Taiwan's beaches are beautiful as well, offering some of east Asia's finest surfing and windsurfing spots.
And Taiwan introduced the world to Bubble Tea, a sweet milky beverage containing little pearls of tapioca.
"The relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan is pinching the nerves of China, " Chau says.
Earthquakes frequently rattle Taiwan, but most are minor and cause little or no damage.
Households elsewhere in central Taiwan reported cracks on the walls or ceilings falling, the reports said.
Washington wants to discuss security issues, specifically the South China Sea, North Korea, and Taiwan.
Slightly cheaper: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), Nvidia's contract manufacturer for its Xbox graphics chip.
Tens of thousands of Filipino migrant labourers work in Taiwan's manufacturing sectors and homes.
Senior Chinese officials have pledged repeatedly that Taiwan's investments in the mainland would be protected.
The Nokia Lumia 710 will start selling today in Taiwan alongside the Nokia Lumia 800.
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Taiwan needs Japan, China and the United States too much to pick an open fight.
His wife remains in Taiwan (Tang flies there every month or two to see her).
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An office in Taiwan will soon be upgraded and a new one established in Vietnam.
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Then the researchers tested Asian children in Taiwan with exactly the same white and Asian faces.
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