The island nation of Taiwan is one of the most densely populated countries in the word, and one of the world’s largest producers of information technology.  They are in spectacular economic prosperity with less than one percent of the population being considered low income.  This island had grown to become a melting pot of cultures, with indigenous people, immigrants from the mainland, and Dutch, Spanish and Japanese during the last 400 years.  Due to the racial diversity, Taiwan’s cuisine ranges from Sichuan to Hunan, and the island offers more that 650,000 pieces of the finest Chinese bronze, jade, porcelain and paintings.

 
 
For enjoying the Chinese culture in Taiwan, we recommend the National Palace Museum.  The collection is estimated to be one tenth the wealth of ancient Chinese artifacts, and is so extensive that only a fraction of the collection can be on display at any given time.  Not only does Taiwan offer a Museum ranked along with the Metropolitan, Louvre and British Museums, but you can see the Chinese culture and beauty by simple looking around the island.  You can see traditional architecture, fold art, over 5,000 exquisite temples and dozens of sacred festivals.

The island is one of the richest biological places on the planet, with nearly 19,000 species of wild animals and 500 species of birds.  With six national parks and 13 national scenic areas, you can enjoy in outdoor activities such as mountain climbing and trekking, water sports including both fresh and salt water fishing and bird watching.  Taiwan has one of the world’s highest concentrations of hot springs as well as cold, and many scenic areas to enjoy.  One would be Sun Moon Lake, a 5,000 acre area surrounded by mountains and constantly filled with mist and clouds.  Along the lake’s shore you can find the Wen-Wu Temple with its Confucius Hall, as well as an aboriginal cultural village.  Another area would be the Alishan National Scenic area, with expanses of tea farms, cypress forests and one of the three remaining alpine railways in the world.  Also you can visit the Kenting National Park, offering 50,000 acres of land and 40,000 acres of ocean.
 
If looking for the more modern parts of the Island, visit Taipei, the country’s capital city.  There you will find Taipei 101, the world’s tallest building, which provides excellent views of the city from its observation tower.  And there you can take a ride on the world’s fastest elevators, which moves up to 1,217 feet in 37 seconds.  If looking for the city’s traditional side, go to the Longshan Temple, where over 100 spirits are worshiped, or to Snake Alley where vendors taunt live snakes before serving them up boiled or fried.  And if looking for the nightlife of Taipei, you will find piano and karaoke bars, jazz and blues clubs, and the four night markets which are open till the wee hours selling everything from clothes to jade.

 
With the beautiful island of Taiwan, with its expansive natural and biological sights, architectural wonders, and booming technological achievements, it’s a wonder more tourists don’t flock there.
 

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