Tips for Traveling to Taiwan
TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO TAIWAN ( Taiwan ) >> AREA OVERVIEW Taiwan is off the south eastern coast of China, north of the Philippines and due east of Hong Kong. It’s an oval shaped island that’s about 230 miles long from north to south and 90 miles wide from east to west. On the east is one of the country’s most beautiful national parks, Taroko. To the south you’ll find some beaches and a haven for surfers. On the west and to the north you’ll find Taiwan’s biggest cities. Most itineraries visit Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohshiung - all along the north and west. If you’ve got more time, then throw in Taroko National Park on the east along with a beach visit down south. >> BRIEF HISTORY Although originally brought under colonial rule by the Dutch, mainland China ruled Taiwan early on. Japan then took over china, but control was ceded back to China at the end of WWII. After losing a civil war in China, the Republic of China government fled to Taiwan and set up shop there. While...