Watch for falling fruits

Taipei

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December 18th 2010
Saturday, December 18th Taipei We’re on our own now, although with Alexa as our local guide we have a big advantage. Our big outing today was to the 2010 Taipei International Floral Exhibition which runs for five months in four separate venues around the city. The horticulture exhibits are fabulous - my photos cannot do justice to the beauty. I wish you could smell the aromas of fresh flo ... 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