Taichung

Received from: Taiwan
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: March 2016
Distance: 8482 km
Time of travelling: 12 days

Taichung, officially known as Taichung City, is a special municipality located in center-western Taiwan. Taichung has a population of over 2.7 million people, making it the third largest city on the island after New Taipei City and Kaohsiung. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County merged with the original provincial Taichung City to form the special municipality. The city's motto is "economic, cultural and international city."

Sun Moon Lake

Received from: Taiwan
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: March 2016
Distance: 8354 km
Time of travelling: 127 days

Sun Moon Lake is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Located in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes of Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. The east side of the lake resembles a sun while the west side resembles a moon, hence the name

Greetings from... Taiwan

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Category: swap
Date: January 2016

Taiwan

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Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Taipei

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Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: November 2014
Distance: 8335 km
Time of travelling: 39 days

Changhua

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Date: November 2014
Distance: 8519 km
Time of travelling: 24 days

Changhua, officially known as Changhua City, is a county-controlled city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan. For many centuries the site was home to a settlement of Babuza people, a coastal tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. Changhua city is ranked first by population among county-controlled cities. Historically, Changhua city was a base for the Hans when they invaded Taiwan and to defend from the Taiwanese aborigines, a fortress built out of bamboo was made. Thus Changhua has earned its name as "Bamboo Town".

Taiwan

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Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: January 2015
Distance: 8354 km
Time of travelling: 16 days

Taipei

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Category: Europe - rest of the world tag
Date: April 2013

The Presidential Office Building stands within walking distance of 228 Memorial Park, the National Taiwan Museum, the original hospital of the National Taiwan University, the original East Gate of the City of Taipei, the Chang Yung Fa Foundation Building (formerly Kuomintang Party Headquarters) and the National Theater and Concert Hall at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. A few blocks to the west is Taipei's popular Ximending shopping district with its historic cinema and Jhongshan Concert Hall. A few blocks to the north is Taipei Main Station and Shin Kong Life Tower.

Taiwan

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Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: April 2013
Distance: 8498 km
Time of travelling: 10 days

Taiwan

 

Received from: Taiwan
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: February 2013
Distance: 8513 km
Time of travelling: 89 days

Taiwan

 

Received from: Taiwan
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: January 2013
Distance: 8542 km
Time of travelling: 11 days

The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees, with most of the varieties not being mutually intelligible. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages. About one-fifth of the world's population, or over one billion people, speaks some variety of Chinese as their native language. Internal divisions of Chinese are usually perceived by their native speakers as dialects of a single Chinese language, rather than separate languages, although this identification is considered inappropriate by some linguists and sinologists.

Taiwan

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Category: Europe-Asia tag
Date: January 2013

Chinese New Year

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Category: Poland-rest of the world tag
Date: January 2013

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. The origin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions. Chinese New Year is celebrated in China and in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, including Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mauritius, Philippines, and also in Chinatowns elsewhere. Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had influence on the lunar new year celebrations of its geographic neighbors.

Taiwan

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Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: October 2012
Distance: 8575 km
Time of travelling: 24 days

Anping Old Fort

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Date: August 2012
Distance: 8585 km
Time of travelling: 19 days

Fort Zeelandia was a fortress built over ten years from 1624–1634 by the Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, in the town of Anping (Tainan) on the island of Formosa, present day Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of it. Although the site has been previously named Orange City, Anping City, and Tayoan City, the current name of the site in Chinese is Anping Fort.

Taiwan

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Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: July 2012
Distance: 8503 km
Time of travelling: 11 days

The Taiwan Lantern Festival is an annual event hosted by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Taiwan to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
During the Taiwan Lantern Festival, thousands of sky lanterns light over Pingxi District in Taiwan. In Yanshui District, the firecrackers ceremony of Wumiao Temple is also one of the important activities. The Tainan Yanshui Fireworks Display ("beehive of fireworks") was originally celebrated to ward of evil and disease from the town. The Taipei Pingshi Sky Lanterns were released originally to let others know that the town was safe. These lanterns are decorated with wishes and images relating to the owner. These two events are known together as "Fireworks in the South, Sky Lanterns in the North."

Taiwan

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Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: July 2012
Distance: 8518 km
Time of travelling: 19 days

Features of Taiwan: Kenting (Lighthouse), Changhua (Baguashan buddha), Anping (Castle), Chiang Kai-shek (Memorial Hall), Yehliu (The queen's head), Yilan (Turtle Island), Taipei 101, Pinshi (Sky lantern), Penghu (Twin hearts stone Weir), Taipei office of president, Kaohsiung (85 Skytower), Formosa, Kaohsiung (Ferris Wheel).

Jiufen

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Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: May 2012
Distance: 8512 km
Time of travelling: 14 days

Jiufen, also known as Jioufen or Chiufen (Chinese: 九份; pinyin: Jiǔfèn; Wade–Giles: Chiu3-fen4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Káu-hūn; literally "nine portions"), is a mountain area in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City near Keelung, Taiwan.

Taiwan

Respective from: Taiwan
Category: Choose a country RR
Date: April 2012

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China now governs the island of Taiwan (known in the past as Formosa), which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands. Neighboring states include the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east and northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taipei is the capital city and economic and cultural centre of the country, and New Taipei is the largest city by population.

Taipei

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Date: March 2012
Distance: 8514 km
Time of travelling: 13 days

Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. The building was architecturally created as a symbol of the evolution of technology and Asian tradition (see Symbolism). Its postmodernist approach to style incorporates traditional design elements and gives them modern treatments. The tower is designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes. A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of fashionable stores, restaurants and clubs.