Tags: culture | nature

Nature is the eternal friend of humankind. The deep blue sea and verdant earth embody Taiwan's vitality. They provide the foundation on which Taiwan grows.

On a map or from space, Taiwan seems to be a tiny piece of land. In an ecologist's eyes, however, Taiwan appears as a compact but consummate natural paradise deserving in-depth exploration. Taiwan lies on the eastern edge of the Asian continent, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. In terms of both climate and geography, ......

Tags: culture | development | god | goddess | maritime

Oceans occupy 70 percent of the surface of the Earth and as such their presence can be seen in the progress of human civilization. In the 16th century, the world entered the Age of Sail, and all coastal nations benefited from this development.

The birth of Taiwan, an island in the West Pacific, was closely connected to the ocean, ......

Tags: ecology | geography | Jade Mountain | Mount Ali

In 1544, when Portuguese sailors first saw Taiwan from the sea, they marveled at the sight and cried out, "Ilha Formosa" ("beautiful island"). At that moment, Taiwan became a part of the international community.

But, Taiwan's integration into the world happened much earlier than that. It may trace back a million years. About 6.5 million years ago, when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Philippine plate, ......

Tags: geography | island | tourism

Are you looking for a place where the waters are clear and the skies are blue, and countless stars stud the sky at night? Or would you like to wander through remote and picturesque fishing villages? Then pack your bags and visit the offshore islands of Taiwan!

Tags: FORMOSAT-2 | geography

On May 21,2004,the FORMOSAT-2 satellite successfully lifted off to begin Operations in space as Taiwan's space industry launched into a new era. Flying in a sun-synchronous orbit at 891 km above sea level, this satellite circles the globe about 14 times each day. FORMOSAT-2 has a unique daily revisit design and autonomous operation capabilities. This enables Taiwan to take its own remote sensing images of the Earth and to provide data to the international community for various applications such as land planning , disaster prevention and relief, ecological conservation, and environmental research. ...