CITY OF MANY TREASURES 4 TAIPEI 101 A family hikes a trail to Elephant Mountain At the top they enjoy a stunning view of the Taipei skyline Once the tallest building in the world Taipei 101 towers above the city The family takes a taxi back into town After lunch they visit the National Palace Museum They discover the arts of ancient China
STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE While Taiwan has its own government only 12 countries and Vatican City recognize Taiwan as an independent country The People's Republic of China views Taiwan as its own OTHER TOP SITES LONGSHAN TEMPLE SUN MOON LAKE TAROKO GORGE YUSHAN NATIONAL PARK At sunset the family visits the Shilin Night Market The food stands offer many delicious Taiwanese dishes The family enjoys fried chicken cutlets and oyster noodle soup Pineapple cake and refreshing boba tea are the perfect desserts Taiwan is a country of many wonderful treasures 5
S N LOCATION 6 Taiwan is an island in eastern Asia It is located about 100 miles 161 kilometers southeast of mainland China The main island covers 13,892 square miles 35,980 square kilometers The Taiwan Strait touches the western border The East China Sea lies to the northeast The Philippine Sea stretches along the east coast The Bashi Channel borders Taiwan to the south The capital Taipei is located in the north Taiwan also governs the Penghu archipelago off its western coast Green and Orchid Islands lie to the east of Taiwan Many islands near the Chinese coast including Matsu and Quemoy are also part of Taiwan W E CHINA
TAIWAN STRAIT PENGHU ISLANDS SMALL COUNTRY Taiwan is only 245 miles 394 kilometers long A person could drive the length of the island from Taipei to Hengchun in about five hours TAIPEI HENGCHUN TAICHUNG TAIWAN TAINAN CITY KAOHSIUNG CITY BASHI CHANNEL EAST CHINA SEA PHILIPPINE SEA GREEN ISLAND ORCHID ISLAND 7
