| A | B |
|---|
| international | between countries |
| show up | arrive at a place |
| hang around | stay in one place |
| gorge | deep, narrow opening between mountains |
| natural wonder | something in nature that you admire |
| tunnels | holes through mountains for cars/trains |
| species | types of plants and animals |
| coral reefs | lines of colorful rocks found in the sea |
| civil war | war between two groups in one country |
| imperial treasures | valuable things that belonged to an empire |
| artifacts | things that are interesting because of their history |
| cultural heritage | traditions and achievements |
| at a leisurely pace | without hurrying |
| morning markets | markets open in the morning |
| nightlife | things that you can do at night |
| crowded place | place with lots of people |
| natural wonder | wonder created by nature |
| man-made wonder | wonder created by man |
| Taipei | capital of Taiwan |
| Atayal | people living in northern Taiwan |
| Yami | people living on Lan Yu for thousands of years |
| Chinese Nationalists | Went to Taiwan under Chiang Kai-Shek |
| Communists | fought the Nationalists |
| Civil War in China | late 1940s |
| Taipei populations | about 6 million people |
| National Geographic Magazine | leading magazine for science and education |
