A look at Taiwan’s top 10 man-made marvels, both old and new
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/12/01
By: David Spencer, Taiwan News, Contributing Writer
Last week, I put together a list of the top ten natural wonders in Taiwan. It could easily
Beitou Library. (By Wikimedia Commons)
have been a Top 50 or longer. But for all of Taiwan’s natural beauty, there is no denying the impact that mankind has had on the island of Formosa. There is evidence of human life on Taiwan for at least 20,000 years and everyone from prehistoric peoples, through Taiwan’s various aboriginal communities, the early European and Chinese settlers, and the Japanese, to the present-day population, has left some kind of mark.
Much of the modern impact of man has been detrimental with the western plains of Taiwan, in particular, have been hugely overdeveloped. But for all that, there is also no shortage of manmade wonders in Taiwan too and in this article, I have compiled my top ten:
It might seem cliched, but no list of Taiwanese manmade marvels would be complete without mentioning perhaps the country’s most recognisable attraction; Taipei 101. It may no longer be the tallest building in the world (it is now only ranked 9th) but the views from the top are no less impressive for that there is still plenty to marvel at.
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