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The 747 that I flew over the Pacific in. Shot taken through the window of the airport.
Taiwan: The First Week

February 24th 2010
I flew into Taiwan late on Thursday, February 18th. That night, bleary-eyed and giddy, I checked into the Taipei Backpacker's Hostel, where I've been staying ever since. The Mandarin Training Center, the language program where I will soon begin studying, does not offer housing to its 1500 students, so I'm in the middle of the somewhat daunting process of looking for an apartment now. Since my arr ... read more
Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

Chinese/Taiwanese Flag 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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