This is The View of Taiwan During Night

Taiwan Famous Places

Taiwan offers the beautiful city of Taipei as well as access to the largest collection of Chinese artifacts in the world. Despite its cultural sites, the country is plagued with natural disasters. In fact, more than 70% of the island is prone to experiencing at least three different types of natural disasters, including: floods, earthquakes, typhoons, windstorms, and landslides.



Taiwan is some stiff competition when it comes to culinary delights! It’s all about street eats here, and if you’re a little squeamish, or obsessive about cleanliness, this is not the trip for you.

I am horrible with street names but I think this is Mincheng rd. near Windance. It's famous for having one of the few movie rental places in Hsinchu, lots of illicit massage shops, and a number of large gambling joints. This must be the mecca of entertainment for many people here.

With a tropical climate, Taiwan is considered to be one of the most desirable tourist countries in Asia. A blend of Chinese, Japanese and Western cultures, Taiwan boasts skyscrapers and the latest technology in the capital city, Taipei. Around the active city, Taiwan still holds true to its natural beauty with shrines and temples surrounded by mountains, river walks and small fishing villages. Some fun activities include the relaxing, ancient art of tai-chi, whitewater rafting, and even the unique sport of grass skiing.

In Ximen, Taipei’s version of Shibuya mixed with Harajuku, we had several moments where we weren’t sure exactly what country we were in. It’s still Taiwan, of course, but the distinct Japanese flavor is strong. Taiwanese have also adopted a good amount of Japanese words into their vocabulary, including older words from the occupation times, but also more modern usages such as baka (idiot) and kawaii (cute).

The jewel in the crown of Taipei is Taipei 101 - which is the tallest building in the world. As well as the great views from the top of this impressive tower Taipei 101 is also home to a mass of shops on the lower floors, incorporating many top brands under the LVMH group, such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, etc.

The History of Taiwan

Taiwan, originally named "Tapanga" by the aborigines, is an island initially inhabited by nine ethnic groups of aborigines belonging to Malayo-Polynesian system. The island was later renamed "Formosa" by the Portuguese. Since the 6th century, Chinese have emigrated to the island. Because the Chinese government originally prohibited official settlement of the island, Chinese emigres were either criminals or desperate peasants from the south-coast provinces.

With the coming of European imperialism to the Pacific, settlement of the island by both the Dutch and Spanish began in 1624, and the island entered her first period of colonial occupation. Han immigrants from mainland China played the role of mediators between the colonials and the aborigines. Like many other colonized countries in Asia and Africa, the western imperialists were interested only in colonial exploitation of the island's resources. While Taiwan became the supplier of raw materials for the Dutch, the development of the island had to wait until 1661 when Taiwan fell under the control of the Chinese. During this period, the population of Chinese immigrants rose to nearly 3 million. At this time, Taiwan shifted from an "immigrant society" to a "native society." (The terms are from anthropologist Chen Qinan) Painstaking assimilation or integration among various clans and sub-ethnic groups gradually occurred. Also, the Chinese government changed its prohibition policy and encouraged emigration to Taiwan. The aborigines during this period were either "assimilated" into the dominant Han culture or forced to emigrate to the interior and start their segregated life.

In 1895, about the time of the birth of cinema, China ceded Taiwan to Japan at the end of the first Sino-Japanese war and Taiwan entered another colonial period for 50 years. Japan colonized the island in the face of strong hostility from both Taiwanese and aborigines. After several massacres, the Japanese began their colonization. They attempted to "Japanize" the Taiwanese by making Japanese the official language of education and government. To this day, many older people in Taiwan can speak Japanese. During the war, the island was used as a major staging ground for the Japanese and upon their surrender it was passed on to the Nationalist government on the mainland. The Taiwanese celebrated their liberation from Japan, but it soon became clear that the mainlanders basically intended to maintain the colonial structures of exploitation only with Nationalist (Koumingtang [KMT] or Guomingdang) Chinese in control. When the Taiwanese rebelled in 1947, they were massacred in what is known as the February 28 Incident.

Taiwan Food
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Hakka Cuisine is mainly served in Hsinchu County. Famous Hakka dishes include fried pork sausages with ginger, stir-fried dishes and sticky rice dumplings with ginger and dried radish peels.


Changhua Fried Meat Dumplings are stuffed with pork, bamboo shoots and mushrooms, then battered and fried to perfection. The dumplings’ skin is crisp and slightly translucent, while inside is soft and scrumptious. Every dumpling eatery provides its own sweet and spicy sauces for dipping dumplings in.

Oyster Noodles are the mainstay among food stalls in Taiwanese night markets. The dish consists of thin rice vermicelli topped with oyster, fish sauce and other delicious ingredients, as well as soy and hot sauces are usually added. The noodle dishes are served in Taipei night markets.

Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan is home to the tallest building in the world (Taipei 101, pictured above), is the largest semi-conductor producer in the world (TSMC), the capital of one of the "four Asian economic Tigers" and one of the most vibrant economies (14th largest in the world. Taiwan is the world leader in terms of of semi-conductor and chip technology, as well as one of the top producers of computers and computer equipment in the world.
One of the most progressive and modern cities in the world, Taipei is also the cultural center for one of the oldest, and richest cultures in Asia. There is a constant blend of old and new in Taipei with the modern high-rises and trendy shops mixed in with ancient temples and palaces.