Paper tigers attached to lanterns to hang for good luck in the temples

Taipei - and then homeward bound.....last three days of our trip!

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February 1st 2010
We arrived in Taipei after our short flight from Hong Kong to dull skies and cool weather. A bus from the airport took us to the railway station in central Taipei from where we caught a taxi to our hotel - The See You Hotel. It was actually only ten minutes on foot from the train station though we were thankful we didn't walk as it was hard to find amidst the traffic and highrises. The hotel was g ... 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