Lienchiang County is made up of 36 outlying islands. It is both the smallest and least populous of Taiwan’s counties. But despite its small size, the county has been voted one of the world’s 21 smartest communities by the Intelligent Community Forum.
This the first time that Lienchiang County has made the list. In the past, it’s been Taiwan’s big cities, places like Taipei and Kaohsiung, that have been chosen.
Lienchiang County Magistrate Liu Cheng-ying says the county has been making improvement in a number of sectors, including long-distance medical care and smart schools. In addition, the county has built a bus system that offers passengers real-time timetable updates.
Liu said the county will continue working to improve local services and infrastructure and to connect with the world.