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National Palace Museum

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May 3rd 2018
Taiwan, country number nine for this trip. Just a short 4 night/3 day stay over (with the same to follow in Singapore ) on our way home. First impact was the weather. After the more temperate climes of Japan and South Korea we are back in high 90s with high humidity too, so a bit draining. First impressions are always interesting. Taiwan initially comes over as 'rougher' than Japan or SK, ... read more

Asia » Taiwan

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

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