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	Taiping Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The area containing the islands stretches 810 km from north to south and 900 km from east to west.
		Taiping Island, the major island of the group, is located at their center.
		James Shoal at the south of the island complex is the southernmost territory of China.
	www.fas.org /irp/world/taiwan/facility/taiping.htm (190 words)

	Taiping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taiping (island), the largest of the Spratly Islands controlled by the Republic of China (Taiwan)
		Taiping City, a city in Taichung County in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
		Taiping Rebellion, a rebellion in China during the Qing Dynasty between 1851 and 1864
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taiping (132 words)

	Taiping, the city of everylasting peace. Taiping is beautiful,full of atmosphere
		Taiping's history started more or less in the middle of the 19th century when the different warlords fought over the tin-fields in the Larut district of Perak.
		Taiping's location was strategic because the nearby hills: Gunung Jijau rise up to over 1500 meter and it's only 20 km from the coast.
		Taiping's importance was briefly resumed during the Japanese occupation.
	www.pulau-pangkor.com /Taiping.html (954 words)

	Itu Aba Island / Taiping Island
		Taiping Island, the major island of the group, is located at their center.
		James Shoal at the south of the island complex is the southernmost territory of China.
		A second observation tower is shown in the sea map on the northeastern end of the island, and it is reported to be 80 ft in hight.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/taiwan/taiping.htm (611 words)

	Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In 1999, responsibility for defending both islands was transferred from the Ministry of National Defense to the newly created Coast Guard Administration of the Executive Yuan ¦æ¬F°®ü©¤¨µ¨¾¸p, and the administration of the Dongsha and Taiping Islands was officially transferred to the Kaohsiung City Government.
		Taiping Island, the major island of the group, is located in the center of the island group.
		James Shoal at the south of the island complex is the southernmost Chinese territory.
	www.roc-taiwan.org /taiwan/5-gp/yearbook/2003/chpt01.htm (4699 words)

	Travellers' Impressions of Taiping
		Taiping is a thriving, increasing place, of over six thousand inhabitants, solely Chinese, with the exception of a small (Indian) population, which keeps smallshops, lends money, drives gharries and bullock-carts, and washes clothes.
		Taiping is tolerably empty during the day, but at dusk, when the miners return, the streets and gambling dens are crowded, and the usual babel of Chinese tongues begins.
		Taiping has the heaviest rainfall of any town in Malaya, and while this is unfortunate for devotees of tennis it makes walking exceedingly pleasant after the daily deluge has fallen....
	taiping.virtualave.net /tpg/tpg1.htm (799 words)

	[No title]
		Taiping Lake is the largest man-made lake in Anhui province.
		Taiping Lake is located at the southern foot of Mt. Huangshan and to the southeast of Mt. Jiuhua.
		The canyons at the upper and lower reaches of the lake zigzags to the farmost and the chain of mountains strew at random.
	www.taipinglake.cn /eng (638 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The north coast of Taiping Island, a little more than 1,100km southwest of Kaohsiung, is gradually sinking into the sea, with some man-made structures already submerged, the CGA found.
		The CGA said the island's shrinkage was the result of the widespread dying off of coral in the waters surrounding it, perhaps because of the rise in sea temperatures brought on by the El Nino weather phenomenon.
		Taiping, which is itself made of coral reefs, is the main island of the Spratleys.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/archives/2002/05/06/0000134817/print (429 words)

	Senkaku / Diaoyutai Islands
		The islands are approximately 120 nm northeast of Taiwan, 200 nm east of the Chinese mainland, and 200 nm southeast of Okinawa.
		These islands were neither part of Taiwan nor part of the Pescadores Islands which were ceded to Japan from the Qing Dynasty of China in accordance with Article II of the Treaty of Shimonoseki which came into effect in May of 1895.
		China argues that Okinotorishima island, the southernmost island in the Japanese archipelago, is merely a rock, not an island, in an attempt to nullify Japan's claim of an exclusive economic zone around the small island, which is under Tokyo jurisdiction.
	journals.aol.com /changturtle/changturtle/entries/2005/12/21/senkaku--diaoyutai-islands/990 (3346 words)

