I didn't know there was a SYS memorial in Nanjing, though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. There's also a prominent one in Taipei.
Taipei is definitely a very urban city, but is nowhere near as large as Shanghai or Hong Kong. I think the experience is still similar, though I've never been to the mainland. It's also cheap, though again probably not as much as the mainland - though it may be comparable to Shanghai. Again, not sure.
Most historical and cultural attractions are in or near Taipei, while there are several good national parks in the rest of the country (though one decent one adjacent to the capital). I know that I've seen package tours offered for the national parks. The national palace museum is also overrun by tour groups, though they're mostly for Chinese (mainland) or Japanese people. I'm sure you can find English ones if you like, though the audio guide was pretty good, IIRC.
I probably won't visit China anytime soon, because extra time in the Far East will probably be in Japan, like it was this time. I am planning on going to some of those national parks in Taiwan on my next trip, though.
Taipei is definitely a very urban city, but is nowhere near as large as Shanghai or Hong Kong. I think the experience is still similar, though I've never been to the mainland. It's also cheap, though again probably not as much as the mainland - though it may be comparable to Shanghai. Again, not sure.
Most historical and cultural attractions are in or near Taipei, while there are several good national parks in the rest of the country (though one decent one adjacent to the capital). I know that I've seen package tours offered for the national parks. The national palace museum is also overrun by tour groups, though they're mostly for Chinese (mainland) or Japanese people. I'm sure you can find English ones if you like, though the audio guide was pretty good, IIRC.
I probably won't visit China anytime soon, because extra time in the Far East will probably be in Japan, like it was this time. I am planning on going to some of those national parks in Taiwan on my next trip, though.
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