Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung, Taicheng, Sun Moon Lake and Taipei again

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January 22nd 2009
After our last dive we caught the bus up to Kaohsiung. We stayed the night and we were told to check a small island that creates the harbour. Kaohsiung is a busy port town and there were plenty of big ships and boats. We crossed to the island via a small ferry and rented a two person bike. We had a map so we checked out a few sights including a lighthouse and a Qing Dynasty fort that was also used ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Kaohsiung

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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