Taiwan
Dell ups Taiwan buying to $12.5 bln amid PC slowdown
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Dell Inc., , the world's top personal computer maker, wants to ramp up components sourcing from Taiwan by about a quarter to US$12.5 billion in 2006 and foresees global PC market growth slowing this year, its chief executive said on Monday.
Computer and consumer electronics vendors from Japan to the United States are increasingly buying from specialized Taiwan companies such as display maker AU Optronics Corp. to hold down costs.
Dell's move to increase purchases of components from Taiwan comes after posting a drop in worldwide market share in the first quarter, when its slice dipped to 18.1 percent versus 18.6 percent a year earlier, according to consultants IDC.
Taipei
Introduction
Neon colored Chinese painting!!
Taipei has the highest population density for any city in Taiwan (3 million people in an area less than half the size of Dublin) and is the economic, cultural and governmental center.
Located in the Northern part of the Island of Taiwan (which is situated of the South East cost of Mainland China), Taipei was originally settled as a trading post (1853) and agricultural center on the flood plains between the Danshui and Keeling rivers. Taipei literally means ‘North Taiwan’.
Hsinchu
Shopping
Shopping Centers and Dept stores
Hsinchu boasts a plethora of department stores and reputedly the largest shopping center in Asia by the name of WinDance. 
If shopping for groceries or general household appliances, Da Ren Fa(RT Mart) is a good place to start. All the Western brand names can be found in Sogo so if you're a dedicated follower of fashion you will not be disappointed.