	Malaysia Interesting Facts - Places - Things
		Taiping is also home to some impressive colonial architecture and the charming Ling Nam Temple, which is reputed to be the oldest Chinese temple in Perak.
		The island of Tioman, in the South China Sea off the coast of Pahang, will be familiar to fans of the film South Pacific, as it was here that the film-makers found their mythical Bali Hai.
		The temple, constructed in 1952 is the oldest Chinese temple on the island.
	www.travel-island.com /interesting.places/malaysia.html (5749 words)

	Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In 1999, responsibility for defending both islands was transferred from the Ministry of National Defense to the newly created Coast Guard Administration of the Executive Yuan ¦æ¬F°®ü©¤¨µ¨¾¸p, and the administration of the Tungsha and Taiping Islands was officially transferred to the Kaohsiung City Government.
		Nansha Islands consist of 180 islands, reefs, cays, and banks, in an area that stretches 810 km from north to south and 900 km from east to west.
		Taiping Island, the major island of the group, is located in the center of the island group.
	www.gio.gov.tw /taiwan-website/5-gp/yearbook/2002/chpt01-5.htm (667 words)

	Taiping Summary
		TAIPING ("great peace" or "great equity") denotes a pan-Chinese social ideal and utopian slogan of rebels and dynasty founders.
		Taiping is a city in Taichung County in Taiwan, Republic of China.
		Taiping is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia.
	www.bookrags.com /Taiping (978 words)

	Taiwan Headlines
		Taiping Island is located southwest of Taiwan in the South China Sea.
		The Nansha island chain consists of 180 islets and reefs in an area that stretches 810 km from north to south and 900 km from east to west.
		Taiping Island is located in the center of the island group.
	www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /ct.asp?xItem=65436&CtNode=39 (311 words)

	The Taiping Peace Initiative - Welcome
		The town of Taiping (which means ‘everlasting peace’) was born out of desire for peace and harmony.
		Taiping is located in the state of Perak in Malaysia.
		The citizens of Taiping, through the Taiping Tourist Association, have decided that Taiping should contribute to peace and harmony in the country and the world by launching The Taiping Peace Iniative.
	www.everlastingpeace.net (723 words)

	Taiwan sets up turtle reserve on disputed island \| Environment \| Reuters
		Brunei, China, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines also claim the 51 Spratly islands and reefs, of which Taiping is the largest at 489,500 square meters and least prone to sand or mud erosion that hurts turtles, said Cheng Yi-chun, a marine biology professor at Taiwan National Ocean University.
		Taiping is about 1,000 km (621.4 miles) southwest of Kaohsiung.
		Kaohsiung chose Taiping Island as a turtle reserve after about four months of deliberation, said Chen Kuo-yung, a section chief with the Marine Bureau.
	www.reuters.com /article/environmentNews/idUSTP3240520070312 (414 words)

	A Xenophobic Revolution
		Although the Taipings were unalterably opposed to drug use of any kind, their leadership became so preoccupied with fighting imperial troops, their successes actually tended to benefit China's opium traffickers.
		Despite their intense motivation, the Taipings were an undisciplined horde with no ideological leadership and not a single trained military leader.
		The Taiping's tolerance of the esoteric rituals and quasi-religious societies of south China, their relentless attacks on Confucianism, still widely accepted as the moral foundation of Chinese behavior, and their strong advocacy for radical social reforms alienated the Han Chinese scholar-gentry class and threatened the security of the Qing dynasty.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C19/E1902.htm (3000 words)

