Bus to Jiufen & Jinguashi

December 16th 2005
Our 2nd last day in Taiwan. The railway brought us to Ruifang which we had intended to visit Shifen only a few more stops away by taking the Pingxi line. To our disappointment, there was no way we could fit our schedule in. The next train leaving for Shifen will leave in an hours’ time. Decided not to waste any more time, we took a bus instead to Jiufen, a sleepy town brought to life after ... read more

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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

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Growing up listening to the music of The Carpenters, he decided to name this blog Budokan in remembrance of their Live at Budokan Tour in Tokyo in May 1974. He finally made a trip to the Nippon Budokan in September 2017, 43 years after the Carpenters held their 18 sold-out concerts in Japan! Hailing from the tropics, Budokan is fortunate to reside in Singapore where jetsetting around have become very affordable. His greatest passion lies in cultivating his lifetime career of travelling, blogging and tour guiding. A Travel Bl... full info

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