Chinese Lanterns

Lovin' Taipei 101

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March 1st 2008
Our visit to Taipei wouldn’t be complete without going to the famous Taipei 101. We drove for about an hour from Hsinchu and reached Taipei at around 11:00 am. There was a slight drizzle but that didn’t dampen our excitement. Taipei 101 is a construction wonder and currently holds the title of being the World’s tallest building. That record stays until the works for the tower in Shanghai an ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

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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