Chapter 12 of 24 — East Asia
Taiwan
23.70° N · 120.96° E
Engineered for earthquakes.
- across Taiwan
- 1,000 km
Crossing 11 → 12
The road into Taiwan
Indicative route
The road
Through Taiwan, kilometre by kilometre.
1,000km
across Taiwan
Factories and humidity
Semiconductor factories and tropical humidity marked the ride.
The ground
1,000 kilometres across one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, engineered to withstand it.
The signature moment
Taipei 101
Fireworks erupt from Taipei 101 every New Year's Eve.
Visual interpretation
Credits
The Indian Cyclist — A Journey for Generations, pp. 125–128
Leaving Taiwan
Taiwan, behind us.
Chapter 12 is ridden. The road ahead turns toward Mongolia.
Indicative route