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Taroko Gorge National Park, Taiwan

Posted on April 3, 2013, 11:18 am, by QT Luong, under Locations.
While Sun Moon Lake is a scenic area with a fair amount of development, Taroko Gorge, Taiwan’s most well-known natural attraction, has been protected as a National Park since 1986. The day before my visit, I traveled by rail to Hualien. From the station, I walked to the Amigos hotel, only to find out that […]
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Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan

Posted on March 22, 2013, 12:15 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Taiwan’s cities (including Taipei and Lukang) lie on the Western part of the island, which is a plain. I was surprised to find out that the other two-thirds of Taiwan is covered by mountains. Sun Moon Lake is considered to be one of the most scenic areas in Taiwan. My wife, who had never been […]
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Lukang, Taiwan – image sequence explained

Posted on March 16, 2013, 7:01 pm, by QT Luong, under Esthetics, Locations.
Taichung is linked to Taipei by a High Speed Rail line, whereas there is no train station in Lukang because in the past the city refused to allow railroads to pass through. This, combined with the silting of its port, led to Lukang’s economic decline. However, that economic decline averted the modernization that demolished historical […]
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Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on March 7, 2013, 4:21 am, by QT Luong, under Locations.
After the Vietnam photo tour, I took advantage of the fact that Eva Air was making a transit in Taipei to spend a week in Taiwan. Before the trip, I did not know much about the country besides its separatist history and the label “made in Taiwan”. I had planned to read my guidebook during […]
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