View Across the Schoolyard

The East Rift Valley is between the Coastal and the Central Mountain Ranges. The mountains are green all year around here, and there is always some kind of flower blooming.

The Land Where It's Already Tomorrow, Chapter 05: Punted From The Nest, Rails Through Eden, My New Home

October 5th 2006
Today was a big transition—from the sheltered environment of the academy to the real world of teaching English in rural and isolated Taiwan. The closing ceremony was a bit rushed because we all had trains to catch. I gave a little speech as class leader, and got my certificate and a photo op with the da lao ban (director) of the place.The train takes a little over three hours from Taipei to Guan ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Hualien

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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