places of interest in taiwan

Tsushih temple

In the 13^th century Chen Chao-Ying tried to stop the Mongolians from invading china. After Chen Chao-Ying died, Chen was given the name Tsu-Shih, meaning “Great ancestor.” Chinese immigrants in Taiwan built the Tsushih Temple to honour Tsu-Shih in 1769.

This temple, is located south-west of Taipei, is considered to be one of the country’s best decorated temples. The ceilings have wooden carvings showing dragons. The walls and columns are also covered with carvings and Chinese inscriptions. The Tsushih temple has been rebuilt several times due to the amount or earthquakes and wars.

Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung is Taiwan second largest city. This city has the island’s largest seaport, major industrial centres and an international airport. The Kaohsiung port is the world's third largest container port behind Hong Kong and Singapore with extremely large grounds for repairs and maintenance.  

From the Taipei, Kaohsiung it about a four to six hours drive on the north-south highway. Buses, trains and planes make the trips down to the city. The visitors may choose to Kaohsiung from Hong Kong or other destinations.

Sun Yatsen Memorial

This is a memorial that is located in the eastern part of the city on Section 4 of Jenai Road. The building has a sweeping curved-up Chinese roof made with yellow tiles. When you walk into the lobby there is a six-meter-high bronze statue of Sun Yatsen.