Cijin beach

Day #128: Cijin Island

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August 7th 2013
Cijin Island is tiny - only about 6km across - and very close to Kaosiung, only about 5 minutes by ferry. I took a rented bicycle across on the boat, which was absolutely crammed full of people crossing on bicycles and scooters, resulting in a frenetic crush to get off the boat both going and coming back. The island itself is easily cycled around following the cycle path along one coast and many v ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Kaohsiung

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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