14 Apr, 2009 in Pingtung by Fili An
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Hengchun (恆春鎮, meaning Town of Eternal Spring) received fame last year through Cape no. 7, Taiwan’s highly successful movie set in southern Taiwan. What I was mainly impressed with, is how well the old town of Hengchun is preserved. Built over 130 years ago, Hengchun carries with it a very interesting history of Taiwan.

First, [...]

12 Apr, 2009 in Pingtung by Fili An
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Although I’ve heard Penghu and Green island are terrific, the Kending beaches are the best I’ve seen in Taiwan. Not quite the Thailand islands yet, but in some spots it’s as inviting as the Goa beaches. There are some really nice beaches in Kending.

It could have been nicer if they confined all water sports to [...]

10 Apr, 2009 in Pingtung by Fili An
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Like art? then there’s a spot in Pingtung County called Fangliao you might enjoy.

Taiwan’s Culture Portal introduces Fangliao with "Art at the Crossroads: F3’s Undetermined Future in Fangliao":
Located just a few minutes’ walk from Pingtung’s Fangliao train station, the F3 Art Venue is living proof that idle land can be put to good use. [...]