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August 11th 2006
Okay-so I arrived home on the 8th but I wanted to relax a little before completing my final entry. On our last full day in Taipei, we took a bus an hour away to the small city of Keelung on the northern coast. We were lucky to be able to go to the annual Ghost Festival that is held only one day a year, although the whole month of August is designated "Ghost Month" throughout Taiwan, and China. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more