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Chinese/Taiwanese  Flag In 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 th... [read more]
Blog: A Taste of Taiwan
Date: April 13th 2007

I’ve never seen so many mopeds in any one place at any one time. It was a challenge just to walk along the footpath in competition against the endless rows of scooters and oncoming pedestrians. The repulsive odor of brewing chicken feet and other obscure game parts was overbearing as we strolled along the after-hours street market. Even 7-11 sported crock pots filled to the brim with eggs, st ... read more


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