I received this postcard from May in Taiwan. I love the image on the front even if it got a little damaged in the mail, but I really love the little picture she drew on the back and the sticker of the Taiwanese Flag she put on it.
This actually came a few days ago but my scanner is refusing to work. Eventually I gave up and just took a picture with my camera, which is why the image is slightly skewed. (I had it leaning up against my window to use the light)
It was nice to receive a postcard from Taiwan as I actually have an uncle from Taipei. Who has told me a bit about the country as well as China where his family is from. So below is a bit of his wisdom.
-Taipei is the capital city of The Republic of China (commonly know as Taiwan) and is the largest city as well and is the Asian capital of Art and Culture.
-The Republic of China once ruled most of mainland China as well but it became the Peoples Republic of China after the Chinese Civil War.
-Portuguese sailors gave it the mane "Ilha Formosa" beautiful island in the 16th Century.
-The National Sport is Baseball and Taiwan won the Little League World Series in 1996.
-Taiwan is slightly larger than Belgium and much more densely populated.
-The Vice President of Taiwan, Lu Hsiu-lien was the first woman to be awarded the World Peace Prize from the World Peace Corps Academy.
And last but now least in my Uncles words, 'its the best place in the world' but I'll have to withhold my judgment until I've been there and anywhere else because you never know what might compare.
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