The Hall of Great Strength

Friends From Home

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June 13th 2010
Several weeks ago, two of my closest friends in the world flew to Taiwan to meet me. Though it seems like an incredible distance to travel just to meet a friend, there is precedence in our relationships for such a trek--Sam and Sarah both live in Salt Lake City, the town in which I was born but which I've lived several thousand miles away from since I was 13. Every year since I moved away I have f ... read more

Asia » Taiwan

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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