Old HK in Taipei?

Submitted by David on Fri, 10/07/2016 - 08:44

Hi, just getting ready to head to Taipei for a long weekend, and interested to hear any ideas for less well-known Gwulo-y sort of places to visit. Hong Kong connections a bonus, as are any opportunities to buy old HK photos / ephemera.

Regards, David

PS No newsletter this weekend, but there are several interesting photos & topics in the pipeline.

Day Trip to Kinmen

If you are able to, suggest a day trip to Kinmen (Quemoy) to view the military history of the place.

Re: Fort San Domingo

Hi David,

Official sites are primarily in Chinese, but got this from Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_San_Domingo

The Fort is one of the oldest relics in town. Taipei still have some gateways of the old walled city around. The same Wiki entry has some external links pointing to other sites with foreign influence or built by foreign occupation.

Have a good trip.

Thanks very much for the

Thanks very much for the quick replies and good suggestions.

We didn't get to Kinmen, though these photos show it will be a good spot for a future visit: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/10/taiwans-kinmen-islands-only-a-…

We did get to the Fort San Domingo, and I'll post up some photos later.