Ferris Wheel atop the Mall

Day 8 - Kaohsiung

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May 4th 2007
Ma-Ma was off today, and decided to take us to a local shopping mall that had a unique attraction: a Ferris wheel on the roof. We borrowed another scooter and rode down to the mall, which appeared to be almost brand new. (This was also my very first time on a scooter, although I was riding on the back of Ma-Ma’s) Sure enough, there was a huge Ferris wheel on the roof, which we went up to see (b ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Kaohsiung

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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