	Notes for Seas and Islands
		East of the mainland; next to Huang Hai in the north, Ryukyu Islands in the east, and the South China Sea in the south; more than 40 rivers over 100 km.
		islands in the South China Sea; the largest island is Taiping Dao (太平岛): 05 Km ; Zengmu'ansha (曾母暗沙) Reef is the southernmost end of Chinese territory.
		The island groups on the west side of the South China Sea, consists of over 30 reefs; the largest one is Yongxing Dao (永兴岛): 1.85 Km Zhenbao Dao
	www.library.uiuc.edu /asx/placename/sea_island_notes.htm (224 words)

	Remote Monitoring in the South China Sea: Claims and Conflicts
		The Philippines occupies eight islands or cays in an area it refers to as the Kalayaan region, or "Freedomland." Malaysia claims all six islands within a continental shelf limit defined in 1979, and occupies three of these; the other three are occupied by Vietnam and the Philippines.
		Every island that was chosen for detailed study was either a significant base of operations or a flashpoint with a documented history of threats and conflict between two or more countries.
		This island is one of the larger land masses in the area.
	www.gwu.edu /~spi/claims.htm (1854 words)

	information about Malaysia, complete guide for Malaysia, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		TAIPING: Although it may be known as the 'Town of Everlasting Peace', Taiping grew to fame as a raffish tin mining centre, though the importance of the industry has declined since a major slump in the 1980s.
		Some of the wealth from the tin mining was pumped into Taiping's main attraction, the disused mining pools that were transformed in the late 19th century to become the stunning, carefully landscaped Lake Gardens.
		TIOMAN: The island of Tioman, in the South China Sea off the coast of Pahang, will be familiar to fans of the film South Pacific, as it was here that the film-makers found their mythical Bali Hai.
	destinia.com /guide/the-world/asia/malaysia/1-30002-30137/11/en (4866 words)

	Lake Garden Taiping Malaysia
		I shifted to Taiping with my whole family in the year 1992 and since then, Taiping keep on casting its charm on me. Though I am working in Penang, every weekend, I'll be in Taiping to enjoy my momentary stay here not just with my family members but also with 'Taiping'herself.
		Taiping will always be in etched in my memory as the everlasting kingdom of great peace.
		Taiping has character, i'm proud to be born and bred in Taiping.
	taipingtalk.com /lake (9061 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Taiping Island is located 680 miles south of Hong Kong, 700 miles southwest of Kaohsiung, and 880 miles northeast of Singapore.
		James Shoal at the south of the island complex is the southernmost territory of the ROC.
		Taiping Island is located at 114°22' E longitude and 10°23' N latitude.
	www.gio.gov.tw /ct.asp?xItem=24442&ctNode=2581&mp=807 (250 words)

	TAIWAN TO BUILD AIRPORT IN SPRATLYS
		However, Hou emphasized that the airport to be located on Taiping Island is not intended for military use but instead for humanitarian purposes such as emergency rescue efforts by the Coast Guard for sick or injured sailors or fishermen.
		Expressing his disapproval with the government's plan to build an airport on Taiping Island, opposition Kuomintang Legislator Su Chi said the move is unnecessary because it is likely to trigger an international dispute in light of the sensitive strategic and political implications involving the Spratlys.
		Although there is a landing pad for helicopters on the 0.49 square-kilometer Taiping Island, helicopters cannot fly the long distance between Taiwan and the island, Shi said.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/taiwan/2005/taiwan-051215-cna01.htm (532 words)

	Malaysia > Perak
		History, culture, islands, beaches, quaint rustic villages, museums, caves, hot springs, jungles and lakes are but some of the state's wide array of delights.
		Besides, it is a tranquil and beautiful town with a lot of natural reserve like Taiping Lake Gardens, Malaysia's first botanical wonderland, Matang Mangrove Forest, one of the world's best managed swamp and The Taiping Zoo, the first zoo in Malaysia.
		Pangkor Island is the largest of a group of nine islands across the Manjung Straits opposite Lumut.
	malaysiabudgethotel.com /destinations/perak.html (464 words)

