Orchid Island’s rocky history, Part 3/4

Beautiful Island History

May 31, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 1 Comment aboriginal cultures in Taiwan, aboriginal history, Austronesian language and cultures, Badaiwan Diving in Hengtou, cheap travel tour package deals, flying fox (Taiwanese fruit bat) or birdwing butterflies, formosa indigenous peoples, nuclear dumping on Orchid Island, Orchid Island Lanyu 蘭嶼, outdoor adventures, Scops owl, snorkeling and diving, Taipower, Taiwan eco-tourism, Taiwan travel, Tao tribe Yami 達悟族

Part One here; and Part 2 If the Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island can overcome some modern-day challenges while celebrating and sharing their rich heritage, the future looks bright for this amazing but remote haven Check out this link at Travel & Culture magazine to read AmCham’s abridged version

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Orchid Island’s problem won’t just go away, needs monitoring by scientific community

Beautiful Island health and wellbeing History

March 10, 2012January 11, 2015 Trista di Genova 1 Comment aboriginal, environment, Lanyu, nuclear dumping on Orchid Island, Orchid Island, Taipower, Taiwan indigenous peoples

Editorial / The Wild East Taipei Times‘ Dec. 2 editorial, “Living in a nuclear wasteland”, was an informative summary outlining the Tao people’s dilemma, praiseworthy in its attempt to put a spotlight on this issue in the run-up to January’s presidential elections. But this is not just an election-year issue.

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