Taiwan

Formerly known as “Llha Formosa”, derived from the Portuguese language which means “Beautiful Island”; Taiwan sits in the east of Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located in the southeastern coast of mainland China. Taiwan has so much to offer not only when it comes to the beautiful sceneries, but also tasty and exotic food.

Taiwan offers a multitude of options for accommodation ranging from international hotels, mid-range, budget, and private rentals. While the international hotels offer a number of amenities like fine dining, gym facilities and shopping arcades, there are also a variety of options for budget travelers like youth hostels and budget hotels.

When it comes to Taiwanese cuisine, there are a number of options to choose from. The Taiwanese cuisine carries influences from the Chinese, Japanese and even the Dutch cultures. The Hakka cuisine is more oily and spicy as compared to the Taiwanese cuisine which is relatively simple and light. Taiwan has opened up to more western cuisine in recent years, and there are now more and more cafes and restaurants with western style menus if that is what you prefer.

There are a number of places to see in Taiwan like Taipei 101, National Palace Museum, Taipei night markets and Toroko National park.

The Taipei 101 Tower is touted as one of the worlds tallest building, and up until recently was the holder of the title.

The National Palace Museum is situated in the suburbs of Taipei and houses a great collection of works of arts, calligraphy, paintings and world famous antiques.

Nature lovers can visit the Taroko National Park which has magnificent gorges made of marble and sandstone. You can also walk on the Liushue-Heliu Trail which has some great trails and tunnels and a glimpse of the magnificent flora and fauna.

Whether you are a nature enthusiast or a modern city dweller or a person who prefers to explore the past eras, Taiwan has something for everyone who visits this beautiful country.

The Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall is another popular attraction in Taipei. It is also known as the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall although there has been controversy over the renaming. This great monument to China’s former president Chiang Kai-Shek is located near the Gate of Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightness. The main structure has white walls with an octagonal roof of blue tiles that rises up to 70 meters above the ground. The Memorial Hall contains a library and museum. It is surrounded by a park where a beautiful pond is located..

Having a acreage of 35,980 sq. km., geographical eccentricities awash the terrain of this sweet potato-shaped isle gem. Through the lush and flourishing verdant mountains of Wulai, the scenic ruggedness of Taroko Gorge, the dramatic basalt cliffs of Penghu, for the Taian Hot Springs, Taiwan is fast gaining a reputation as one of the most diverse nature travelling destinations in Asia. The Taiwanese culture can be a sweet brew of Asian mainland and archipelagic ethnic mores and traditions, being at a strategic economic and cultural crossroads between the two. It contains the Chinese culture at its core, attributable to the Taiwanese ethnical origins from the Chinese mainland, with a nourishing spicing of Japanese, Malayan Austronesian and Western cultural influences.

It has been seen that the surging economic increase of Taiwan for the last thirty years or so is nothing else short of a miracle, and indeed it truly is amicably dubbed as “The Taiwan Miracle”, an enduring testament with the Taiwanese patriotic resilience and tenacity. But seeing them up close, the Taiwanese people are affable, warm and cheerful. As a matter of fact, they’re a few of the nicest persons internationally. They’re so packed with renqing wei, translated roughly as “personal affection,” that a first-time visitor would never really feel any bit someone unfamiliar upon arrival, during his stay and definitely upon leaving this beautiful isle state.

If we compare maintaining an anti aging product between a Taiwanese and an American, we can say that these products are more effective to a Taiwanese than an American. When you search in the internet about Taiwanese women, you might feel something different about them, and you want to have a good relationship between you and a Taiwanese girl. If there are any problems on dating Taiwanese women, there are lots of Taiwan dating guide books and articles online to read and apply. It may help a lot to improve the relationship of both a Taiwanese woman and a foreign guy, either friendly or in love with each other.

Most Asian countries are full of beautiful and young aged women like Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Thailand and China. Sometimes, we do not understand why they are more beautiful than English-speaking women. We can say it is because of the ethnicity and race, and we cannot change it. More and more men from English-speaking countries are spending their money to fly across any Asian country just to date with these beautiful women, whether friendly or in a relationship. These men wants them to be their girlfriend, and we can see that both a foreign man and a Taiwanese girl are holding hands while walking around the park or in a mall. Taiwanese women are something special just like other Asian countries, as foreigners cannot resist themselves to develop their relationship to Taiwanese women. It is like they finally found their dream girl to date with.

As per the Article 56 of the Taiwan Patent Act, “the scope of an invention’s patent rights shall be determined based on the claim(s) set forth in the specification of the invention. The descriptions and drawings of the invention may be used as a reference when interpreting the scope of the claims in the patent application.” Thus patentees and exclusive licensees may pursue claims for damages to anyone involve in the direct or indirect infringement of the patented article within two years from the time they become aware of the infringement, or within ten years from the time of the infringing act if they were not previously aware of it, under Article 84 of the Patent Act.

