Taking 5, and Thinking About Things

There is a lot to see and do in Hualien, just in the city--never mind the county!

The Land Where It's Already Tomorrow, Chapter 16: Still Thoughts, Where’s the Beef? A Gentle Soul, The Honour Roll

October 22nd 2006
I whipped into Hualien City last Monday morning, to get Lao-puo registered for her Chinese classes at Buddhist Tzu Chi (Zoo Chee) University. BTCU is right beside a Buddhist Hospital of the same name. Between the university and the hospital is a building of staggering architectural beauty called “The Hall of Still Thoughts”. At first I cynically imagined that the Hall of Still Thoughts wa ... 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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