At the base of the foothills just south of the city, Wulai offers insight into local aboriginal and hot-springs culture. Walai lies in a narrow valley along one of the upper tributaries of the Xindian River. It is 40 minutes south of Taipei city along Provincial Highway No9. Buses to Wulai can ...

The Red House, a two-story Western-style red-brick octagonal structure in Taipei's Ximen ('West Gate') district built in 1908, was one of Taiwan's first new-style markets of the early Japanese colonial period. It was first built as a simple wooden marketplace outside Taipei's West Gate in 1896...

The Lantern Festival takes place on the fifteenth day of the first moon. People also call it the ‘Little New Year’. The 15th, 16th, and 17th days of the New Year are called the Lantern Watching Festival traditionally. In 1990, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau began holding the Taipei Lanter...

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a massive monument, commemorating the longtime leader of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek. It locates on Chungshan Road, near the East Gate. Dedicated in 1980, the fifth anniversary of Chiang’s death. Before Taipei 101 was established, Chiang Kai-shek ...

Chiufen is in the Rueifang Township of Taipei County, it is located within the hills in northeastern Taiwan. The village is next to the mountain, facing the sea. It is said that a long time ago, there were only nine families in Chiufen. Before the roads on land were built, all materials were tran...

The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan. It is 415km2 in area, including mountain wilderness, indigenous Tsou villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway and several hiking ...

‘The name, Taroko, means the “magnificent and beautiful”. Long ago a tribesman of the Taroko aboriginal tribe saw the beauty of the azure Pacific when he walked out of the gorge. Astonished by the elegance of the scene, he cried: “Taroko!” And so it became the name o...

Kenting National Park is a popular scenic area surrounded by ocean and mountains, located in Hengchun, Pingtung County. The park is the oldest and southernmost park in Taiwan. It is near Kenting on a bay a short distance from Taiwan's southernmost tip. The park is famous for its gifted natural en...

Sky Lanterns are traditional lanterns made out of oiled rice paper with a bamboo frame, a combustible small candle or fuel cell is placed at the centre of the lantern ready to be lightened up. Nowadays people usually write their wishes or prayers on the lantern, it is believed that the lantern wi...

Sun Moon Lake is the largest natural lake in Taiwan. The Eastern part of the lake is round like the sun, while the Western part is shaped like a crescent moon – it is called “Sun Moon Lake". Sun Moon Lake stands at an elevation of 748 meters; with a circumference of 37 kilometers and ...

National Palace Museum is known as one of the four most significant museums in the world. In November 2004, its inventory of collections contained 660,000 items. It not only contains precious Chinese artistic treasures, a chronicle of Chinese history and heritage is kept here to be explored. The ...

Only 30 minutes drive or 40 minutes by bus from Taipei city takes you to Yangmingshan National Park, one of the seven national parks in Taiwan. Yangmingshan National Park is the national park closest to urban cities in the world. It is a mountain oasis which offers respite from the urban pressur...