Crowds at the night market

Day #115: Night markets

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July 29th 2013
Every city in Taiwan has a night market, and Taipei has several dotted around. The stalls come alive as soon as the sun goes down, which is around about 6pm here now. Shops (mostly cheap, throwaway clothes and shoes, aimed at teenagers, who make up most of the markets' customers) spill out onto the streets, interspersed with stalls selling food and drinks. The food is commonly cooked in front ... 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