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Travel the Seven Seas's avatar

I have been there twice, each time for an entire day, and only covered about 20% of what I wanted to see. Since I have never visited the Palace Museum in Taibei, I'm curious if anyone could compare the collections. Growing up in China, we were told that the Nationalist government shipped the best of the best to Taiwan after they were defeated.

Anyway, I'm glad that Starbucks is no longer there.

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Debbie Liu's avatar

Thanks for this trip down Memory Lane Paul! The imperial dress-ups alone makes it worth going back for! But the crowds! Even in the side halls. The famous Stone Drums of Qin like early Instagram dudes - now hold your horses!

Regarding 'staggering wealth concentrated in so few hands', I disagree with your conclusion.

"We may not be much better today, but we are better.' - Ya think? Ever heard of a group of oligarchs over in a country in the Far West? 😀

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