An island in east Asia,bordered on the west by the TaiWan Strait, on the north by the East China Sea, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, and on the south by the South China Sea. The P??enghu Islands (Pescadores), the Chinmen Islands (Quemoy Islands) offshore from the mainland city of Xiamen, and the Matsu Islands offshore from Fuzhou, the capital of FuJian Province, all belong to China,although the sea separates these islands from mainland China.TaiWan's most distinct land feature is Chungyang Range.And all its rivers come from mountains,having short rapid flow.Climate there is typically tropical therefore rainfall is abundant.TaiWan has 12 officially recognized religions,and most people in TaiWan have traditional values based on Confucian ethics.TaiWan??s largest city of Taipei is its temporary capital.