Taiwan

The treasure of formosa

Nowhere in Taiwan shatters the myth of the island as an industrial wasteland more resolutely than its pristine east coast, cut off from the country’s crowded west and north by the cloud-piercing central ranges. The region is visibly marked by ethnic diversity, with Taiwan’s densest concentration of indigenous peoples: seven officially recognized tribes are represented here, and their relative isolation has enabled them to preserve many of their traditional beliefs, languages and practices.