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Country: Germany
Username: Nanny_Ogg
Sent on: 19 May, 2009
Received on: 26 May, 2009
Description: 陽明山國家公園 / Yangmingshan National Park

This park is situated at the northeastern edge of the Taipei Basin in the northern Taiwan. The park is at the center of the Tatunshan volcanoes.

位於臺灣北端的富貴角北海岸與台北盆地間，涵蓋了大屯火山群全面區域。

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Country: Finland
Username: Blue_Sky
Sent on: 19 May, 2009
Received on: 25 May, 2009
Description: 五峰旗瀑布 / Wn Fun Je Waterfall

This site is about three km from Chiaochi railroad station. It is three-layer waterfall, about five meters in width and 200 meters in length.

距礁溪車站約三公里，瀑布有三層，上層由峽谷奔瀉直入岩石，再折穿形成中層瀑布，下層約二十公尺，由中層瀑布散失之水匯聚而成。

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Country: Czech Republic
Username: Keina
Sent on: 14 May, 2009
Received on: 21 May, 2009
Description: 阿里山國家風景區 / Alishan National Scenic Area

Alishan is well-known for its incredible natural beauty. The sightseeing spots include: Giant trees, Alishan Museum, Natural park, Mt. