Taiwan and Mainland China is separated by the Taiwan Strait, which made it difficult for people to get to Taiwan.

The island of Taiwan is located in the Western Pacific between Japan and the Philippines off the southeast coast of China, from which it is separated by the Taiwan Strait. With a total area of about 36,179 square kilometers, Taiwan is 394 kilometers long and 144 kilometers wide at its widest point.

Xuwen Zhuang has written:

'Taiwan di biao jing guan' -- subject(s): Description and travel, Physical geography

Emma Teng has written:

'Taiwan's imagined geography' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Description and travel, Travelers' writings, Chinese

they fled to the island of Taiwan, where they established the Republic of China.