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Taiwan’s Five Longshan Temples: Guanyin’s Island Sanctuaries

Every Longshan Temple in Taiwan traces its spiritual lineage to a single source: the ancient Longshan Temple at the foot of Dragon Mountain…

Robert Swinhoe: Britain’s First Consul in Taiwan & Naturalist

Robert Swinhoe (1836–1877), Britain’s first consular representative in Taiwan, arrived on the island in July 1861 to find a frontier world…

Scenic Riverside Heritage: Danshui’s Little White House and Customs Wharf

After its defeats in the Opium Wars, the Qing Dynasty was forced to accept a series of humiliating unequal treaties with the Western…

淡淡

我已經在這個受潮的小鎮活了二十一年，雖然五都升格後已改為區但我還是習慣以鎮來稱呼。小時候對於基隆是雨都的說法還理解不來，因為淡水本身就經常在下雨，即使是晴天也能感受到空氣中飽含的濕氣，外婆家是屋齡十幾年的老房子，天花板、牆角隨處可見一塊塊發霉的淺灰從雪白的牆面透出，讓人難以忽視，…

Taiwan July 2016 [Day 7 & 8 — Taipei, Taoyuan]

Taiwan July 2016 [Day 7 & 8 — Taipei, Taoyuan]