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Published Issue: 2010 June

Published: 06/01/10

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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The largest Trade Show of the year

Computex, Taipei’s international technology show, will be held June 1 – 5 at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall and the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall. This is overall the main trade show of the year in Taiwan, which can expect many visitors and exhibitors. Make sure to have reservations well in advance for lunch and dinner ...

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Bluefin Tuna Cultural Festival

Each year from May to July, Pingtung County celebrates the Bluefin Tuna Festival. More precisely the festival is held in the Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area ...

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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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No time for lunch?
Sometimes that happens!

In Taiwan, lunch hour is between 12.00 noon and 1.00 pm, and don’t be surprised if you are invited for lunch at 11.30am. The restaurants will normally accept last order until 2.00 pm. If you want to avoid queuing, try to be a little early or closer to 12.50 pm ...

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Taipei’s Sports Bars

Tavern Premier
Xinyi Rd. Sec. 4, # 4158780-0892
Love your sports so much you cannot leave your hotel room? Fear not, there is the Tavern. Individual TV screens ensure that you won’t have to fight over what’s on. The pub grub, particularly the Gorgonzola burger is worth driving across town for ...

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Bring home a memory

What’s more genuine than a nice market place? In Taipei there are many markets, with the night markets, normally open 6.00 pm – 11.00 pm, being the most popular among the Taiwanese ...

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A few minutes of sightseeing

>Airport, taxi, hotel, taxi, business meetings, taxi..... leaving for the airport going home..... Do you recognize yourself ...

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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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Mongolian Buddhist Image and Sculpture Art Exhibition

How well we truly know our Mongolian artisans and craftsmen, whose rare and remarkable style of artwork represents them beyond the time and places. The names of Marzan Sharav, B. Gavaa, A. Sengetsokhio, S. Choimbol and N. Chultem are the ones to first seamlessly flow into to our minds ...

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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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Pingtung

Pingtung County is the southernmost county in Taiwan with the famous Kenting National Park, Eluanbi Lighthouse, beautiful beaches, Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area, hot spring areas, fabulous mountain areas and much more ...

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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 ...