The Land Where It’s Already Tomorrow, Chapter 36: Mainland Chills, A Nice Visit from Home, Official Off Day? March 8th 2007 A cold snap has rolled in from China, although it feels more like it’s from Mongolia or even Siberia. It’s hard to believe that a few short days ago we had the air conditioner on, and I was wearing sandals without socks and short sleeves even in the evenings. Recently, we’ve even had to turn on the portable radiator overnight. To make matters worse, we have had a few days of real West Coa ... read more
Asia » Taiwan » Hualien 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
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This is the story of our first year living and working in Hualien County, on the east coast of Taiwan ROC. I am a schoolteacher in the junior high in Guangfu Township, and Lao-puo (Suzanne) studies Chinese at Buddhist Tzu Chi University in Hualien (where we live). My blog is called "The Land Where it's Already Tomorrow". The blog for our second year is now under way at http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Pagan-Dan/... full info