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Peace Memorial Park Monument 228

What is 228? Understanding Taiwan’s Peace Memorial Day

  • March 6, 2021
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  • Explore Taiwan, Culture, History, Holidays, Taipei

It is only in recent decades that the 228 Incident, or 228 Massacre, has been spoken of publicly. Prior to that it was a strictly taboo subject, carefully left unmentioned so as not to incur the wrath of an unforgiving government in an era of martial law.

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  • By Corissa
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Heping Island

Swim at Heping Island Park: Things to Do In Keelung #1

  • February 26, 2021
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  • Explore Taiwan, Keelung

Heping Island Park (和平島公園: “Peace Island”) is my favorite place to go in Keelung. It is a small yet beautiful geopark situated north-east of the Keelung Harbor. It boasts magnificent views of the coastline, areas to...

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  • By Corissa
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international mask culture, Taiwan and America

Mask Culture: Taiwan vs. America

  • September 25, 2020
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  • Expat Life, Life, Living in Taiwan

A compare/contrast (let's be honest mostly contrast) between public outlook in Taiwan and the U.S.

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  • By Corissa
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Book of Poems, Poetry

Social Media: A Roast

  • September 15, 2020
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  • Art, Poetry

Infuriating
the necessary evils
we must contend with in today's world

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Keelung's Mid-Summer Ghost Festival

Everything You Need to Know About The Keelung Mid-Summer Ghost Festival

  • August 19, 2020
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  • Explore Taiwan, Culture, Festivals, Keelung

The Keelung Mid-Summer Ghost Festival (基隆中元祭) is the pride of Ghost Month celebrations on the island, being the most famous and elaborate in all of Taiwan! It has been designated an intangible cultural heritage - come find out why!

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origins of ghost month in keelung

Understanding the Origins of the Ghost Month Festival in Taiwan

  • August 17, 2020
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  • Culture, Festivals, History

When the lanterns start going up around Keelung in the summertime, you know we’re gearing up for GHOST MONTH! Ghost month? What is that? Should I be scared? Is it like Halloween? If you read the...

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Slay The Hydra & Quit Smoking

The Four-Headed Beast

  • March 15, 2020
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  • Art, Being Human, Doodles, Life

Physical withdrawal, behavioral dependence, psychological struggle, social environment. They say these are the four heads of the beast you must slay in order to quit smoking successfully....

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Cigarette bath & quitting smoking

Relapse

  • March 1, 2020
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  • Art, Being Human, Doodles, Life

I’ve been continuously falling off the bandwagon. Some days it feels like this. Quitting, or cutting back, is no easy feat. There is ever-mounting tension, and if you aren’t able to take your mind off of...

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Book of Poems, Poetry

The Uncertainty

  • December 18, 2019
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  • Art, Poetry

of thirty
not as great as that of twenty
or more likely

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Hey there! I'm Corissa, a Hong Kong-grown American expat living in Keelung. I like to explore and write about it! I hope for what I write here to be useful, inspiring, thought-provoking and fun! Join me as I learn all about what makes Taiwan Taiwan. New posts every other week!

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