Taiwan is beautiful island country located off the coast of China. It's climate is tropical, the Taiwanese people are very special, the food is fantastic and the shopping is GREAT! The capital city of Taiwan is Taipei which, is located in the northern part of the island. There are many sights worth seeing in Taiwan such as Windows on China, National Palace and National History Museums and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is just a few of the many sights to see. Taiwan also has many beautiful Temples throughout Taiwan. Taipei is a beautiful and very modern city with much to offer in sights and entertainment. Taiwan also has a very special history the country and the Taiwanese people just celebrated its fifty anniversary in 1995. The link on the banner above is for Arthur Wang's homepage about his homeland of Taiwan, the Taiwanese people and there cultures, please check it out its worth the time. Here are just a few of the places we visited.

Taipei's majestic Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is one of Taipei's most popular gathering places. The memorial hall's enormous marble edifice towers over landscaped gardens, graceful pavilions, and placid ponds. It contains a bronze statue of the late President, and the rooms underneath hold an exhibition of the President's life.Soldiers on guard at the Memorial are changed every hour, which is a favorite sight for tourists. The memorial hall is also home to the National Theater and Concert Hall.

Tsu Shih Temple is one of the world's finest examples of current Chinese temple art. Built in 1770, the temple was in ruins by the end of World War II. The restoration project, which has taken over 40 years, is still incomplete. The new decorations include intricately carved stone and bronze columns, statues, lions, and bas reliefs of legendary scenes, as well as beautiful wood carvings. Sanhsia, Taipei County.