	CHILDREN'S BOOKS - New York Times
		The time is in the 1850's, and hundreds of thousands of the poorest people, fiercely patriotic and imbued with their own version of Christianity, are fighting to free China from the weak and corrupt Manchu regime.
		She teaches him to read and instructs him in Taiping values and docrine; but one revolutionary teaching he cannot accept is that women are equal to men.
		Thus begins the poignant, bittersweet story of a 12-year-old Eskimo child's return to her home on King Island in the Bering Sea in the fall of 1963.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E0D61539F934A25754C0A965948260 (533 words)

	Lighthouses of the Spratly Islands
		The Spratly Islands (as they are known in the West) are a group of more than 100 islands and reefs spread across an elliptical area 1000 km (625 mi) long and 400 km (250 mi) wide in the South China Sea northwest of Borneo, southwest of the Philippines, and east of Vietnam.
		France claimed the islands as part of French Indochina and occupied several of them, but this claim was not recognized internationally.
		There is a photo (near the bottom of the page) showing an unlit gray obelisk as of 2003; since this obelisk doesn't appear capable of carrying a light, the present structure is probably new.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/spr.htm (1230 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- South China Sea Islands (IM0148)
		The Spratly Islands are scattered between 11°28’ to 4° N and 109°55’ to 117°50’ E. While land formations are numerous within this region, the majority of these are rocks, reefs, sandbanks, or other types of partially submerged landforms.
		Taiping Island, or Itu Aba Island, of the Spratly group, was reportedly covered with shrubs, coconut, and mangroves in 1938; pineapple has also been cultivated here (Valencia et al.
		A few islands have been developed as small tourist resorts, and have had soil and trees brought in and planted where there were none.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0148_full.html (1654 words)

	Perak Malaysia - tourism and travel guide on Perak, Ipoh and the Kinta Valley
		Taiping mean eternal peace and is certainly what the town is today, quiet and surrounded by the natural beauty of hills, lake and forests.
		Taiping Lake Garden is a former mine with a mining pond that has been turned into a lake.
		The island is a great place for those who want to explore a fishing community and sample fresh seafood.
	www.mymalaysiabooks.com /Perak/Perak.htm (3313 words)

	A Concise History of China, Chapter 6
		The Taiping leader, Hong Xiuquan, was quite unlike any other rebel in Chinese history, and his followers waged the longest and bloodiest war of the nineteenth century (1851-64).
		Women even served in the Taiping army, though they were segregated into separate units from their male colleagues.
		The Taipings were now 500,000 strong, with a fearsome reputation for battlefield discipline that the Manchus could not match.
	xenohistorian.faithweb.com /china/ch06.html (7759 words)

	Bangkok\|Sukhothai/Phitsanulok\|Tak\|Nakhon Si Thammarat Penang/Taiping \| Kuala Lumpur/Melaka \| Singapore \| Krabi
		Taiping is Chinese for Big Peace, and damned if the name didn’t refer to the fact that the city is a veritable ghost town.
		With the room came free passes to the Taiping zoo (we didn’t expect much from a zoo in a former tin mining town cum former colonial town cum crumbling home to some 16,000 shut-ins, but we wended our way there after disposing of our packs anyway).
		On an island in the middle of one of the lakes, we had the fortune to spot a good sized (perhaps 6 feet with the tail) monitor lizard basking in the warmth of the late afternoon.
	www.accomasia.com /adhocasia/penang99.htm (5318 words)

	Perak - Pangkor Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This popular island resort is largely inhabited by fisher folk living in scattered fishing settlements, especially on the eastern side.
		Should you decide for a more thrilling way to see the island, there are rental agencies that lease bicycles and motorbikes within the locality.
		The largest, and the only Indian temple of any significance on the island, it is noted as one of the two Indian temples in Malaysia that have the entrance the shrine of the goddess Kali, facing the sea.
	www.abcmalaysia.com /tour_malaysia/pangkor.htm (442 words)

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