Where is the world is Taiwan? Mini Post.

Where in Taiwan?

Taiwan is a small country in Asia near China! The population is around 24 million (source: CIA Fact book). While Mandarin Chinese is the official spoken language, Taiwanese is also spoken. Most of the population in Taiwan is middle aged adults.

source: google

The Taiwanese are known to be some of the most hospitable, kind and generous people in all of Asia and the world. The capital Taipei holds an amazing arts, cultural happenings and cuisines from around Asia and the world.


The general population is Buddhist. There are thousands of Buddhist temples on the island of Taiwan. One of the largest and oldest temples is Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Source: trip advisor

Further Reading on Taiwan:

The World Fact book Taiwan Profile

Rough Guide: Taiwan

Taiwan's Female Face-Off. Taiwan's Presidential Elections

Taiwan Blogs:

Al's Blog

This beautiful blog is made by Al who is currently teaching at St. James' which is the school I will be teaching at in Taichung.

Everyday Taiwan Insta Photo's- Food & Culture of Taiwan

A compilation of photography of Taiwan's food & cultural offerings.

The Daily Bubble Tea-

The followings of a beautiful Taiwanese-American family in Taiwan.

Thank you for reading! Stay tuned for more news about my journey, integration into a new community & teaching environment and travel advice!