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Tag: Treaty of Shimonoseki

Paradise Lost? Orchid Island’s Rocky History

Traditional boats on orchid Island
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May 18, 2011October 4, 2026Trista di Genova1 Commentaboriginal culture in Taiwan, aboriginal peoples, anthropologist Peter Bellwood, Austronesian creation myths, Austronesian language and cultures, Barry Martinson, green island 綠島, indigenous peoples, Japanese in Taiwan, Kuomintang influence on tribal cultures, Lanyu Meteorological Observatory (蘭嶼氣象站), Lou Tsu-k’uang, nuclear, nuclear dumping on Orchid Island, Orchid Island, Orchid Island Lanyu 蘭嶼, Pacific Rim cultures, Phalaenopsis orchids, Presbyterians in Formosa, Small Heavenly Lake (小天池, Taiwan DNA and the Batanes, Taiwan history, Tao tribe, travel, Treaty of Shimonoseki, Xiao tien chih)., Yami, Yeying Village (Ivalino)

Photo: Trista di Genova 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 version of this article. By Trista di Genova, The…

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