Take the High Road in Taiwan by Liz Johnston

Taiwan’s Central East West Cross Island Highway through Taroko Gorge - looking down on the indescribably blue water of the Liwu River that crashes and falls, meanders and pools through marble cliffs - is one of the world’s most spectacular roads. Taiwanese are prosperous and old Chinese traditions quashed by the communists in mainland China remain alive and well-celebrated in regional Taiwan. The capital Taipei buzzes with modern, hip and traditional street life. Liz Johnston