Jinlun to Taitung 36km

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October 28th 2013
Short ride to Taitung with some great coastal views along the way but still into a headwind. We met a British cycle tourist who was heading south and the first thing he asked us was why on earth were we riding north against the prevailing wind! We explained that we figured we'd 'warm up' on the western flats and ride the island in a counter-clockwise direction and that we hadn't fo ... 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