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Travel destinations and attractions of Taiwan, including temples and national landscapes. Includes travel etiquette.

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Russell Sanford

@russelljsanford

Travel destinations and attractions of Taiwan, including temples and national landscapes. Includes travel etiquette.

Places to Visit in Taiwan - Rough Guides

Taiwan remains largely undiscovered and seriously underrated by Western travellers, but those that make it here are in for a real treat.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/taiwan/
Taiwan - Lonely Planet

With its all-around adventure landscape, heritage-rich capital, diverse folk traditions and feted night market scene, Taiwan offers a continent-sized travel list for one green island.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan
Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a sovereign state in East Asia. The Republic of China, originally based in mainland China, now governs the island of Taiwan, which constitutes more than 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands, following its loss of the mainland China territory in 1949 in the Chinese Civil War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan
Taiwan Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Taiwan, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Taiwan
Taiwan Tourism: Best of Taiwan - TripAdvisor

Taiwan Tourism: TripAdvisor has 253,390 reviews of Taiwan Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Taiwan resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293910-Taiwan-Vacations.html
Taiwan Hotels, Book Cheap & Discount Hotels in Taiwan - HotelTravel

Check 610 hotels in Taiwan and book cheap & discount Taiwan hotels with HotelTravel.com. Get guaranteed savings. Book Now!
http://www.hoteltravel.com/taiwan/hotels.htm
Getting Around Taiwan on Local Transport - Lonely Planet

Catching local transport in Taiwan - transport tips on getting around Taiwan like a local
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/transport/getting-around/local-transport
Taiwan Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Taiwan vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/taiwan
The 10 Best Taiwan Hotels - TripAdvisor

Taiwan Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 81,479 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 1,000 hotels in Taiwan.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293910-Taiwan-Hotels.html
Best Taiwanese Food - CNN Travel

CNN's 2015 selection of the top 40 Taiwanese foods is now up here. Small eats, and a lot of them, are the big thing in Taiwan.
http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/40-taiwanese-food-296093
Best Foods to Eat in Taiwan - Business Insider

Here are 6 awesome dishes you should try in Taiwan. Fair warning that this post will make you hungry.
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-foods-to-eat-in-taiwan-2015-7

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Republic of China 中華民國 (Chinese)^[I] Zhōnghuá Mínguó (Pinyin)
Flag Emblem
Anthem: 中華民國國歌 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guógē "National Anthem of the Republic of China" Flag anthem: 中華民國國旗歌 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guóqígē " National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China"

Capital	Taipei^[a]^[2] 25°04′N 121°31′E / 25.067°N 121.517°E / 25.067; 121.517
Largest city	New Taipei City
Official languages	Standard Chinese^[b]^[5]^[6]^[7]
Official script	Traditional Chinese^[8]
National languages^[c]	Mandarin^[d] Hokkien^[d]^[e] Hakka^[10] Formosan^[11] Matsu^[d] Wuqiu^[d] Taiwan Sign Language
Ethnic groups (2016) ^[12]	95–97% Han 2.3% indigenous^[f] 0.7–2.7% other
Religion (2020) ^[13]	35.1% Buddhism 33.0% Taoism 26.7% no religion 3.9% Christianity 1.3% other
Demonym(s)	Taiwanese^[14]
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic^[15]^[16]

• President	Lai Ching-te
• Vice President	Hsiao Bi-khim
• Executive Yuan President / Premier	Cho Jung-tai
• Legislative Yuan President	Han Kuo-yu
• Acting Judicial Yuan President / Chief Justice	Shieh Ming-yan

Legislature	Legislative Yuan^[g]
Establishment

• Proclamation of the Republic of China	1 January 1912
• Taiwan under ROC rule	25 October 1945
• Retreat of ROC to Taiwan	7 December 1949

Area
• Total	36,197 km² (13,976 sq mi)^[17]^[14]
Population
• January 2025 estimate	23,396,049^[18] (59th)
• 2020 census	23,829,897^[19]
• Density	646/km² (1,673.1/sq mi) (17th)
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	$1.966 trillion^[20] (20th)
• Per capita	$84,082^[20] (15th)
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	$805 billion^[20] (21st)
• Per capita	$34,426^[20] (30th)
Gini (2022)	34.2^[21] medium inequality
HDI (2021)	0.926^[h]^[22] very high (19th)
Currency	New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
ISO 3166 code	TW
Internet TLD	.tw, .台灣, .台湾^[23]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Places to Visit in Taiwan - Rough Guides

