Southern Taiwan
The earliest of Meinong's 400 Earth God shrines was raised in the Qing dynasty and takes the shape of a Chinese burial mound, unlike newer shrines that…
Must-see attractions in Taiwan
Western Taiwan
The narrowest alley in Lukang gets its comical label from the fact that a man could not pass a woman down the narrow inner passageway without her breasts…
Tainan
This photogenic fort was built in 1876 to shore up Taiwan's defences against the Japanese threat. Not much remains of the original fortress; oddly, though…
Penghu Islands
This minor geological curiosity is a vertically contoured wall of basalt forming a small outcrop in the grass-and-scrub landscape. There's a glass-box…
Southern Taiwan
You can drive up to the first of the five levels of this waterfall, only the first three of which are accessible by a trail. It's easy to reach but less…
Xinyi
This squat Lego-like building, in pink stone, stands next to the much more impressive Taipei 101 and is the capital's main venue for international trade…
Western Taiwan
A small temple originally raised by Hakka migrants who treated it as both a place of worship and a compatriots' association. The resident gods are three…
Southern Taiwan
Meinong's (heavily restored) 18th-century East Gate was one of many structures built for defence against invaders and wild beasts.
