Gasoline

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See the round sign in the center of the picture... Gasoline market in Taiwan is still owned by one national company giving it a monopoly. No need to drive around with your rental and look for the lowest price.

Hualien

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Originally uploaded by thenhbushman.

Drastic sea and mountain scenery from East coast of the Taiwan.

Brands

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Originally uploaded by Richard,S.J. Wang(綠球).

Taiwan is full of Western and Eastern brands - come to experience both worlds at the same time!

Butterfly

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Originally uploaded by Nomad@TW.

What about those butterflies then? There are almost as many as there are flowers. Sadly the industrialization process of Taiwan has introduced pollution to the nature and many butterfly species are vanishing.

Butterfly

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Originally uploaded by Nomad@TW.

Flower paradise

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Originally uploaded by Nomad@TW.

Having this many and much more flowers, Taiwan provides wonderful conditions for butterflies. It is no wonder that Taiwan is also known as beautiful island and butterfly island. Coming next few butterfly pictures.

Orchid

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Originally uploaded by Nomad@TW.

Orchid

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Originally uploaded by Nomad@TW.

mister Donut

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Originally uploaded by Ton Ton.

One of the marketing secrets that work in Taiwan is long line of waiting customers. Consumers on this island are extremely unified what comes to the taste of food. If there is food and if there is a line then it has to be delicious! mister Donut takes advantage of this cultural feature and limits their shop count to create such lines of waiting customers... and prices stay high.

Magic mountains

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Originally uploaded by justindc.

You don't have to go to New Zealand to find magical landscapes. Mountains of Taiwan bath either in sun or rain. Mountain streams dig their way down to valleys and create spectacle of forms and colours.

Politics

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Originally uploaded by Richy!.

Mayoral elections are pushing ahead at full speed. Unlike mainland China, Taiwan has freedom of press, religion and politics. When these freedoms are combined with the open economy and hard working people, you get a mixture that is sweet and spicy. Here is a political ad hanging on a wall of some street corner apartment house.

Cliffs

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Originally uploaded by nikonblue.

Taiwan is an island. Sea has bashed and washed the shore of Taiwan for thousands of years and created spectacular sights. Being an island with sub-tropical weather, Taiwan has developed special fauna and flora. Together these aspects create unique experience for traveller.

Ghost forest

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Originally uploaded by ironman1102.

Ghostly sight, but nothing to fear here. Taiwan is a country of spectacular views and never stops amaze the traveller.

Experience marketing

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Originally uploaded by Duet G..

Just like those shark cars, friendly fox tries to grab attention. Excellent location on commercial district's walking street (eh, don't mind about the cars, it is mostly for pedestrians). Shopping is fun in Taiwan!

National Palace Museum Garden

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Originally uploaded by AndrewJaffe.

Like all old cultures, Chinese also learned how to attend their gardens with irrigation systems. The secret present in this picture are the stones that have been placed in the middle of the stream. Rocks and stones slow down the water flow and prevent erosion.

Taipei at night

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Originally uploaded by AndrewJaffe.

Here is a picture of Taipei city streets at night taken from Taipei 101. During the night, Taipei is filled with neon lights. Taipei really is a city that never sleeps.

Shark Car

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Originally uploaded by Pumpkin Chief.

Booming economy has provided Taiwanese with seemingly endless financial reserves. This combined with one of the highest population densities in the world, creates wonderful market for consumers. To be successful in increasing competition, entrepreneur must come up with new ideas to attract consumers. Here is another example of Taiwanese product creativity – peddling shark car. If you can’t find it in Taiwan, it doesn’t exist.