Taiwan is known for its towering mountains. There are many mountains on the island that is over 3,000 meters. Yushan, Northeast Asia’s tallest mountain, is close to 4,000 meters is found in Taiwan too. The flora and fauna on the mountain changes as the climate changes from sub-tropical to alpine as it gets higher in the mountain. The mountain is also the home for Taiwan indigenous animals. Other than Yushan, other mountains include Alishan and Yangmingshan. Ali Shan is famous for its Alishan Forest Railway while Yangmingshan is popular for its hot springs and geothermal phenomenon.
Taiwan is also known for its shopping. It ranges from street side store to high-end shopping district. Night markets are a must-visit in Taiwan. Such open air market will have many vendors setting up their stores selling almost anything. In every city, there would sure to be at least one night market. One of the popular night markets would be Shilin night market in Shilin district, Taipei. If one does not enjoy squeezing between the crowd in night market, Taiwan also have many shopping malls around, such as Taipei 101 Mall which focuses on high-end products.
A video on Taiwan's Night Market:
Refrences:
- go2taiwan, Mountains in Taiwan. Retrieved on 13 December, 2010 from http://www.go2taiwan.net/monthly_selection.php?sqno=17
- Welcome to Taiwan, PDA, Attractions. Retrieved on 13 December 2010 from http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/pda/m1.aspx?sNo=0000203
- Famous Wonders, Taiwan. Retrieved on 13 December 2010 from http://famouswonders.com/category/taiwan/
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