Culture & History in Taiwan
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Culture & History
Kaohsiung: Taiwan's Rebel Port, From Industrial Grit to Democratic Theater
Most travelers skip Taiwan's second-largest city for Taipei and Kenting. They miss a harbor town where Japanese colonial warehouses now hold contemporary art, where a 1979 street protest birthed a political movement, and where the Love River went from open sewer to kayak route. This is Kaohsiung: working port, democratic battlefield, and industrial reinvention in progress.
Culture & HistoryTaipei: A Culture and History Guide to Taiwan's Contested Capital
From imperial Chinese art at the National Palace Museum to Japanese colonial architecture and the politically charged 228 Memorial, this guide unpacks Taipei's layered identity — with specific prices, hours, and honest advice on what to skip.