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Country: India
Username: jacques
Sent on: 15 May, 2009
Received on: 30 May, 2009
Description: Arambol Beach, India


This beach is about a 45-minute flight from Mombai. It makes me thinl of Kenting, Taiwan!!!!
नमस्ते (namaste) is hello in Hindi. Although this card was from India, the stamps are USA post. Due to an unusual number of lost postcards sent through the Indian Post (well over 30), he now send the cards through the US Consular Postal System. In fact, he is from France, and he is a Franco-American foreign language teacher (French, English, Spanish) living in Mumbai, India.

I find something interesting in his profile:
Because some Indian postal workers like to collect postcards for themselves, if at all possible, please send your post card in an envelope. Thanks!

GB-75390

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Country: United Kingdom
Username: haggis
Sent on: 10 May, 2009
Received on: 30 May, 2009
Description: South Stack Lighthouse


The lighthouse is like a toy. It's cute!!

FI-553317

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Country: Finland
Username: maneij
Sent on: 21 May, 2009
Received on: 30 May, 2009
Description: LAPPI LAPLAND (Suomi Finland)


She told me that Lapland is situated in the Northern Finland. There is also reindeer on the road, and the SAMI poeple are wearing their national costumes.

The shoes, the sled and the hats are so special. The front of the sled looks like a dugout. It looks very cold there!!!

TW-65890

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Country: Netherlands
Username: toverfee199
Sent on: 29 Jun, 2009
Received on: 8 Jul, 2009
Description: 新埔義民廟 / Loyal Compatriots' Temple, Sinpu

This historic temple was built in 1786 for the worship of the Hakka martyrs who supported Ching's military to resist the dissidents' leader, Lin Shunang-wen. Later on, the Emperor Chienlung conferred the citation to praise their bravery.

為一歷史悠久的古廟，清乾隆五十一年，客家人為支援清軍對抗林爽文反清復明而殉難之軍民遺骸所建之義民塚，乾隆特書「褒忠」表旌，後人建廟奉祀。

TW-61018

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Country: Poland
Username: Zosia
Sent on: 9 Jun, 2009
Received on: 24 Jun, 2009
Description: a postcard of smile


She is a little baby now. Her parents want sender to draw her a smile. This card is full of smiles. I hope her parents and she will like it.

TW-60827

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Country: U.S.A.
Username: niketas
Sent on: 8 Jun, 2009
Description: 玉山日出 / Sunrise of Yushan


It's an AD card of a bank but he doesn't mind of AD card. And he loves photography so I chose this card to send him.
I think I have sent him before because his address looks familiar. This is not his first account and I have not only 1 account, too. So I don't know which account I've sent is him.

TW-60794

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Country: Belarus
Username: Natashka
Sent on: 7 Jun, 2009
Description: Map of Taipei MRT system


I like this cute card very much. She loves map so I chose this one to her. When I was a student of senior high school, I took MRT to my school every day. We can eat and drink on the MRT, or we will get a fine. MRT is very convenient and clean. The Chieses words mean "we can play everywhere in the universe."

It's really interesting that one of my friend's great-grandfather is a Belorussian. But I didn't notice that until one day we went to a department store. The sales clerk asked her whether her ancestries comed from multiple races, or not. And then she told me herfriend's great-grandfather is a Belorussian. I was so surprised because I didn't notice it.

TW-60774

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Country: Finland
Username: Merkku
Sent on: 7 June, 2009
Received on: 16 Jun, 2009
Description: 合歡山北峰紅毛杜鵑 (太魯閣國家公園) / The red-hairy azaleas (Rhododendron rubropilosum Hayata var. rubropilosum) on the north peak of Hohuan Mountain (Taroko National Park)


She loves flowers so I chose this card for her. The red-hairy azalea is a endemic species of Taiwan. The red-hairy azaleas will bloom in May and June in the mountains. I hope she will like this card, too.

