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Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be charmed by the historic district of Tamsui, hike and hot spring in Yangmingshan National Park, feast at one of the night markets such as Ningxia Night; all with your trusted travel companion.
Asia's multicultural wok. Best of the festivals. Skin-plucking parades, tattoos for the brave. A tale of blue mansions. Full color maps. Saris, silk, spices and Shiva. Skulls in the longhouse, tea at the plantation. How to get off the beaten track. Dream beaches for turtles. Chopstick clatter, Bollywood beats and the music of the muezzin . . .