Hualien river tracing

Causing drought in eastern Taiwan

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March 22nd 2010
Today Cynthia and I went 'river tracing' just outside Hualien on the east coast of Taiwan. I won't write a huge amount because the photos are more entertaining, but essentially the day involved climbing up the river bed and drinking most of the water in the process, it was really good fun! ... 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