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Taiwan Province people's tourist attractions in the mainland.

The Taiwan Province Strait extends from northeast to southwest, connecting the East China Sea of China in the north and the South China Sea in the south. It is about 200 nautical miles long and 70 to 22 1 nautical mile wide, with an average width of about 108 nautical mile. It is an important maritime traffic artery as well as an international maritime traffic artery. It faces the Pacific Ocean in the east and the Ryukyu Islands in the northeast, about 600 kilometers apart. South of bashi channel, about 300 kilometers away from the Philippines; It faces Fujian across the Taiwan Province Strait in the west, with the narrowest point 130 km.

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Because Taiwan Province Province is close to the center of the western Pacific waterway, it is an important transportation hub for maritime transportation of countries in the Pacific region. Not only ships traveling between the East China Sea and the South China Sea in China pass through here, but also ships from Europe, Africa, South Asia and Oceania to the eastern coast of China pass through here. Ships from the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean to the Sea of Japan generally pass through here. According to the statistics of Taiwan Province Province, as of August 1998, the population of Taiwan Province Province was more than 2 18 10000, and the population of Jinmen and Mazu, the total was more than 2 1860000. The annual population growth rate is about 7.3 1%. The population is mainly concentrated in the western plain, and the population in the east accounts for only 4% of the total population. The average population density is 568.83 people per square kilometer, and the population density of Taipei, the political, economic and cultural center and the largest city, has reached 10000 people per square kilometer.

Among the residents in Taiwan Province Province, the Han nationality accounts for about 98% of the total population; Ethnic minorities account for 2%, about 380,000 people. According to different languages and customs, the ethnic minorities in Taiwan Province Province are divided into 9 ethnic groups, including Ami, Atayal, paiwan, Bunun, Beinan, Rukai, Cao, Yami and Yi, and live in different areas of Taiwan Province Province. Although Taiwan Province Province only produces a small amount of coal, natural gas and few metal minerals, and gold, silver, copper and iron are mainly stored in the northern volcanic areas and the central mountainous areas, Taiwan Province Province is rich in hydropower, forest and fishery resources.

Fresh water resources: abundant rainfall has created favorable conditions for the development of rivers on the island. There are 608 rivers flowing into the sea alone, with fast-flowing water, numerous waterfalls and abundant hydraulic resources. Among them, the rivers with the length exceeding100km include Zhuoshui River (186.4km), Gaoping River (170.9km), Danshui River (158.7km) and Dajiaxi River (10).

Cultivated land resources: The agricultural area of Taiwan Province Province accounts for about a quarter of the land area, and it is rich in rice, with good quality and high yield in two or three seasons a year.

Sun Moon Lake; The main cash crops are sucrose and tea. There are more than 90 kinds of vegetables, and the planting area is second only to rice. Taiwan Province Province is called "Fruit Kingdom", and there are many kinds of fruits. The output value of flowers is also considerable.

Forest resources: The forest area in Taiwan Province Province accounts for about 52% of the total area. Taiping Mountain in Taipei, Baxian Mountain in Taichung and Alishan in Chiayi are three famous forest areas, with a timber reserve of 326 million cubic meters and nearly 4,000 species of trees, among which Taiwania flousiana, Sabina chinensis, Cinnamomum camphora and Phoebe bournei are world-famous, with camphor and camphor oil output accounting for about 70% of the world total.

Fishery resources: Taiwan Province Province is surrounded by the sea, with a total coastline of1600km. Because it is located at the intersection of cold current and warm current, fishery resources are rich. The eastern coastal waters are deep and the fishing ban period is endless; The western seabed is an extension of the continental shelf, which is relatively flat, rich in benthic fish and shellfish, and relatively developed in offshore fisheries and aquaculture. Offshore fishing is also relatively developed.