Taiwan is also known as 'beautiful island'. This name was given by a group of Portuguese sailors who are the first Westerners to visit the island.
Taiwan is widely famous for shopping, eating and hot spring. In the first decade of 21st century, Taiwan has managed to attract spiritual seekers travellers to the country to experience their religious heritage and gourmets.
The republic of China is also commonly known as Taiwan.
2. Climate
Located at the northern part of Taiwan, Taipei experience a semi-tropical climate.
Taiwan experiences 4 seasons, comprising of:
Spring: ( April - May ) Cooling
Summer: ( June - September ) Hot, humid and typhoons.
Autumn: (October - November ) cool temperature
Winter: ( December - March) drizzly and chilly
Tips 1: travel to Taipei during Spring and Authumn ! :)
Tip 2: The Typhoon Season is between the month of May to October
And their rainy seasons are usually during the May and September period.
In Taiwan, natural hazards such as earthquakes are also common in the region.
3. History, Background
The early settlers of Taipei are the Ketagalan tribes followed by the Han Chinese. By the late 19 century, the Han Chinese settlers occupy most of the Northern Taiwan. It was then take over by Japan during the World War II and named as Taihoku in Japanese.
Taipei become the offical capital of Taiwan in 1894
Fast Fact!
Do you know how Taipei Baisin come about?
About 300 years ago, Taipei was a lake and later on it was drained away which form what was called Taipei Baisin.
4. Political
In Taiwan political party, there 2 party ;
Kuomintang and Democratic Progressive Party
Currently, the president of Taiwan is Ma Ying-jeou who is the part of Kuomingtang. He has been elected for the position of the president of Taiwan since 20 May 2008.
Fast Fact!
Taiwan is not recognized as a country by most of the world; however, it does have an Olympic Committee and competes in the Olympic Games as "Chinese Taipei." – By Matt Rosenberg Article: Is Taiwan A country? From About.com Guide
5. The People
The majority of the ancestors of Taiwanese came from mainland China, the south-eastern coastal provinces of Fujian and Guangdong.
In Taiwan, there are 3 groups of Chinese which speak different dialect; Minnanese, Hakka, and Mandarin and a small population of aborigines.
The traditional values in Taiwan are generally based on Confucian ethics which emphasis on education and work and the importance of ‘face’. In addition, the society in Taiwan does not practice sexual discrimination. Women are being recognised and respect. They enjoy freedom and higher social status.
6. Taipei, The Capital of Taiwan
Located at the Northern part of Taiwan, Taipei being the largest city and also the capital of Taiwan have 12 district as shown below.
Being the political, economic and culture centre of Taiwan, Taipei has a blend of traditions culture and cosmopolitan life. It has well-built infrastructure like the railways, high speed rail and airports to connect Taipei with all parts of the island.
Currently, there are two airports in Taipei ; Taipei Songshan and Taiwan Taoyuan. Taipei is also home to one of the largest collections of Chinese artefact's and artworks in the world like the National Palace Museum.
Allow me to end off my post by featuring the most significant landmark of Taipei,
The Taipei 101!
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