Danshui Riverbank, Banyan Canopy

Danshui Riverbank is a popular Taipei hangout, because it is so close to the city and easy to get to.

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The Land Where It's Already Tomorrow, Chapter 02: Danshui Again, 50 cent Supper

October 2nd 2006
Braving the thumping heat, I spent the afternoon at Danshui Rao He. “Clearwater Riverbank”, in other words. It’s really too bad that I didn’t have my camera with me—I could have taken three pictures in a row of Chinese fishboats with the eyes painted on, the little shanty place where the fishers live, and modern high-rise apartments—all three while standing in the same place. I enjoy ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

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

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