I took this Picture in 2003...

Lives in the Lotus Blossom, Chapter 16: Yvonne, Travel Plans, A Visit to be Eagerly Anticipated, Feeding Time, Lao-puo Getting Lauded, How does it Feel to be Married to a Media Celebrity? (I'm about to find out)

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November 15th 2007
It’s first light on the train to work, and the valley is awakening from the darkness. The ever-cheerful attendant (whose husband also works for Taiwan Rail Authority at Guangfu Station), has just handed me a piping hot steamed pork bun for breakfast. This was out of the blue—you can get a box meal but they are for sale not free. Some months ago, the same attendant asked me where I was getting ... read more

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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