Taiwan is one of the best kept secrets in Asia. It is one of those places that travelers often skip, unless they have business to tend to or a trade shows to go to. This probably explains why many visitors were pleasantly surprised by what they saw or experienced when they finally made the trip.

If you look beyond the high-rise buildings and explore the island, you may learn about many wonders of Taiwan. The country has one of world's only 3 saltwater (seabed) hot springs. You can find the largest and finest collection of Chinese art at the national museum here. The tallest building in the world is also in Taipei. Probably no other countries have more temples per capita than Taiwan.

The majority of the land is mountainous with 55% forests and woodland. Prior to the arrival of Dutch, Spaniards, Chinese and Japanese, the island was inhabited sparsely by aboriginal population that is believed to be Austronesian and by abundant wild lives, such as the Formosan salamander (one of the world’s oldest amphibian), the Formosan black bear, the land-locked salmon, deers, butterflies and tropical fish. Today, the country is highly urbanized and is the 16th largest economy in the world. The 9 aboriginal tribes now account for only 2% of the population. The rest of the residents are Chinese descendants that migrated to the country over the last 4 centuries.