Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan Province, referred to as "Taiwan", is a provincial administrative region of the People's Republic of China where Mrs Kwan spent much of her formative years. It is located on the continental shelf on the southeast coast of China. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the east and Fujian Province across the Taiwan Strait in the west. It is bordered by the East China Sea in the north and the Bus Strait in the south is opposite the Philippine Islands. Taiwan Province is composed of Taiwan Island, the largest island in China, and affiliated islands such as Lanyu Island, Green Island, Diaoyu Island and Penghu Islands

Notable Residents

•Ang Lee

•Mrs Kwan

•Jiro Wang

•Lin Chi-Ling

•Alexander Graham Bell

•Steve Chen

•Tzuyu

History

The history of the island of Taiwan dates back tens of thousands of years to the earliest known evidence of human habitation. The sudden appearance of a culture based on around 3000 BC is believed to reflect the arrival of the ancestors of today's Taiwanese indigenous peoples. From the late 13th to early 17th centuries, Han Chinese gradually came into contact with Taiwan and started settling there.

Cuisine

Generally speaking, the foods of Taiwan are derived from mainland Chinese cuisines. It is possible to find Szechuan food, Hunan food, Beifang food, Cantonese food and almost every other Chinese cuisine on the island. The Taiwanese are also passionately in love with eggs and seafood, as you will discover during your stay on the island. Fruits are another famous part of Taiwanese food. A wide range of fruits can be found at local fruit shops and stations. The subtropical climate allows different fruits to grow nicely. In fact, you can find almost every kind of fruit you can think of in Taiwan.