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East Asia: Tipping the World

Our world now has over 7 billion inhabitants. If the planet would tilt based on population density, it could get tipped over easily by East Asia. This subcontinent that is made up of only three nations is home to 1.7 billion people. That’s about 24% of all living individuals in the world today.

Technically, however, East Asia is not made up of only three nations – China, Japan and Korea. Macau, Mongolia (which many people confuse to be part of China), Hong Kong (which is now part of China), Taiwan (which some political quarters of the world consider as just a part of China) and North Korea (which consider itself not part of any organization of nations) are also East Asian countries.

Clearly, this subcontinent’s top guns are China, Japan and South Korea, three of the wealthiest countries and with the most potential for future economic growth. Just how rich is this corner of the world really? Well, according to Global Finance, Hong Kong is the sixth wealthiest (one notch higher than the US), Taiwan is 17th (ranked over Germany and oil-rich Kuwait), Japan is 22nd (besting the UK) and Korea, 26th. China ranked way below at 90th only because it has too many mouths to feed. China is home to 1.3 billion people, which explains why East Asia is the most populous subcontinent.

East Asia is definitely an important region in the world, as it is a top tourism draw. The only man-made structure that can be seen from the moon and probably the most popular tourist attraction in the world is China’s Great Wall. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for obvious reasons, and that you should definitely see when traveling to this part of the continent. The ultra-urban city of Tokyo is also a must-see, especially if you love sushi. Nothing compares to taking a bite of authentic sushi inside an authentic sushi restaurant in Tokyo.

Kaohsiung National Stadium: The Biggest Stadium in Taiwan

March 20, 2018 By Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

With one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, Taiwan is known to have hundreds of modern high-rise structures including two of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, Taiwan 101 and Tuntex Sky Tower. However, the country’s largest stadium in terms of capacity is not in the capital city of Taipei. The Kaohsiung National Stadium is found in the southwestern city of Kaohsiung, the second largest and busiest metropolis. The stadium was completed only in 2009 and specifically for the purpose of hosting the 2009 World Games.

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Kaohsiung National Stadium

A few years before the World Games, the city government of Kaohsiung was granted the right to host the games and immediately the [Read more…]

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Kaohsiung Museum of History: A Very Important City Landmark

March 19, 2018 By Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Found near the iconic Love River, Kaohsiung Museum of History is the city’s main repository of cultural artifacts, ancient relics and archeological finds. Tourists and children love going to museums, and the Kaohsiung Museum of History will surely not disappoint. It is a professional museum whose main tasks are to collect, file, and document cultural treasures and historical objects. Historical sites are categorized, old city documents are preserved, and more research studies and projects will be conducted.

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Kaohsiung Museum of History

The large building that houses the museum is quite historic itself. It was built in 1938 and used to function as the Kaohsiung City Hall [Read more…]

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Experiencing the Mei Lun Mountain Park

February 4, 2018 By Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Hualien is known for its majestic view of the Pacific Ocean and seemingly endless range of mountain peaks. The county just cannot have enough mountain parks to satisfy its locals making the Mei Lun Mountain Park a pleasant destination for tourists to wander in the great outdoors.

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Mei Lun Mountain Park

Mei Lun Mountain Park has a height of 110 meters and is located east of the city of Hualien facing the back of the county government. The Chung Cheng Park was built on the side of the mountain that accommodates visitors with their endless list of activities. Most of the [Read more…]

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All about Institutions on Medical Health in Hualien

February 3, 2018 By Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Health care in Hualien is relatively developed compared to other cities in Taiwan. In fact, medicine and the development of public health in Hualien dates backs to the actual establishment of the Office of Hualien Harbor in 1909 during the Qing Dynasty of Emperor Xuantong. Since then, Hualien has proved to have a reliable public health administration agency that continues to help those in need.

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Mennonite Christian Hospital in Hualien

Today, there are two hospitals that continue to provide quality medical care to locals. These two hospitals are also very much recommended to tourists who are in need of immediate health care. The Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center along Chung Yang Road is one [Read more…]

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The Abode of Still Thoughts – A Remarkable Place for Spirituality

February 2, 2018 By Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Some call it “the Abode”, some refer to it as “the spiritual home of all Tzu Chi people”, while some simply refer to it as “the headquarters”. Regardless of what people call it, the Abode of Still Thoughts serves one purpose and that is the spiritual root of the world of Tzu Chi.

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The Abode of Still Thoughts

The Abode started with a single person named Master Cheng Yen. Master Cheng Yen needed to choose a Buddhist name for herself before officially becoming a nun. She then chose “Still Thoughts” as her name. An abode is properly referred to as a place and residence [Read more…]

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Hualien Harbor – More than Just a Dock

February 1, 2018 By Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

The Hualien Harbor, which is found on the east coast of Taiwan, is bounded by the Central Mountain Range to the west and the Pacific Ocean to its east. It is a man-made location enclosed by protective breakwaters. Since September 1, 1963, the harbor has been a port of call for international shipping and continues to be administered by the Hualien Harbor Bureau.

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Hualien Harbor

The Hualien port was but a mere artificial harbor during the 1930s. It was then expanded several times to further encourage the local [Read more…]

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