Situated on the west fringe of the Pacific Ocean, subtropical Taiwan is an ever-green island of unusual natural beauty.The island is remarkable for its scenery and has been a growing vacationland for international tourists coming in increasing numbers. Famous places featured on the stamps are as follows: (1) Taroko Gorge in Hualien, (2) Luce Chapel at Tunghai University, (3) Tzu En Pagoda at Sun Moon Lake, (4) The Statue of the Goddess of Mercy in Keelung, (5) Dr.Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, (6) The The-yueh (Reaching-Moon) Tower at the Cheng Ching Lake, (7) Landscape of Lanyu (Orchid Islet), and (8) Penghu Inter-island Bridge.