TW-60583

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Country: Netherlands
Username: Beautje
Sent on: 6 June, 2009
Received on: 12 Jun, 2009
Description: 台南孔子廟 / Tainan Confucius Temple


Located on the Nanmen Rd., the Confucius Temple was established in 1665 and re-constructed in 1715. It is known as the "First School in Taiwan" and also the first establishment of the Confucius Temple on the island.
位於台南市南門路，明永曆19年創建，清康熙54年重修，稱為全台首學，為台灣地區最早建立之孔廟。

Confucius is the most well-known representative of Confucianism (儒家) . Confucianism (儒家) is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system. It might be considered a state religion of some East Asian countries, because of governmental promotion of Confucian values.

TW-59993

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Country: U.S.A.
Username: singer_of_melodies
Sent on: 4 June, 2009
Received on: 18 Jun, 2009
Description: 三峽祖師廟 / Sanshia Zushih Temple (Sanshia Tzushr Temple )


Founded in 1769, this temple offers sacrifices in worship for the divine Chingshuei Zushih. With the traditional delicate carving craft, Zushih Temple has won the title of " Oriental Art Palace" and attracted visitors, home and abroad, to pay a visit.
三峽祖師廟建於清乾34年，供奉清水祖師。廟宇以傳統工藝精雕而博得「東方藝術殿堂」之美譽，國內外訪客絡繹不絕。

Taiwan is a small island in East Asia (about 36,000 k㎡) but we have more than 14,000 temples like this in Taiwan. Every sixth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar on Zushih-Gong's birthday, Tzushr Temple holds a Pigs of God (神豬) Contest. Farmers compete to raise the fattest pig, which during the competition day, the pig is decorated with ornaments. The fattest pig is then sacrificed to Zushih-Gong. Many poeple will go to Zushih Temple on that day so if you go through there, you will get in heavy jams.

TW-51737 (2nd)

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Country: China
Username: annie0
Sent on: 3 May, 2009
Received on: 15 Jun, 2009
Description: 台北國父紀念館 / Taipei Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall


Located in the 4th section of Jenai Road, Taipei, the stately hall is a five-story Chinese-and Western combined style of architecture.
位於台北市仁愛路四段，高度30.4公尺，四週各100公尺，為一中西合璧五層建築，莊嚴宏偉。

This is my 2nd postcard to her because the 1st one must get lost. She loves postcard with flowers so I sent her this one. I hope she will like it.

EE-48435

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Country: Estonia
Username: Tondinahk
Sent on: 5 May, 2009
Received on: 29 May, 2009
Description: landscapes of Estonia


I think this card is very beautiful.
I like it.

TW-59444

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Country: Netherlands
Username: Rickster
Sent on: 2 June, 2009
Received on: 8 Jun, 2009
Description: 瑞穗秀姑巒溪 / Rueisuei Hsiukuluan River


距花蓮市區約兩小時車程，是全國唯一保持原始風貌不受污染的河流。目前已成為全國最具魅力之觀光遊樂區之一。

It will take two hours bus drive from Hualien city to Hsiukuluan River. It is the only clean and primitive river on this island, and now has become a very popular sightseeing spot.


This place is a paradise of whitewater rafting. My friend told me it's really exciting. He wants to enjoy life as much as possible. So I introduced him this place. I hope he will like it!!

TW-59153

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Country: Finland
Username: Lynxbaby
Sent on: 2 June, 2009
Received on: 13 Jul, 2009
Description: 台灣蘭鵲(Táiwān lán què) / The Formosan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea)


This card got lost but she received the second postcard I sent.

Mimmi is a 6-year-old girl.
She loves animal cards so I chose this card for her.
She also collects animal and flower stamps.
So I gave her these stamps.
I hope she will love all of them!!!

TW-59150

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Country: Germany
Username: chaosgnome
Sent on: 2 June, 2009
Received on: 16 Jun, 2009
Description: 栗蕨 / Histiopteris incisa


Histiopteris incisa is a species of ferns. There are more than 20,000 species of ferns all over the world. There are more than 150 species in Europe (Tutin et al 1964), more than 400 species in North America (Lellinger 1985), and more than 400 species in Australia (McCarthy 1998). Taiwan is a small island (about 36,000 k㎡) but we have about 685 species in Taiwan. So we can see ferns everywhere!!! Histiopteris incisa is really beautiful. The leaves are like butterflies.