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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: Taiwan 09 - Yang Ming Shan National Park
Date: May 1st 2009
Though I had been to Taipei twice, Yang Ming Shan (YMS) somehow just didn't get into my past itineraries. Without suggestion fr WL, perhaps I wld have missed this place once again. Prior to going to YMS, I had thought it was something like S'pore Botanic Garden & MacRitchie Reservoir - with lovely landscaped flowers and nature trekking trails. YMS was definitely huge and hilly and wasn't easy ... read more
Date: May 1st 2009
Though I had been to Taipei twice, Yang Ming Shan (YMS) somehow just didn't get into my past itineraries. Without suggestion fr WL, perhaps I wld have missed this place once again. Prior to going to YMS, I had thought it was something like S'pore Botanic Garden & MacRitchie Reservoir - with lovely landscaped flowers and nature trekking trails. YMS was definitely huge and hilly and wasn't easy ... read more
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