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View of the protestors from my hostel (one week before National Day)
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Demonstrations outside the Presidential Palace
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Silence kills
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But noise gets the attention
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Release of balloons
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Every Taipei street looked like this
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With bands marching through
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And children everywhere
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For some, it was an all-week affair
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Tallest building in the world... The style? Chinese to-go boxes stacked on top of one another
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Largest mass of red I have ever seen. All the protestors marched down the main street chanting in unison
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Leader of anti-corruption movement... Look at the stare his bodyguard gave me
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Picture of the leader and his assistant talking about me and point me out
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Enormous sea of red
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Taipei by night
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Protestors sitting in streets as part of night demonstration
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Smoke canisters going off
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Riot police coming into to clear the streets. Tense moments
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Several friends I made
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The police baricade I had to cross (and then re-cross) to get my bags from my hostel... It was a rush
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Family who looked after me my first night
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The hotel room I stayed in
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It was a lot better than the hostels I am accustomed to
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Taiwanese Temple
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Taiwanese snack: this one is similar to a lollipop but with a cherry inside
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Boardwalk
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Squid on a stick
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Beautiful footbridge lit at night
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Sparklers for national day celebrations
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Famous Snake Street
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Why it is called Snake Street
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The snake was still writhing around on the hook before it was served for dinner
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(Reluctantly) posing for a picture at my hostel
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Taiwan's National Museum - best Chinese artifacts in the world
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Chiang Kai Shek Plaza with military performances
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Chiang Kai Shek Memorial
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Roof of the memorial
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Overlooking the plaza
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View at night from my hostel
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Taipei park
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Beautiful view from northern Taiwan
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Crowded street for eating different Taiwanese snacks
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The man is in motion - very high tech
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Break dancers in the subway
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More protests at night (I could hardly sleep from the noise each night)
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下台 (Step down)
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Two terrific Korean friends
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