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Known For : National Palace Museum Taipei 101 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Taipei is Taiwan's capital and the island's centre of gravity, a city of working temples and tea houses wedged between green hills, with a night market on what feels like every other block and Taipei 101 rising out of the middle of it. It is compact, safe and easy to cross on the MRT, which makes it...
Best Time: September to November
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FAQs on Taiwan
What is the currency of Taiwan?
New Taiwan Dollar is the national currency. The most frequently used notes are TWD 100, TWD 500 and TWD 1000, and TWD 200 and TWD 2000 notes exist but are seen far less often. Coins of denominations TWD 1, TWD 5, TWD 10, TWD 20 and TWD 50 are also used here. ATMs and cards are widely accepted, so there is rarely any need to carry much cash. Torn or damaged notes will not be accepted here.
What is the history of Taiwan?
Taiwan's indigenous Austronesian peoples, the first to inhabit the island, farmed rice and millet and relied heavily on fishing and the sea. The Dutch arrived and colonised the island. After that a lot of immigrants began flowing in, including the Hakka. The Spanish came to try and assert their authority in Taiwan, but the Dutch drove them out. The Ming loyalist Koxinga then expelled the Dutch in 1662, and the Qing annexed the island in the 1680s. After the first Sino-Japanese war, Taiwan came under Japanese rule in 1895. At the end of the Second World War in 1945 the Republic of China took over its administration. Martial law was lifted in 1987, and the first direct presidential election was held in 1996, after the decades of rapid industrialisation that made Taiwan one of Asia's leading economies.
What is unique about culture of Taiwan?
Being hospitable is a big part of Taiwanese culture. Guests are treated with the utmost respect. Folk beliefs and lucky and unlucky signs remain part of everyday life, which is worth knowing before you travel. The three main religions of Taiwan are Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, alongside a widely practised Chinese folk religion, and many temples honour deities from more than one of them. Other religions include Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. Mandarin is the common language. Taiwanese Hokkien and Hakka are also widely spoken, and the indigenous peoples speak a number of Formosan languages.
How is Taiwan divided into regions?
The major regions of Taiwan are Northern Taiwan, Central Taiwan, Eastern Taiwan, Southern Taiwan and the Outlying Islands. The first of these is the technology hub of the island and holds Taipei. Central Taiwan is well known for its natural beauty in the form of serene lakes, mountains and national parks, including Sun Moon Lake and Alishan. Eastern Taiwan is separated from the rest by the central mountain range and holds Taroko Gorge and the Hualien coast. Southern Taiwan has the beaches and the warmest weather, around Kenting and Kaohsiung, and the Outlying Islands such as Penghu and Kinmen are popular for weekend getaways.
