Taiwan
This new edition of Bradt’s Taiwan continues to offer some of the most comprehensive coverage available and has been fully updated to reflect all the most recent developments on the ground. Author and long-term resident of Taiwan Steven Crook has been to every corner of the main island and every one of the outlying archipelagos. He has written about Taiwan's cultural and scenic attractions for international newspapers and inflight magazines and he has a keen understanding of what international visitors are likely to enjoy and what they need help with to appreciate.

This new edition includes an even greater emphasis on the Taiwanese favourite pastime of local food, as well as increased coverage of increasingly popular east Taiwan and expanded information about the National Palace Museum Southern Branch. Place names and other useful words and phrases (for ordering food and arranging transport) are presented in Chinese script for convenient communication.

Detailed coverage of the capital city Taipei is complemented by a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the rest of the country, from Hakka Country to Kaohsiung and Pingtung and the minor islands. More than 58% of Taiwan is covered by forest, making the country as interesting for its wildlife and outdoor activities as for its cities and towns. Taroko Gorge, Mount Jade, national parks, beaches and birdwatching, temples and monasteries, peaks and mountains are all covered, along with beguiling islands such as coral Little Liuqiu, saltwater hot springs, the East Rift Valley and popular Lukang.

Taiwan is one of the most pro-US societies in the world and there are few places where Americans feel more welcome. Taiwan is often described as ‘more Chinese than China’, but in reality it's a complex blend of 18th-century China, ancient Austronesia and 20th-century Japan, with dabs of post-war Americana and an abiding passion for anything that tastes good, wherever it comes from. Bradt’s Taiwan is the perfect companion for discovering all of this, written by an expert who knows the country inside out and is well versed in delivering exactly what you need for a successful trip.
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Taiwan
This new edition of Bradt’s Taiwan continues to offer some of the most comprehensive coverage available and has been fully updated to reflect all the most recent developments on the ground. Author and long-term resident of Taiwan Steven Crook has been to every corner of the main island and every one of the outlying archipelagos. He has written about Taiwan's cultural and scenic attractions for international newspapers and inflight magazines and he has a keen understanding of what international visitors are likely to enjoy and what they need help with to appreciate.

This new edition includes an even greater emphasis on the Taiwanese favourite pastime of local food, as well as increased coverage of increasingly popular east Taiwan and expanded information about the National Palace Museum Southern Branch. Place names and other useful words and phrases (for ordering food and arranging transport) are presented in Chinese script for convenient communication.

Detailed coverage of the capital city Taipei is complemented by a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the rest of the country, from Hakka Country to Kaohsiung and Pingtung and the minor islands. More than 58% of Taiwan is covered by forest, making the country as interesting for its wildlife and outdoor activities as for its cities and towns. Taroko Gorge, Mount Jade, national parks, beaches and birdwatching, temples and monasteries, peaks and mountains are all covered, along with beguiling islands such as coral Little Liuqiu, saltwater hot springs, the East Rift Valley and popular Lukang.

Taiwan is one of the most pro-US societies in the world and there are few places where Americans feel more welcome. Taiwan is often described as ‘more Chinese than China’, but in reality it's a complex blend of 18th-century China, ancient Austronesia and 20th-century Japan, with dabs of post-war Americana and an abiding passion for anything that tastes good, wherever it comes from. Bradt’s Taiwan is the perfect companion for discovering all of this, written by an expert who knows the country inside out and is well versed in delivering exactly what you need for a successful trip.
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by Steven Crook
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This new edition of Bradt’s Taiwan continues to offer some of the most comprehensive coverage available and has been fully updated to reflect all the most recent developments on the ground. Author and long-term resident of Taiwan Steven Crook has been to every corner of the main island and every one of the outlying archipelagos. He has written about Taiwan's cultural and scenic attractions for international newspapers and inflight magazines and he has a keen understanding of what international visitors are likely to enjoy and what they need help with to appreciate.

