Beitou Public Library 北投綠色圖書館, Enjoy Taipei’s Most Beautiful Library
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Beitou Public Library 北投綠色圖書館, Enjoy Taipei’s Most Beautiful Library

Beitou Public Library, also known as Beitou Green Library (北投綠色圖書館), is perhaps the most beautiful library in Taiwan. Built inside Beitou Park, it has great views of the park and includes high ceilings, large windows, and wooden floors and walls harking back to the Japanese era. It is definitely worth a stop on your next…

Beitou Museum 北投文物館, Dive into the History and Culture of Beitou
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Beitou Museum 北投文物館, Dive into the History and Culture of Beitou

The Beitou Museum (aka Taiwan Folk Art Museum 北投文物館) is a former Japanese-era Hot Spring hotel that has now been turned into a museum and art exhibition space in Beitou District of Taipei. The building also includes restaurants and great views of Beitou. It is a great place to enjoy the history and culture of…

Remembering Morakot (2009) – Taiwan’s Deadliest Typhoon in History 紀念莫拉克颱風
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Remembering Morakot (2009) – Taiwan’s Deadliest Typhoon in History 紀念莫拉克颱風

With over 677 people killed in Taiwan, Typhoon Morakot (also known as the 88 Flood 八八水災) was the most deadly Typhoon ever to hit Taiwan in recorded history. It also broke records for the highest rainfall of any Typhoon in Taiwan’s history, a total of over 3 meters of rain (3060 mm in Alishan), with…