small old street and umbrellas

Jiufen old streets

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December 19th 2013
Once again the view here are supposed to be stunning. I could just about make up the boundary between land, sea and clouds in the distance. And once again I was glad I had an umbrella. I really wish the weather was a little better because I tried to explore the town a bit outside of the very touristy street but it was very gloomy and the wind keep turning my umbrella inside-out (if that can be sai ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Taipei » Ruifang Scenic Area

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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