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台灣 Taiwan - from Taipei to Kaohsiung

Taiwan is not the usual destinations for Western tourists. Perhaps the reputation of the Republic of China (R.O.C. Taiwan) has been influenced more by its IT industry and longlasting political issues with China (People's Republic of China) than its culture or tourism. Hence many people think that Taiwan less to offer. And this is absolutely wrong!

Short discourse in History of Taiwan

Taiwan has been populated by different aboriginal tribes for thousends of years. in the 17th century dutch and spanish colonialists called it Formosa (Ilha Formosa: "beautiful island"). Defeated by the Ming Dynasty Taiwan became a part of China and defeated again by Japan Taiwan became japanese is 1895.



After the WWII when chinese Communists won the civil war against the Kuomintang the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek and hundreds of thousands of supporters fled to Taiwan. Taiwan experienced a rapid economic growth and modernisation under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek's son Chiang Ching-kuo.

Democratization in the 1980s and 1990s progressed the growth and Taiwan became one of the world's most modern economies and deserves since then a place as one of the East Asian Tigers

Taiwan in current times

Taiwan actually boasts some very impressive scenic sites, and Taipei is a vibrant center of culture and entertainment. The island is also a center of Chinese pop culture with a huge and vibrant entertainment industry. Taiwanese cuisine is also highly regarded among other Asians.