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'''Taiwan''' is an island nation off the coast of [[China]]. The UN considers it part of China, but its government is completely separate from the Mainland, and almost all Taiwanese people proudly consider it an independent country. People are fond of calling Taiwan a "small island", but don't be fooled into thinking distances are shorter than they are. It takes about 8 hours to drive from one end to the other, and that's assuming you stay on the densely populated plain. It is a very easy place to hitchhike. Hitchhiking is not a common way for locals to travel except when returning to town from the mountains, but there's almost zero fear of hitchhikers, and many locals are happy to help. There is a common perception that hitchhiking is only easy for women and "foreigners" (White people), but it appears not to be true.
Taiwanese people are very friendly and usually very honest. If you are an English speaker you will find that many people are eager to practice while they drive you around. On the other hand, many locals are embarrassed to use their broken English (young people) or don't speak English at all (people over about 40), so knowing some Mandarin helps a lot.
