Deep fried quid for supper

Visiting Uni friends in Yilan County, Taipei

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March 20th 2010
This week I had a really good few days with Cynthia and Jasmin, two of my class mates from the Cardiff Uni MA programme back in 2005. We stayed at Jasmin's house in Yilan county and between the two of them they gave me a real introduction to Taiwanese culture - especially the food which they assure me is the most important element! We visited areas around the county and walked amongst Taiwan's gor ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Yilan County

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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