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editor — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 10:34:00 +0000

The nearby Tapeng Academy of Chinese Opera is one of the best educational establishments of its kind on Taiwan and has already produced a number of star performers. Here even young children take very demanding singing courses or undergo strenuous gymnastic training. To the north, on the far side of the Keelung river and beyond the imposing Grand Hotel, the visitor will find the impressive Shrine ofthe Martyrs ofthe National Revolution. On the way to the National Palace Museum (see below) the visitor will pass the Chinese Culture and Film Centre. The buildings of this small complex are in the

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Visit to Taiwan

editor — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 10:11:00 +0000

Hualien (pop. 150,000) is the capital of the Hualien district in the east of central Taiwan. Some 80,000 descendants of the island’s original native inhabitants live in this region, a predominant feature of which is the central mountain chain which runs through the island from north to south. The town itself is a centre of the Taiwan marble industry and for some years now has been an important traffic hub with a modern harbour. In one of Hualien’s marble works visitors can watch the local meta-morphic crystalline limestone being processed. A few miles south of Hualien lies the folklore village

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Travel to Taiwan

editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 04:59:00 +0000

The fierce south-west monsoons are the main reason for the heavy rainfall figures. Most ofthe rain (up to well over 300mm/12in. per month!) falls in the months of June and July. In summer atmospheric humidity reaches 80%. On the other hand, it becomes very dry in late autumn and winter, especially in the south-west ofthe island. Taiwan is often the victim of raging typhoons during the typhoon season from July to October. As a result ofthe prevailing climatic conditions plant life on Taiwan varies considerably, but can roughly be allocated to four different altitude levels. The lowest level is where

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