Taiwan: A Travel Survival Kit (Lonely Planet Taiwan: Travel Survival Kit)

When Portuguese sailors first landed on the shores of Taiwan they named the island Ilha Formosa which means 'island beautiful.' Taiwan not only offers spectacular and diverse scenery but also an exciting blend of traditional Chinese culture in an export-oriented society. You can escape from the hustle and bustle of business and shopping in Taipei to relax in therapeutic hot springs, got hiking in the high mountains, watch a beautiful sunrise over Alishan or visit many of Taiwan's fascinating Buddhist-Tao temples. Taiwan is an easy country to travel around and it offers some of the most scenic highway and railway journeys in the world. This guide is packed with valuable travelling information and the use of both Chinese script and Pinyin help to overcome the language barrier. With the results of radiocarbon dating of primitive utensils it has been estimated that people have inhabited Taiwan for at least 10,000 years. Contains 70 maps and a detailed food section.