Taiwan remains largely undiscovered and seriously underrated by Western travellers, but those that make it here are in for a real treat.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/taiwan/
Taiwan - Lonely Planet

With its all-around adventure landscape, heritage-rich capital, diverse folk traditions and feted night market scene, Taiwan offers a continent-sized travel list for one green island.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan
Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a sovereign state in East Asia. The Republic of China, originally based in mainland China, now governs the island of Taiwan, which constitutes more than 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands, following its loss of the mainland China territory in 1949 in the Chinese Civil War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan
Taiwan Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Taiwan, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Taiwan
Taiwan Tourism: Best of Taiwan - TripAdvisor

Taiwan Tourism: TripAdvisor has 253,390 reviews of Taiwan Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Taiwan resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293910-Taiwan-Vacations.html
Taiwan Hotels, Book Cheap & Discount Hotels in Taiwan - HotelTravel

Check 610 hotels in Taiwan and book cheap & discount Taiwan hotels with HotelTravel.com. Get guaranteed savings. Book Now!
http://www.hoteltravel.com/taiwan/hotels.htm
Getting Around Taiwan on Local Transport - Lonely Planet

Catching local transport in Taiwan - transport tips on getting around Taiwan like a local
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/transport/getting-around/local-transport
Taiwan Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Taiwan vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/taiwan
The 10 Best Taiwan Hotels - TripAdvisor

Taiwan Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 81,479 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 1,000 hotels in Taiwan.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293910-Taiwan-Hotels.html
Best Taiwanese Food - CNN Travel

CNN's 2015 selection of the top 40 Taiwanese foods is now up here. Small eats, and a lot of them, are the big thing in Taiwan.
http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/40-taiwanese-food-296093
Best Foods to Eat in Taiwan - Business Insider

Here are 6 awesome dishes you should try in Taiwan. Fair warning that this post will make you hungry.
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-foods-to-eat-in-taiwan-2015-7

Republic of China 中華民國 (Chinese)^[I] Zhōnghuá Mínguó (Pinyin)
Flag Emblem
Anthem: 中華民國國歌 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guógē "National Anthem of the Republic of China" Flag anthem: 中華民國國旗歌 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guóqígē " National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China"

Capital	Taipei^[a]^[2] 25°04′N 121°31′E / 25.067°N 121.517°E / 25.067; 121.517
Largest city	New Taipei City
Official languages	Standard Chinese^[b]^[5]^[6]^[7]
Official script	Traditional Chinese^[8]
National languages^[c]	Mandarin^[d] Hokkien^[d]^[e] Hakka^[10] Formosan^[11] Matsu^[d] Wuqiu^[d] Taiwan Sign Language
Ethnic groups (2016) ^[12]	95–97% Han 2.3% indigenous^[f] 0.7–2.7% other
Religion (2020) ^[13]	35.1% Buddhism 33.0% Taoism 26.7% no religion 3.9% Christianity 1.3% other
Demonym(s)	Taiwanese^[14]
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic^[15]^[16]

• President	Lai Ching-te
• Vice President	Hsiao Bi-khim
• Executive Yuan President / Premier	Cho Jung-tai
• Legislative Yuan President	Han Kuo-yu
• Acting Judicial Yuan President / Chief Justice	Shieh Ming-yan

Legislature	Legislative Yuan^[g]
Establishment

• Proclamation of the Republic of China	1 January 1912
• Taiwan under ROC rule	25 October 1945
• Retreat of ROC to Taiwan	7 December 1949

Area
• Total	36,197 km² (13,976 sq mi)^[17]^[14]
Population
• January 2025 estimate	23,396,049^[18] (59th)
• 2020 census	23,829,897^[19]
• Density	646/km² (1,673.1/sq mi) (17th)
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	$1.966 trillion^[20] (20th)
• Per capita	$84,082^[20] (15th)
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	$805 billion^[20] (21st)
• Per capita	$34,426^[20] (30th)
Gini (2022)	34.2^[21] medium inequality
HDI (2021)	0.926^[h]^[22] very high (19th)
Currency	New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
ISO 3166 code	TW
Internet TLD	.tw, .台灣, .台湾^[23]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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