Taiwan 2010

History

In the 16th century, Portuguese ships sailed to Southeast Asia and discovered Taiwan. Sailors aboard these ships were enchanted by the island's natural beauty and majestic scenery. They exclaimed: "Ilha Formosa!" -- "beautiful island" in Portuguese, and the name has become synonymous with Taiwan ever since.

Environment

People in Taiwan enjoy a free, democratic, and safe society, and international students usually find that it is easy to live and study in Taiwan. Taiwanese pride themselves on their hospitality, and are committed to creating a friendly and convenient living environment for you to study Mandarin Chinese and experience Chinese and indigenous cultures.

Most people in Taiwan speak basic English, are very willing to help new friends from afar. Even if you have just begun to learn Mandarin Chinese, you will have no problem obtaining the information and assistance you require.

Geography

Taiwan is located off the southeastern coast of China, at the western edge of the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and the Philippines. The Central Mountain Range divides the east and west coasts and stretches from north to south. A wonderful variety of geo-graphical contrasts exist: mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, basins and coastline, all in which a diversity of unique flora and fauna thrive.

With Japan to the north, China to the west, and the Philippines to the south, Taiwan has always been a location of strategic maritime importance since ancient times. It has played an important role in the development of Asia as well as world history, politics and trade. As a result, Taiwan now enjoys a high level of openness and cultural diversity.

Society and Culture

Taiwan's geographical and historical uniqueness has given rise to a diversity of ethnic groups, cultures, and languages. There are also 380,000 people who belong to twelve officially recognized indigenous tribes, each with its own social structure, language, and cultural traditions.

Taiwan has a population of 23 million people who still observe their culture and still speak regional Mandarin Chinese dialects in addition to Mandarin..

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Early Morning Brighness from sun + Late Night

Bangkok Night City
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Morning Sun

Early bird catch

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Pantai Punggur + Muar Tanjung Emas

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Tanjung Piai Trip

Tanjung Piai

Tanjung Piai is also known as “The Southernmost Tip of Mainland Asia”. Tanjung Piai is named after this fern locally known as ‘Paku Piai’. It is a type of fern that can live in saline conditions. Tanjung Piai is also home to many species of mangrove plants and species of animals. Tanjung Piai State Park (Ref: 1289) wetland designated on 31/01/03; 526 ha; 01°16′N 103°31′E is a State Park consisting of coastal mangroves and intertidal mudflats.

According to Wetlands International, Johor holds 28.7% of mangrove forest in Peninsular Malaysia (27,733 ha) or 4.7% of total mangrove forest cover in Malaysia. Tanjung Piai covers 526 hectares of Mangroves and another 400 hectares of inter tidal mudflats. Mudflats are soft and muddy soil. It has high salt content and low oxygen levels (anaerobic). However, they are subject to hot and dry conditions.

Mangroves gazetted as Mangrove Forest Reserves (MFR) in Johor are managed by the State Forestry Department. Mangroves gazetted as National Parks and RAMSAR sites by the State Government of Johor are managed by Johor National Parks Corporation (JNPC)

It forms the only mangrove corridor that connects Pulau Kukup and the Sungai Pulai wetlands. Five rivers dissect the Tanjung Piai State Park.The mangrove in this State Park is a typical example of a Rhizophora apiculata-Bruguiera cylindrica dominated coastal forest.The mudflats however are extensive, namely at the southern-most tip of Tanjung Piai. Five species of large water birds and 7 species of shorebirds were seen to be feeding on these mudflats. The mangroves of Tanjung Piai have been conserved in the past for the protection of the shoreline, as the immediate hinterlands are all cultivated farmlands.

Bunds were created along the west and east coasts of Tanjung Piai to protect farmlands from being inundated by salt waters. Tidal currents heavily erode Tanjung Piai with the coastal mangrove fringes being reduced to 50m at certain stretches. The Tanjung Piai State Park is home to about 20 ‘true’ mangrove plant species as well as 9 more mangrove-associated species, which demonstrates high species diversity in such a small area.

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