park houses some fine beaches, coral lakes, a bird sanctuary and exciting water sports facilities. Tainan, known as the 'City of 100 Temples'; is the oldest city of Taiwan and famous for exclusive Confucian temple architecture.
Transport & Accommodation
CKS International Airport is a major airport situated in the south west of Taipei. Taipei Sungshan Airport situated north from downtown is a domestic airport. Kaohsiung Airport lies near the city center. The national airline is China Airlines. EVA Airways offers flights to destinations throughout Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America. Other airlines that serve Taiwan include British Asia Airways, Continental Airlines, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines. Mandarin Airlines, Transasia Airways, Far Eastern Air Transport and Uni Air are amongst the domestic airlines that operate domestic flights from Sung Shan Airport, Taipei. Major railway routes are Taipei-Taichung-Chiayi-Tainan-Kaohsiung, Chiayi-Alishan , Taipei-Taichung-Sun Moon Lake and Taipei-New Hualian-Taitung. Air-conditioned electric trains runs hourly from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Buses, taxis, monorail trains and cars are other popular modes of transport in Taiwan. Earthquakes and typhoons occur in regular basis in Taiwan. Visitors are advised to know the weather condition of a designated place prior to travel.
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