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[...] group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China (ROC) following [...]

[...] of "one country, two systems", Hong Kong has a different political system from mainland China. Hong Kong's independent judiciary functions under the common law framework. The Basic Law of [...]

[...] The Republic of China took over the island in 1945 following Japanese surrender. After losing Mainland China to the Chinese Communist Party in the Chinese Civil War, the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) [...]

[...] system. Origin The name of Ximending was derived from its position outside the west gate of Taipei City. In the beginning during Japanese rule, Ximending was an area of wilderness, through which [...]

[...] the railway stations of Western Line and Pingtung Line. Taiwan High Speed Rail connects it with Taipei City. The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit, the city's subway system, was launched in early 2008. [...]

[...] Taipei City (Chinese: 臺北市 or 台北市; Pinyin: Táiběi Shì) is the capital of the Republic of China (ROC) ( [...]

[...] Kowloon (Cantonese ; English pronunciation: /ˌkaʊˈluːn/; Traditional Chinese: 九龍; Simplified Chinese : 九龙 ; Standard Chinese Pinyin: Jiǔlóng; Literal meaning : Nine dragons) is an urban [...]

[...] Chinese: 大孝門; simplified Chinese: 大孝门) standing at the south side on Ai Kuo (Aiguo) East Road. A Boulevard of Homage, [...]

[...] Macau, also spelled Macao(Traditional Chinese: 澳門, Simplified Chinese : 澳门, Cantonese Jyutping : ou3mun4*2 ; Hanyu Pinyin : Àomén), is along with Hong Kong, one [...]

[...] Taiwan (Traditional Chinese : 臺灣 ; 台灣 ; Simplified Chinese : 台湾 ; Pinyin : Táiwān, /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/ ty-wahn), also known, especially in the past, as [...]

[...] Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War. From Wikipedia [...]

[...] island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China (ROC) following the Chinese Civil War in 1950. Due to this reason and the political status of Republic of China in the United [...]

[...] Japanese surrender. After losing Mainland China to the Chinese Communist Party in the Chinese Civil War, the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) resettled the ROC government to Taiwan and declared Taipei the [...]

[...] ", the southern gate to the Imperial City, renamed "Great Qing Gate" during the Qing Dynasty, and "Gate of China" during the Republic of China era. Unlike the other gates in [...]

[...] early 18th century and became an important center for overseas trade in the 19th century. The Qing Dynasty in China made Taipei the provincial capital of Taiwan in 1886. When the Japanese acquired [...]

[...] The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost [...]

[...] main population center. Has the cheapest accommodation, but no beaches. * Chalong Bay — On the east coast, home to Phuket's most popular yacht anchorage and the primary gateway to the islands off [...]

[...] Haven Monastery at Tai Shui Hang, home to a number of Roman Catholic monks, sits on the east coast of Lantau Island, approximately halfway between the towns of Mui Wo and Discovery Bay. The [...]

[...] ̍h-ōe-jī: Hoa-liân-chhī) is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located on the East coast of Taiwan, by the Pacific Ocean, and has a population of 110,000 inhabitants. History [...]

[...] of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 in 2006. Kowloon is located north of Hong Kong Island and south of the mainland part of the New Territories. The peninsula's area is approximately [...]

[...] of the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839–1842). Originally confined to Hong Kong Island, the colony's boundaries were extended in stages to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and [...]