Several of Taipei's districts are noted for shopping bargains which include jewelry, clothing, shoes, sporting goods, books, curios and mementos.

One of the most exciting, and exotic shopping adventures you can have is a visit to a local night market. Most of Taiwan's major cities have night markets where you can find bargains on a variety of traditional products, casual clothes, fruit, snacks, and novelty items.

Remember, most sections of Taiwan's cities are perfectly safe at any time of the day or night, so relax and enjoy yourself.

Yushan National Park is situated in central Taiwan and features Taiwan's highest mountain peak, Yushan, which has an elevation of nearly 4,000 meters. With its vast amounts of virgin forests, Yushan National Park is host to a wide variety of species of flora. Here amateur botanists can examine plants and flowers commonly found in subtropical, temperate, and even frigid weather zones. Almost all the species of birds endemic to Taiwan are available for viewing at Yushan.

Mikado Pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado), Taiwan

Shei-Pa National Park, also located in central Taiwan, is the newest of the five parks. It is similar to Yushan, but is situated at a slightly lower elevation. This park too offers a wide variety of bird species , especially those commonly found at middle elevations.

Kenting National Park in southern Taiwan offers spectacular coastal scenery. One of the best diving sites on the island, Kenting's shoreline abounds with coral and tropical fish. Each October large numbers of birds of prey migrate through the park. At the height of the migration period, about 2,000 Grayfaced Buzzard Eagles and 30,000 Chinese Sparrow Hawks pass through Kenting in a single day.

Taroko National Park is located on the east coast of Taiwan. Taroko features mountain and ocean scenery as well as breathtakingly beautiful gorges. The Taroko area displays a wide variation in elevation, and as a result, many different species of plant and animal life are to be found. There are an estimated 130 species of hirds inhahiting the park.

Aside from the five national parks, Taiwan also boasts three national scenic areas. The Northeast Coast National Scenic Area is known for its majestic and varied coastal scenery. The East Coast National Scenic Area offers views of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan's Central Mountain Range. The third designated scenic area is located 24 nautical miles off Taiwan's west coast. It consists of 64 small islands collectively known as the Penghu National ScenicArea. This area offers some of the hest fishing and diving to be found anywhere in the world. Also located here are ancient ruins and burial sites. A huge number of terns make the Penghu archipelago a bird watcher's paradise.