Northern Taipei
Good morning, Taiwan! Getting to Taipei was relatively simple. It was the first time I flew from the US to Asia without having to make any connections. Nonstop, SFO to TPE. I took the subway from the [Read more…]
Introduction to East Asia 2018
Okay, East Asia 2018. Let’s get started! Of course what I’m calling my trip to East Asia was really my trip to Taiwan and South Korea. 6 days of sightseeing in each. Hiking and national parks were featured [Read more…]
How I Planned My 2018 Trip To East Asia!
So where am I going? Taiwan and Korea! Taiwan? Who goes to Taiwan? (Good question.) Korea? South Korea, right? (Yes. Well, mostly.) People are always asking how I choose my destinations. [Read more…]
China, A Little History, Part 12
Red China
Civil War, World War II, and Back to Civil War
Back in 1934, the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists of the KMT and the Communists of the CPC was in full bloom. In October, the KMT overwhelmed CPC forces in southern China. The CPC began a long, slow retreat of over 5,500 miles to northwestern China. This “Long March” (actually a series of retreats) took over a year and cost many lives. As many as 90% of those who initially escaped the KMT didn’t make it. But the CPC grew in isolation [Read more…]