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Northern Taiwan, as its name suggests, is the northmost region of Taiwan. It is the political and financial centre of Taiwan. It is also the country's main hub of technological development. Though it is not as scenic as the other regions of Taiwan, it is the most frequently visited region by travellers. The country's capital, Taipei, is also located here.
The political and economic heart of Taiwan.
The area surrounding Taipei City which the city is slowly encroaching on and enveloping smaller settlements. The area contains a number of interesting smaller hamlets and towns with their own unique charms.
A rainy coastal area a short trip from Taipei with a number of attractions which make it well worth a visit.
The location of the main international airport in Taiwan, this is the first place most visitors to Taiwan will find themselves, although very few stay.
The industrial heart of Taiwan and often referred to as the country's answer to Silicon Valley.
Although the county has many beautiful mountain areas, the area of Hsinchu is best known for the IT and semiconductor industry in neighbouring Hsinchu City. It contains the cities of Beipu, Chupei, and Chutung
The main international gateway to Taiwan is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in, obviously, Taoyuan.
Read in the guideTHSR and regular trains serve the region with a comprehensive network.
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Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園); Yáng Míng Shān Guójiā Gōngyuán) is a collection of peaks in Taiwan, located to the northeast of Taipei.
Shei-pa National Park (雪霸國家公園, pinyin: Xuěbà Guójiā Gōngyuán) is the fifth national park of Taiwan. This is a region of magnificent mountains, creek valleys, rare animals and plants.
Smangus (司馬庫斯) is in Hsinchu County.
Zhudong (竹東, also spelt Chutung, Jhudong, or Judong) is a township of 96,000 people (2014) near Hsinchu City in Taiwan. It's quite a dingy run-down place, but has a nice view of the mountains and a friendly Taiwanese feel.
Jiufen or Jioufen (九份; Jiǔfèn; English pronunciation "joe fun"), historically spelled Chiufen, is a small town in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City, in the hills overlooking the northeast coast of Taiwan. Studio Ghibli fans will find quaint streets and tea houses evocative of the movie Spirited Away.
Jinguashi (金瓜石) is a village in the Ruifang District of eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. The area became famous for its gold mines, and is considered a potential World Heritage Site by the Taiwan Bureau of Cultural Heritage.
Neiwan (內灣) is a city in Hsinchu County.
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