Taiwan is a place.
Taiwan ( also known as Formosa , from Portuguese : Ilha Formosa , `` Beautiful Island '' , [ ˌiʎɐ fuɾˈmɔzɐ ] ) is an island in East Asia ; located some 180 km off the southeastern coast of mainland China across the Taiwan Strait . Taiwan . After a brief rule by the Kingdom of Tungning , the island was annexed by the Qing dynasty , the last dynasty of China .