On the Train to Changhua

Changhua

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July 9th 2007
On Saturday I went with my Taiwanese friend Natalie, 3 of her friends, and Graeme, Ryan, and Tashi (from Puget Sound) to Changhua. It's geographically not very far from Taichung, but with traffic, it's a 40 minute bus ride to the train station, then 1 1/2 hours on the train. Despite the traveling time and getting up really early (and making sure the guys were conscious in time) to catch a 7:20 am ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Taichung

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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