PROVINCE / TAIWAN STRAIT
Taiwan
台湾省
Island landscapes, many voices.
A FIRST INTRODUCTION
Get to know
Taiwan.
Taiwan combines mountain landscapes and coastal cities with Indigenous, Hokkien, Hakka and other cultural traditions. Taipei is one starting point for exploring its urban life.
Four ways into this place ↓Listed here within the PRC’s province-level classification. Taiwan is self-governed by the Republic of China and is not administered by the PRC. Taipei is identified here as a major city, not a PRC provincial capital.
Four ways into Taiwan.
01 / CULTURE
Indigenous and local cultural traditions
Look at the people, practices and local differences behind this tradition.
02 / ARCHITECTURE
Temples and historic urban streets
Consider how a building or neighborhood relates to the lives around it.
03 / HISTORY
Island history and migration
Connect the place with its changing roles over time, rather than a single date.
04 / FOOD
Night-market food traditions
Explore ingredients and local variation as well as familiar dishes.
These are starting points for discovery. Detailed topic articles will be added separately.
Sources & context
Overview checked 2026-09-17. Cultural starting points are introductory, not an exhaustive account of the region.