Taiwan provides an exciting blend of traditional Chinese cultures in a prosperous trade-oriented society. This comprehensive guidebook opens up opportunities that most travellers will never experience---stay overnight in a Buddhist monastery, try snake soup in Taipei's night markets, go hiking in spectacular mountain scenery at Alishan; relax in therapeutic hot springs; have your pulse checked by a Chinese herbalist; explore remote aboriginal villages' and much more.
. over 50 maps . cultural & political background . names of places, hotels & restaurants in Chinese script & Pinyin . useful cultural & social information for business people . information for long-term residents & short-stay travellers . accommodation and places to eat for a range of budgets