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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Taiwan: Yilan

This card was sent all the way from New Taipei City, Taiwan by Tina:


Tina said it shows an abor in Luodong Sports Park, Yilan, and that she thinks it's very special even though it is not a historically important spot.

Luodong is a town in Yilan county, that is mainly known for this beautifully landscaped sports park. The name of the town is derived from a word meaning "monkey", and is a reference to the fact that about half a century ago, there was a very large population of monkeys in that area.

Yilan county is in the northeast corner of the country and gets its name from the aboriginal Kavalan tribe. Pin It

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