We went to Taiwan for a weekend back in March. Taipei was great - it's got a lot of the things Hong Kong hasn't, which makes for a fun weekend - little alleys to explore, some old buildings actually still standing and hot springs! The hot springs we went to were of the public swimming pool ilk. Rammed to the gills, you had to try to find a few square inches to yourself. The pools came in three varieties: nicely hot, very hot bath and scalding. I lasted about 2 minutes in the scalding one (followed by the near compulsory cold dip), but some guys looked like they were settling in for a while.
The food is nothing short of exceptional. You could go anywhere and know the food would be great (although you may have to like stinky tofu).
Contrasted with Hong Kong's skyscrapers, Taipei only has one tall building of note - Taipei 101 (no prizes for guessing how many floors it has). It's genius is that you really see the traditional Chinese architecture in the way it's been put together. They've also got a big coin on each side for a bit of prosperity.
Sounds like Taiwan had a pretty nasty government post war. Another example of Western political expediency propping up a less than ideal regime.
The food is nothing short of exceptional. You could go anywhere and know the food would be great (although you may have to like stinky tofu).
Contrasted with Hong Kong's skyscrapers, Taipei only has one tall building of note - Taipei 101 (no prizes for guessing how many floors it has). It's genius is that you really see the traditional Chinese architecture in the way it's been put together. They've also got a big coin on each side for a bit of prosperity.
Sounds like Taiwan had a pretty nasty government post war. Another example of Western political expediency propping up a less than ideal regime.
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