The possible civil remedies according to the Taiwan Patent Act include the following according to the Article 216 of the Civil Code: Claims for damages suffered, Destruction of the infringing products, Destruction of the materials used to make the infringing products, Publication of the court ruling in a newspaper and Any combination of the above. Additionally Article 85 of the Patent Act describes two ways to quantify the damages caused by an infringement. The first involves subtracting a) the profit earned by the patentee through the use of his/her patent after the infringement, from b) the profit normally expected through use of the patent over the same period of time. The second method considers the profit derived from the infringer’s sale of the infringing goods. The court in either case, it may increase the amount of damages allowed, if determines that the infringing act was intentional. There is no criminal remedies and prosecution for the patent violation in Taiwan.

Taipei: The Cosmopolitan Capital of Taiwan

Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, is a “must stop” destination for all who travel there. Long ago, the “Taipei Basin” was inhabited by an Aboriginal tribe called the Ketagelan. Later, Taipei became an important port for the trading of tea under the occupation of the Han Chinese. Finally, the city became the island’s capital.

No one can visit the Taiwan’s capital without a visit to Taipei 101. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Taipei 101 is the world’s tallest skyscraper. The building has a total of 106 floors, five being underground and 101 above ground. Thus, the name Taipei 101. Since Taiwan is located in an area that is subject to typhoons and earthquakes, the skyscraper was designed to withstand both of them.

The Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall is another popular attraction in Taipei. It is also known as the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall although there has been controversy over the renaming. This great monument to China’s former president Chiang Kai-Shek is located near the Gate of Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightness. The main structure has white walls with an octagonal roof of blue tiles that rises up to 70 meters above the ground. The Memorial Hall contains a library and museum. It is surrounded by a park where a beautiful pond is located..

Sun Moon Lake

Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan’s largest lake with a surface area of nearly 8 km squared. It is the home of the Aboriginal tribe called the Thao. In the middle of the lake is an island that is considered to be sacred by the tribe. Because of this, the Aboriginal Cultural Village has been constructed near the lake. At the cultural village, visitors can learn about the history and development of the Thao tribe as well as enjoy the scenic beauty.

The Taiwan saxophone industry dates back to just after World War II when Chang Lien-Cheng, a farmer’s son that abandoned the family land to become a painter and musician, created an organized Jazz Band in 1945. Their performances throughout Taiwan were widely acclaimed until the area suffered a great fire and the only saxophone of the band was so seriously damaged that it could not be played any longer. Chang began by making an accurate drawing of the saxophone which contained about 400 components. He then started to transform the drawing into a real saxophone. After 3½ years, the first handmade Taiwan saxophone was made. Due to its very good quality, people all over Taiwan began to be captivated by the saxophone. Until Chang’s death several years ago, he trained a number of apprentices, and in the process, launched a lucrative export industry. By the 1980s, Taiwan was churning out so many saxes under contract to labels in the United States and Europe, the government estimates that one out of every three saxophones in the world was made in Taiwan. Later, mainland China began ramping up its saxophone assembly lines, but these instruments were of a much lower quality. Despite the quality issues, the orders in Taiwan dwindled virtually overnight to a fraction of what they had been. During this time, about half of Houli’s workshops went out of business.

Today, the surviving manufacturers are fighting back. Their strategy is to stake out a middle ground between the top brands like Selmer and Yamaha and the low quality mainland Chinese instruments. While the work of making saxophones is slow and methodical, the owner of Lien Cheng Saxophones clearly feels a sense of urgency… “Our quality is improving, but if Taiwanese companies don’t move quick, they will be left behind.” said Chang Tsung Yao. The Taiwanese government and the private sector are furiously investing in research and development, quality control, and marketing. Taiwan’s branding efforts are starting to pay off. Once limited to the inferior ‘student’ market, Taiwanese firms are now making high-grade saxophones for the famous European and American labels.

Of course, the attraction of buying betelnuts is not just in the quality and taste and sheer addictive nature of the nuts themselves. Much of the attraction is the prospect of buying your nuts from one of Taiwan’s many beautiful “Betel Nut Girls”. These girls, some as young as fifteen years old, sit in small glass booths at a raised counter in full view of the traffic, always available to run out to a vehicle and provide “roadside service” for betel nuts and drinks. They provide a highly desired product for truck drivers, car chauffeurs, taxi businessmen, blue collar workers, and scooter pilots alike.

Interestingly, as the number of betel nuts stands increases, the greater the competition for driver attention, and therefore the sexy salesladies wear fewer and more revealing clothes. However, though they dress like Harlem hookers, they are not selling sex. There is no “adult entertainment” in Taiwan — no strip bars, no red-light districts. These scantily-clad sexy girls may be sitting in their bra and panty and garterbelt underwear in the window across from a MacDonald’s restaurant, in full view of children’s playlands, but the Taiwanese don’t care – it’s part of the local landscape.