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Experience a truly international city of diverse cultures, exquisite food and a rapidly developing classical music scene.
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02 November 2011
The Matsu islets, the republic’s newest tourist attraction, have been preserved by now lifted military restrictions.
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24 October 2011
The shores of Sun Moon Lake, the largest body of water in Taiwan and a natural embodiment of yin and yang, are lined with markers of the country’s history.
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07 October 2011
It is still possible to experience some of the oldest surviving, but little-known cultures in the world.
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06 October 2011
On Taiwan’s little-known and under-promoted outlying islands, the seafood is freshly caught, the quaint fishing villages are peaceful and history runs deep.
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05 October 2011
There are 15,000 official temples around Taiwan, dedicated to hundreds of gods, folk heroes, animals, and even a pair of 17th-century Dutch Admirals.
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05 October 2011
After acting as a frontline in the defence against a communist invasion of Taiwan, the islanders are re-familiarizing themselves with the tranquil routines of country life.
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04 October 2011
Taiwanese cooking has a long and complex history, with influences ranging from all over China mixed with a unique aboriginal/Polynesian base.
03 October 2011
The island country has an immensely rich cultural and spiritual heritage, amazing food, world-class hot springs and stunning scenery.
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03 October 2011
Booker Prize-nominated novelist Philip Hensher travels to Taiwan for the annual Dragon Boat Festival and uncovers a land of myths, tradition and ceremony.
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23 May 2011
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