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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: Seashell Temple
Date: October 16th 2006
After Yehlui, we drove to another beach, sandier and less rocky. Then we drove to this seashell temple. The outside was very unimpressive, it looked like a large ramshackle warehouse covered with corrugated metal. But inside was a temple, with sculptures, bas-reliefs, and mosaics constructed almost entirely of seashells. There were a couple of small shops. I bought candy and ginseng liquour, ... read more
Date: October 16th 2006
After Yehlui, we drove to another beach, sandier and less rocky. Then we drove to this seashell temple. The outside was very unimpressive, it looked like a large ramshackle warehouse covered with corrugated metal. But inside was a temple, with sculptures, bas-reliefs, and mosaics constructed almost entirely of seashells. There were a couple of small shops. I bought candy and ginseng liquour, ... read more