This new edition includes an even greater emphasis on the Taiwanese favourite pastime of local food, as well as increased coverage of increasingly popular east Taiwan and expanded information about the National Palace Museum Southern Branch. Place names and other useful words and phrases (for ordering food and arranging transport) are presented in Chinese script for convenient communication.

Detailed coverage of the capital city Taipei is complemented by a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the rest of the country, from Hakka Country to Kaohsiung and Pingtung and the minor islands. More than 58% of Taiwan is covered by forest, making the country as interesting for its wildlife and outdoor activities as for its cities and towns. Taroko Gorge, Mount Jade, national parks, beaches and birdwatching, temples and monasteries, peaks and mountains are all covered, along with beguiling islands such as coral Little Liuqiu, saltwater hot springs, the East Rift Valley and popular Lukang.

Taiwan is one of the most pro-US societies in the world and there are few places where Americans feel more welcome. Taiwan is often described as ‘more Chinese than China’, but in reality it's a complex blend of 18th-century China, ancient Austronesia and 20th-century Japan, with dabs of post-war Americana and an abiding passion for anything that tastes good, wherever it comes from. Bradt’s Taiwan is the perfect companion for discovering all of this, written by an expert who knows the country inside out and is well versed in delivering exactly what you need for a successful trip.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781784776220
Publisher: Bradt/Sawday/Wh
Publication date: 07/26/2019
Edition description: 3rd Edition
Pages: 360
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Educated in the UK, Steven Crook was backpacking through Asia in 1991 when he decided to go to Taiwan. He was running out of money and needed a job. That wasn't the only reason, however. Taiwan was scarcely mentioned in his school books and nobody he knew had ever been there. The prospect of visiting such an unfamiliar island was tantalising. He wasn't disappointed; he extended his stay and took up hiking.

In 1996 Steven started writing about Taiwan’s mountains, temples and museums for newspapers and magazines. By 2009, when he accepted Bradt’s offer to write the first edition of this travel guide, he'd seen most of the country – but because new museums, trails and other attractions keep opening, his 'to do and see' list doesn't seem to be getting any shorter.

He has now been to every corner of the main island and every one of the outlying archipelagos and he has written about Taiwan's cultural and scenic attractions for international newspapers and inflight magazines. Steven has a keen understanding of what international visitors are likely to enjoy and what they need help with to appreciate.

Table of Contents

Introduction 

PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION 

Chapter 1 Background Information 

Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture 

Chapter 2 Practical Information 

When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators and tourist information, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Electricity, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Architecture, Sports and activities, Photography, Media and communications, Maps, Business, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively 

PART TWO THE GUIDE 

Chapter 3 Taipei 

History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Taipei suburbs, Yangmingshan National Park 

Chapter 4 North Taiwan 

Taoyuan, Sanxia and Yingge, Wulai, North  Cross-Island Highway, Yilan County, The northeast, Keelung, The north coast, Tamsui 

Chapter 5 Hakka Country 

Hsinchu City, East of Hsinchu, The aboriginal interior, Nanzhuang, Sanyi 

Chapter 6 Central Taiwan 

Taichung, Changhua City, Lukang, Jiji and around, Sun Moon Lake, Puli to Lishan, Shei-Pa National Park, Yushan National Park 

Chapter 7 Southwest Taiwan 

Tainan, Around Tainan, Chiayi City, From Chiayi City to Shizhuo by Road 159A, Alishan National Scenic Area 

Chapter 8 Kaohsiung and Pingtung 

Kaohsiung, North to Neimen, Meinong, Maolin, Northern Kaohsiung, Northern Pingtung County, Southern Pingtung County, Kenting National Park 

Chapter 9 East Taiwan 

Hualien City, Taroko Gorge, The East Rift Valley, Highway 11: the coast road, Taitung City, South from Taitung 

Chapter 10 Minor Islands 

Penghu County, Kinmen County, Matsu National Scenic Area, Little Liuqiu, Green Island, Orchid Island 

Appendix 1 Language 

Appendix 2 Road and Street Names 

Appendix 3 Further Information 

Index
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