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She was raised in a tiny gold-mining town in Taiwan. Now it's become a tourist trap — and she's fighting for the soul of the place.
It's a common refrain in Jiufen, just an hour's drive from the Taiwanese capital of Taipei. I looked intently at my Google Maps app before stepping into a small opening between two shops.
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Taiwan CDC reveals itinerary of Japanese measles patient
A Japanese woman in her 20s, later diagnosed with measles, visited Jiufen and traveled around Taipei by MRT, the Centers for ...
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A Nostalgic Walk Down Taiwan's Jiufen Old Street
From the Jiufen Old Street bus stop, you can see Keelung Mountain and the pavilion. This writer had the chance to tour this charming old street in a recent familiarization tour courtesy of the ...