Taipei 101

It’s all about Taipei!

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December 22nd 2010
Hi everyone. A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to accompany Michael to Taipei. While he travelled around Taiwan looking at hospitals and aged care facilities we got to tour around and discover Taipei. And we loved it! The city was warm and friendly, just like the locals. We left Beijing in a cool 2 degrees Celsius and arrived 5 hours later in Taipei where it was 25c. What a wonderful esc ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more