A pug on a couch - Magong, Taiwan

The island's Mazu temple was erected in the late 16th or early 17th century. The city of Magong'ao began to grow around 1887, during the rule of the Qing dynasty. Under Japanese rule, the settlement was renamed Makō and organized as a subprefecture of Hōko. The area was a major base of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was an embarkation point for the invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War.

 

Watercolor painting of a pug - Tainan City, Taiwan

Tainan is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island. It is commonly called the "prefectural capital" for its over 260 years of history as the capital of Taiwan under Dutch rule, the Kingdom of Tungning and later Qing dynasty rule until 1887. 

 

"ICBC Chinese Dragon" Sichuan Airlines Airbus A320-232 - Taipei, Taiwan

Sichuan Airlines is the largest airline in Western China. The airline is based in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Sichuan Airlines is also the first airline in mainland China to operate Airbus A320 and the first batch of airlines in mainland China to receive Airbus A350. In 2018, the airline was the 42nd largest airline group in the world ranked by traffic.

 

#74 GF - Magong, Taiwan

The Penghu or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately 50 km west of the main island of Taiwan across the Penghu Channel. The archipelago collectively forms Penghu County of Taiwan and is the smallest county in Taiwan. The largest city is Magong, located on the largest island.

 

Pug in hydrangeas - Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

This breed is often described with the Latin expression multum in parvo, meaning "a lot in a little" or "a lot of dog in a small space", referring to the pug's unusual and charming personality, despite its small size. Pugs are strong-willed but rarely aggressive and are suitable for families with children.

 

#46 FOTW - Tainan, Taiwan

The flag of the Republic of China, commonly called the flag of Taiwan, consists of a red field with a blue canton bearing a white disk surrounded by twelve triangles; said symbols symbolize the sun and rays of light emanating from it, respectively.

The public display of this flag is still seen in historical museums and war cemeteries across mainland China, but its use otherwise remains illegal due to its history as a symbol of opposition to communism. Some supporters of Taiwanese independence reject the flag due to its association with Chinese nationalism and as a statement of opposition against the Kuomintang, although supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party and its leaders still retain and use the current flag both domestically and abroad.

 

Luye Highlands - Gongguan Township, Taiwan

"The night sky in Taitung is as beautiful as a dream. Boundless hope seems to accompany the hot air balloons as they rise into heaven." - that's what's printed on the postcard. On the card, you can seeTaitung International Balloon Festival.

 

Taipei shaped postcard - Taizhong, Taiwan

The city of Taipei has over 9,000 free public hotspots. Taipei is the second richest city in Asia on a per capita basis. $ 3.5 is the average price for a meal in Taipei, in a restaurant. 

International Balloon Festival - New Taipei City, Taiwan

The 2011 Taiwan International Balloon Festival was a new opportunity for aerial activities, and it 2012 it challenged the world record in terms of length of time and scale of the event. 

Travel Channel, the prestigious tourism channel, named the Taiwan International Balloon Festival as one of the top 12 hot air balloon festivals around the world.   

#1 WOW - Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei city was founded in 1708 by immigrants from the south-eastern Chinese provinces.

The city is the place of organization of world IT fairs.  

Tourist attractions include Taipei 101 skyscraper - one of the tallest buildings in the world (over 500 m high); Chiang Kai-shek National Memorial Hall, and more.