Collecting receipts for the lottery

Day #113: Taipei arrival

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July 29th 2013
Today I flew from Kinmen Island to Taipei. There are more Westerners in Taipei, more than any Asian city I have visited so far, many on business or to teach, but large numbers are here to learn Mandarin, as Taiwan is easier to get a visa for - and much easier to adapt to culturally - than China, though there are differences between Taiwanese Mandarin and classic Mandarin. I am often asked if I ... 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