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Published Issue: 2010 May

Published: 05/01/10

Taipei

Taipei has blossomed into a city of 2.63 million with more than 1 million scooters and 650,000 cars. It has, however, the cleanest air of any city in Greater China or Southeast Asia as well as a very low crime rate. Everywhere, you will find evergreen banyans (Ficus microcarpa) and flowering azaleas. There are many green parks within the city and unspoiled nature with many hiking and biking trails just 15 – 20 minutes from the center. Taipei is now preparing itself for “Taipei International Flora Exposition” from November 2010 – April 2011 ...

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Summer is Coming

May means that the weather is getting warmer and we need to change our wardrobe. Traveling to Taiwan means you can travel light and leave all the winter clothes at home. Why not take a chance for some good deals when you are here? On page 32, we give you some ideas on where to go for shopping and also how to read the discount signs in Taiwan, which are different from other places ...

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Taiwan Spirit

Freedom of religion is a right to all the people of Taiwan. The traditional beliefs are Taoism, Buddhism and Christianity as well as other small traditional folk beliefs. Lately, meditation has become popular together with yoga, which many people almost consider their method of worship. Most Taiwanese do not focus on one God, but on a pantheon of gods and goddesses. Religious practice in Taiwan includes a mixture of Buddhist and Taoist deities, and an assortment of historical figures is also worshipped ...

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Changhua

Changhua County is in the mid-western part of Taiwan with Bagua Mountains that forms the border between Changhua and Nantou Counties. Beautiful sceneries of hills, water and plains can be seen throughout the county. Bagua Mountain with the Great Buddha is the attraction not to be missed ...

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Dinner with family and friends

During the month of May, there are two weekends with special flavor to them. First there is Labor Day, Saturday May 1 and then Mother’s Day, Sunday May 9. In other words, the normally busy restaurant life in Taipei will be even busier during these two important days ...

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Taipei’s Best Bars

Barcode
Songshou Rd. #22, 5F 2725 – 3520 Reservation: 0920-168-269
The hipster’s home from home, Barcode offers inventive seasonal cocktails on an elevated outdoor terrace in the heart of Taipei. Suitable for business travelers as well as the cool cats of the media elite. The cocktails are good even if expensive ...

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Taipei Places

Huashan Cultural Park at BaDe Rd. Sec 1, #1 is the former area of a winery and Huashan railway station which has transformed into a place for art and culture. Here we find special and permanent exhibitions, performances, restaurants, small shops with unique items, art galleries and much more. Since cars are not allowed on these premises, it is nice and safe to stroll around, also with small children...

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Looking out for discount

The best way to achieve this in Taiwan is to look out for the big sales! The best times to find bargains, however, are just prior to: Chinese New Year (January/February), Mother’s Day (May), Mid-Autumn Festival and Father’s Day (August). August is also a good time to make bargains simply because, according to Chinese tradition, it is the Ghost Month.Another common reason for a sale is the anniversary of a department store or shop ...

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Hsinchu

Hsinchu, which lies 80 kilometers south of Taipei, has a population of 502,000 with an additional 100,000 commuters working at the Hsinchu Science Park. The park, which was founded in 1980, is one of the biggest and most modern in the world ...

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Hualien

Hualien is the biggest county in Taiwan. It is situated on the mountainous eastern coast of the island. The population is about 340,000, of which one-fourth are aborigines: Ami, Atayal, Bunun, Truku, Sakizaya and Kavalan ...

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Taichung

Taichung, meaning Central Taiwan, is the third largest city in Taiwan with a population just over one million. Taichung is located on the middle west side of the island which in 2010 going to merge the city and the county to a direct – controlled municipality. With less than 1 hour from Taipei or Kaohsiung, with Taiwan High Speed Rail, Taichung is easily accessible. The Taichung Port, provides a wide range of facilities for shipping like warehouse and logistic services to mention a few ...

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Tainan

Tainan — the former capital of Taiwan — has long played an important role in the island’s history. In 1624, the Dutch established Fort Zeelandia in Anping — the oldest part of the city ...

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Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung — the second largest city in Taiwan — is situated in southern Taiwan. The population is 1.5 million with a total of 4 million in the environs. The city has made great efforts to green itself, a noble effort given that it has the highest concentration of motorcycles — 1.15 million — of any city on the island ...

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Kaohsiung Places

Dream Mall, Jhonghua 5th Rd. in the east and Chenggong Rd. in the west, is the first shopping mall in the southern part of Taiwan that hostess a cinema, theme park and restaurants ...

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Yilan

Yilan City is situated on the northeastern side of Taiwan and only 50 minutes away from Taipei by car. The fastest way to get to Yilan from Taipei is to drive Highway No. 3 connecting to No. 5, which will go trough three tunnels; the last one is almost 13km long and the longest in Asia ...

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Taiwan

Taiwan is situated off the southeastern coast of China. Xiamen in Fujian Province, Mainland China, is the closest city across the Taiwan Straits. It has a total land area of 36,000 sq km, a population of 23 million and a GDP p.c. of US$ 32,489 (2008). 99% of the population is covered by the national health insurance. All children receive nine years free and compulsory education ...