The Reasons Why You Love Taiwan
Attraction
Taiwan is a long island covering 36,000 square kilometres of land. Located between the southeast of the Asian Continent and the East and Southeast Asia Island Arcs of the West Pacific Ocean, it faces Japan and Ryukyu Islands in the North and the Philippines in the South, connecting all parts of Asia. Taiwan's aerial transport network is highly developed, making it a convenient tourist destination.
Taiwan has lots of natural and cultural resources to offer. In terms of nature, due to continuous plate tectonics, Taiwan's landscapes are quite diverse. The island thus has mountains, hills, plains, basins, islets, valleys, and shores all at once. Moreover, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of Taiwan. This has enabled Taiwan to develop many native living beings across tropical, subtropical, and temperate climate areas, such as Formosan landlocked salmon, Formosan rock monkey, Formosan black bear, and Swinhoe's blue pheasant.
To preserve Taiwan's graceful nature and ecology, nine national parks and 13 national scenic areas have been established. Together they showcase Taiwan's most beautiful natural scenery and tourist spots. Visitors are encouraged to go into the magnificent high mountains and canyons of Taroko, take mini mountain trains to appreciate sunrise and seas of clouds in Alishan, or climb up Northeast Asia's highest peak - Yushan - to watch high-rising mountains and changing seasonal views.
They might also want to take a relaxing oceanic vacation in Kenting - hailed as the Hawaii of Asia - in the southern tip of Taiwan. The Sun Moon Lake shines bright in deep mountains - the lake and its surrounding mountains seem to merge into one beautiful whole. What a breath-taking beautiful view! The East Rift Valley and the coasts of Hualien and Taitung are so pure and clean that they seem like heavens on Earth.
Festivals
Welcome to join our festivals on flowers, music, fireworks, lanterns, dragon boats, hot springs, hungry-ghost worships, round-the-island cycling tours, international marathons and more. These festivals are held one after another throughout a year. No matter you visit Taiwan in what season, there are always fun events to be enjoyed!
Food
Food is the top priority to Taiwanese people in their daily lives. It is said that, on any street in Taiwan, if you walk three steps, there is a small food shop. Upon walking five steps, you shall bump into a restaurant. All kinds of regional food, from southern to northern, is served here. And other than traditional food, modern fast food is also available. This has made culinary culture in Taiwan highly diverse. Also, because Taiwan is where the world’s cultures converge, today, food from all corners of the globe can be found here - American, Italian, Japanese, and European food. Taiwan is truly gourmands’ heaven. World-famous, the food of Taiwan gives every visitor an indelible impression.
Shopping in Taiwan
From the north to the south, there are many large shopping centers and chain department stores in Taiwan. Combining diverse leisure and entertainment facilities, these venues offer designer clothing, lifestyle products, food outlets, bookstores, movie houses, wholesale warehouses, amusement centers, and other attractions, providing the ultimate shopping environment.
Aside from keeping up with the latest international trends, Taiwan offers local delicacies, each unique to its own area, that constitute another big reason to visit Taiwan; for example, old food companies and century-old pastry shops have retained the unique tastes produced by the local culture. And if you want to pick up some historic and finely crafted objects of art, then Taiwan is definitely the place to be. Shopping here will surely enrich your travel experience.