Taiwan is full of beautiful high mountains, with more than 100 peaks above 3,000 m elevation above the sea level. Taiwan is exciting, convenient, interesting and affordable. Taiwan may be small in geographical size but there is a wide range of things to do and see while vacationing there. In this article you will discover some of the top places to visit in Taiwan.

Taipei: The Cosmopolitan Capital of Taiwan – Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, is a “must stop” destination for all who travel there. Long ago, the “Taipei Basin” was inhabited by an Aboriginal tribe called the Ketagelan. Later, Taipei became an important port for the trading of tea under the occupation of the Han Chinese. Finally, the city became the island’s capital.

No one can visit the Taiwan’s capital without a visit to Taipei 101. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Taipei 101 is the world’s tallest skyscraper. The building has a total of 106 floors, five being underground and 101 above ground. Thus, the name Taipei 101. Since Taiwan is located in an area that is subject to typhoons and earthquakes, the skyscraper was designed to withstand both of them.

The Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall is another popular attraction in Taipei. It is also known as the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall although there has been controversy over the renaming. This great monument to China’s former president Chiang Kai-Shek is located near the Gate of Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightness. The main structure has white walls with an octagonal roof of blue tiles that rises up to 70 meters above the ground. The Memorial Hall contains a library and museum. It is surrounded by a park where a beautiful pond is located.

Sun Moon Lake – Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan’s largest lake with a surface area of nearly 8 km squared. It is the home of the Aboriginal tribe called the Thao. In the middle of the lake is an island that is considered to be sacred by the tribe. Because of this, the Aboriginal Cultural Village has been constructed near the lake. At the cultural village, visitors can learn about the history and development of the Thao tribe as well as enjoy the scenic beauty. Taipei and Sun Moon Lake are just a couple of the wonderful tourist destinations that vacationers can find in Taiwan.

A construction group in Taiwan has recently launched several upscale construction projects.These properties for sale in Taiwan will be some of the most innovative and luxurious available in the country, and a market with lower real estate prices than in neighbouring countries like South Korea and Japan should mean that there is healthy demand for the projects. Farglory’s property for sale in Taiwan consists of homes in the Yale community in Sanxia, a suburb of Taipei. This development is noteworthy for its artistic landscape and community garden. All of the projects share a common goal, which is focused on the resident and the outcomes for the people that they matter to most, rather than the pockets of developers alone.

Planning is the key difference between these developments and many other properties for lease in Taiwan. Lack of community and residential planning has made much of the city a ‘hodge-podge’ of public spaces and buildings, commerce and residential areas mixing. The chairman of the company responsible, Chao Teng-hsiung, believes that the only way forward is to start from scratch. The company is putting its money where its mouth is, with more construction projects to come in Linkou and Sanxia in suburban Taipei. Thousands of families will benefit from the planning and perfection that go into these developments.

Taiwan has been keen to promote property development opportunities in Asia, with a new president that is looking to promote closer economic ties with China, cashing in on the economic growth on the mainland. Other property developments in Taiwan that are receiving attention include a commercial leisure complex in the city of Taichung, and a yachting-theme park complex near a bay in the southern city of Pingtung. These developments, along with the new sites, are expected to not only improve the standard of living for Taiwanese, but to boost tourism to the country and help a flagging economy.

High construction material prices have held back some developments, however, with agents listing property in Taiwan calling on the government to resolve the issue of high construction costs, or face the consequences of an overheated property sector. For sellers, of course, the high prices have been a blessing, however it is always a fine balance between maintaining high prices, and having the demand to sell property at the inflated values. This is a challenge that must be recognized. Five-star developments will not find a market if cost of living is too great for ordinary citizens. These developments are of such a scale that they will depend on private citizens interest to prosper.