Taiwan is a state in East Asia. Neighbouring states include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the north-west, Japan to the north-east, and the Philippines to the south.
The island of Taiwan has an area of 35,808 square kilometers (13,826 sq mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated.
Taipei is the capital and largest metropolitan area. Other major cities include Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan and Taoyuan. Taiwan is among the most densely populated states, and is the most populous state and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations.
Taiwan's export-oriented industrial economy is the 21st-largest in the world, with major contributions from steel, machinery, electronics and chemicals manufacturing. Taiwan is a developed country, ranking 15th in GDP per capita. It is ranked highly in terms of political and civil liberties, education, health care and human development.
These vintage color photos were taken by Jim Harrison that show street scenes of Taiwan from 1970 to 1972.
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| Taiwan in the early 1970s |
The island of Taiwan has an area of 35,808 square kilometers (13,826 sq mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated.
Taipei is the capital and largest metropolitan area. Other major cities include Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan and Taoyuan. Taiwan is among the most densely populated states, and is the most populous state and largest economy that is not a member of the United Nations.
Taiwan's export-oriented industrial economy is the 21st-largest in the world, with major contributions from steel, machinery, electronics and chemicals manufacturing. Taiwan is a developed country, ranking 15th in GDP per capita. It is ranked highly in terms of political and civil liberties, education, health care and human development.
These vintage color photos were taken by Jim Harrison that show street scenes of Taiwan from 1970 to 1972.
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| A ‘pedicab’ on street |
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| Children at 1st checkpoint on road to Ta Han San |
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| Country town |
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| Express postman with motorcycle transportation |
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| Fruit stand |
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| Hsinchu buildings |
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| Kaohsiung harbor area school yard after a rain |
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| Kaohsiung seen from the hotel |
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| Kaohsiung seen from the hotel |
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| Kaohsiung street scenes |
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| Kaohsiung street scenes |
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| Kaohsiung. A train yard next to Nancy's and near the harbor |
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| Kaohsiung. Fleet street |
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| Kaohsiung. George's book shop across the street from Nancy's |
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| Kaohsiung. Laundry on ‘fleet’ street |
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| Kaohsiung. Nancy's Harbor Hotel |
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| Kaohsiung. Noodle stand across street from Nancy's Hotel |
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| Kaohsiung. The Empress Hotel |
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| Kaohsiung. Yushan at night |
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| Kuan Sou Ling |
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| Man standing in front of his store |
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| Mother with son on bicycle |
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| Rice drying on the road after threshing |
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| Small town street scene |
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| Small town street scene |
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| Street market |
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| Taichung street scenes |
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| Taichung street scenes |
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| Taichung. Movie marquee - Jame's Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service |
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| Taichung. Stopped for an air raid alert in a small village |
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| Taichung. The toy man |
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| Tainan street scenes |
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| Tainan street scenes |
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| Tainan train station |
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| Tainan. Circle - Train Station as seen from Tainan Hotel |
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| Taipei. Chung Shan North Road with an MP directing traffic |
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| Taipei. Girl on a motorcycle |
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| Taipei. Shin Mun Tien |
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| Taipei. Today department store |
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| Telephone booth with twins phoning |
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