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1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1946 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the native population within the governing structure. In 2000, Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist to the Democratic Progressive Party. Throughout this period, the island prospered and became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of eventual unification - as well as domestic political and economic reform. To be updated

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By laikl
October 6th 2009

Taipei-One Night Earlier Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

Kenting to Zuoying

　　民宿的職員（大概是一家人連同外傭）其實很好人，我說不方便匯款，他們便不用我付訂金；到達後又問我是否要提前離開墾丁，結果我還是要放棄最後一晚（本來這 [View Full Entry]

By laikl
October 5th 2009

Nowhere in the Rain Asia » Taiwan » Kenting

cool...

　　以為大雨已停，冒險沿公路步行出南灣，沿途望著無邊無際的滔天巨浪，徒感無奈。更無可奈何的是走了一大半路程又下大雨，的士司機看準了我們不上不落的尷尬情 [View Full Entry]

By laikl
October 4th 2009

Oh-Parma! Asia » Taiwan » Kenting

precaution before departure

　　飛機在高雄降落，只覺得天氣有點悶熱，空氣混濁有如香港。負責接送的司機「王大哥」幾乎接錯人（好像因為另一位仁兄是同姓的），見到他的車子後才發現其實他 [View Full Entry]

By Forts
October 1st 2009

Substitute teaching and old man fairy drag queen. Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

Embarassment in drag.

Substitute Teaching Sorry about the screwed up grammar in this one. It keeps removing my apostrophes for some reason. Studies have shown that after four months of unemployment the average male is pretty much ready for the scrapheap. At the four month mark self esteem and energy levels are so low that in many cases the professional stagnation is irreversible. The last day I did a stroke of work (discount the two hours at Uncle Jasons) was on June 10th back in Korea. Now even though I've not technically been looking for work for four months I've been aware of the [View Full Entry]

By Forts
September 27th 2009

Ximending and Longshan Temple Asia » Taiwan » Taipei » Ximending

Ximending

Ximending Ximending (isn't that a nice word to say, go on say it again)is one of the last areas of the city we have left to explore. It's traditionally been the place to go to watch a film as it has so many cinemas. From what I've read it was hit pretty hard by the opening of the more modern cinemas and shopping malls in the east of the city so the government pedestrianised the main shopping area which has completely revitalised it. It now has over twenty cinemas and is the shopping hub of Western Taipei. It's predominately a young [View Full Entry]

By Forts
September 26th 2009

Crap museums. Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

Magnificently dull.

Melissa is covering Ron's classes today so I'm left to amuse myself. It's been a while since I did any sight-seeing so I pick up the Rough Guide for some inspiration. It tells me that Gongguan has a night market. Even though it's only mid-afternoon I think it might be worth checking out. It's right down in the south of the city, a part i've not been to yet. Now, when I was in Korea I noticed that they seemed to specialise in rather crap museums. I'm thinking of such yawn-inducing venues as the Geoje Fishing museum and the Jeju museum [View Full Entry]

By Joe Hung Chou
September 26th 2009

BoPeirLia old street visit in Taipei city Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

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Today with friend guide , we went to visit the old street where have been re builded recently for keeping heritage and recording the old life style in Taiwan. Old buildings with traditional style, you will experience where people used to be.. different atmosphere and nice. i am so gald that Taipei city government focus on this and make it nice. Will see many artists exhibitions, it is closed to MRT Longshan temple, only 5 minits after MRT stations, very convenient. good to visit .for tourist [View Full Entry]

By Forts
September 25th 2009

We get a cat and I finally get some good news. Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

Sleep deprivation in feline form.

We get a cat I'm not an enormous fan of cats. I used to really like them, well, English cats at any rate. Then I met Melissa's cat Nica. In Korea I had a smallish flat which did me just fine. Then when Melissa moved in her cat came as part of the package. No problem I thought, cat's appreciate personal space as much as I do. We'll get along fine. Sadly this wasn't the case. Within a couple of weeks Nica's behaviour was ranking me out. She'd lie in wait for me to go for a pee in the [View Full Entry]

By LivingTheDream
September 21st 2009

Bye bye friendly Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan) Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

Imposing statue at the Museum of World Religion

(Day 535 on the road) Going back to Taipei to complete our loop around Taiwan, we opted for the high speed train that connects Taiwan's major towns. The system is very efficient and the stations and trains sparkling new. The next train to Taipei left less than twenty minutes after we bought our tickets, so soon we found ourselves going north at 300 km/ h. The next morning I accompanied my mum to the airport, where she caught a plane to Hong Kong for a three day stopover in this amazing city before flying back to Germany from there. We have [View Full Entry]

First place for the award 'Shortest hot pants in Taipei'

Taiwanese enjoying one of their countless hot springs

By 1050
September 19th 2009

If I Were To Start Over... Asia » Taiwan » Kaohsiung

Crushed Ice w/ Kay & Amanda

Kaohsiung is Taiwan's 2nd biggest city. It's way more modern than Tainan, and even moreso than Taipei in some respects. I like the feeling I get being there. It's nothing too original, just well executed. My visits have been very quick ones. On this most recent one I met some strangers who took me shopping with them and we went into one of those fun Japanese photo booths. Then I slept with a guy I met on the internet (sorry no pics). Looking forward: They have an Auntie Ann's Pretzel shop. [View Full Entry]

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