Longshan Temple

A pleasure-filled getaway 'made in Taiwan'

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October 11th 2009
My 6-year run of working experience in East Asia (South Korea & Japan) alongside visits to Hong Kong and Shanghai quite literally begged the inclusion of a trip to Taiwan, the missing link, as well as an East Asian nation which possibly does not get a large enough share of the 'essence of the East' identity. Five nights in Taipei (at the Shin Shih hotel) were to be the base for seeing as many vita ... 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