The island state already has a widespread network of free Wi-Fi access points available to its citizens.

Now it has opened up the service to visitors from overseas, the travel news website Skift reports .

The government-backed iTaiwan scheme launched two years ago, and now has more than 4,000 hotspots dotted around the island, including the main tourist attractions, transport hubs and government buildings.

Locals can register for the service by giving their phone number. Now, overseas visitors can do the same by showing their passports to staff at tourist offices in airports, train stations or Metro stations. They will then be given an account number, allowing them to access the free basic WiFi, which has a speed of around 1Mbps bandwidth per second.

Frequently asked questions on the iTaiwan Wi-Fi access can be found here

See all the visitor information centres in Taipei City here

Made in Taiwan

Taiwan has more to offer holidaymakers than electrical goods, Anthony Lambert reported, after visiting the island for Telegraph Travel last year.

"With a population of 23 million in an area not much larger than Belgium, Taiwan’s western coastal plain between Taipei and the second city of Kaohsiung in the far south is densely developed," he said. "To the east lie the hills and mountains that offer the visitor a very different experience. Regarded as one of the country’s most spectacular sights, the Taroko Gorge is the centrepiece of a national park, one of four alpine parks."

Click here to read the rest of his report