Taipei in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

Taipei in the Wallpaper* City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper* magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper* City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

The 1:50 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50 000 topographic map sheets. ...

Taiwan at 1:400, 000 on a double-sided map from Nelles, with street plans of town centres in its four main cities: Taipei, Taichung, Tainan & Kaohsiung, all highlighting numerous places of interest. The map divides the island north/south, showing its road & rail networks on a base with relief shading & spot heights to indicate the topography. Local airports & ferry routes to the Penghu (Pescadores), Lutao (Green) & Laynu (Orchid) Islands are marked, & the map also shows the internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. National parks & other protected areas, plus numerous places of interest are highlighted. All place names, both on the main map & on the street plans, are shown only transliterated into Latin alphabet. The map has margin ticks at intervals of 30 ...

Taiwan in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Taiwan on a double-side map from Periplus combining a map of the whole island with street plans of central Taipei, Taichung, Tainan & Kaohsiung, plus enlargements of popular regions & a diagram of the capital’s metro network. Taiwan itself is presented at 1:800, 000 on an overview map showing its road & rail networks & highlighing numerous places of interest. Ferry routes to the nearby islands, including the Penghu (Pescadores) Islands, are marked. The map shows Taiwan’s topography by relief shaing with names of main mountain ranges & also indicates internal administrative divisions with names of the provinces. Enlargements at more detailed scales present the Taipei area (1:200, 000) extending south to Hsinchu & Yilan; the environs of Kaohsiung (1:150, 000); the Taroko Gorge with Hualien (1:150, 000); & Sun Moon Lake (1:50, 000). On the reverse are street plan of central areas in Taiwan’s four main cities: Taipei & Kaohsiung at 1:20, 000, plus Taichung & Tainan at 1:30, 000. All highlight various places of interest & show metro and/or railway lines. Also provided is a diagem of Taipei’s metro & a distance table for Taiwan. Map legend

Includes:: English. None of the maps or plan are indexed. On the city plans names of main streets & districts are also given in Chinese, otherwise all the place names are in Latin alphabet only.

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Double-sided map, combining a map of Taiwan with a street plan of Taipei. The map of the island at 1:386, 000 shows the road & rail networks, indicating local airports & airfields, national parks & scenic areas, places of interest & beaches. The country’s administrative divisions are marked, with names of the provinces & provincial capitals shown in both Roman alphabet & Chinese. All other place names are in Roman alphabet only. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights. The map has an index of localities & latitude/longitude lines at 30’ intervals. Brief descriptions are provided for main places of interest & a separate inset shows the route of the Taiwan Highspeed Railway. On the reverse is an indexed street plan of Taipei at 1:15, 000, highlighting places of interest, railway & metro stations, bus & ferry terminals, selected accommodation, etc. Street & district names are in Roman alphabet only, but metro & railway stations have names on both scripts. Also included is road map at 1:200, 000 of the city’s environs, plus an inset with a street plan of Tainan, showing accommodation & places of interest. ...

” Taiwan has a highly creative architecture, design & urban culture scene that so far has received little notice in international design publications. The new book in the Architecture Guides series by DOM publishers therefore highlights the architecture & urban culture of the ”beautiful island”. A fresh layout follows up the introductory essay with concise descriptions of 100 projects in three sections entitled ” Classic”, ” Contemporary” & ” Coming Soon”. Helpful maps guarantee easy orientation while well-researched essays with lavish illustrations give insight into Taiwan`s urban culture. The Taiwan Architecture Guide is published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China. ” ...

is one of the most crowded countries on Earth but beyond the ocean of people & vehicles, far from the neon & noise that confronts new arrivals, there`s an island of breathtaking mountain vistas, bird-rich forests & quaint villages where folk religion thrives. This is the guide for individuals who want more than the treasures of the National Palace Museum, the beaches of Kending & the well-beaten trails of Alishan. Whether you aim to rough it on mountain peaks, observe age-old rituals in tucked-away temples or wallow in five-star comfort, Bradt`s Taiwan will lead you on an unforgettable journey through Asia`s newest destination. ...

Taiwan in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...