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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]
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] Blog: Who knew Taiwan had hot springs?!
Date: June 7th 2008
It seems that most Asian countries have natural hot springs, a fact that I was never made aware of before. In fact, I was never aware of hot springs period. I mean I knew they existed, but not where or why. But it seems in East Asia, hot springs are a hobby as well as a natural remedy. It's this concept of hot springs that led Koreans to create the 24 hour spa rooms knowns as jimjilbangs which I e ... read more
Date: June 7th 2008
It seems that most Asian countries have natural hot springs, a fact that I was never made aware of before. In fact, I was never aware of hot springs period. I mean I knew they existed, but not where or why. But it seems in East Asia, hot springs are a hobby as well as a natural remedy. It's this concept of hot springs that led Koreans to create the 24 hour spa rooms knowns as jimjilbangs which I e ... read more
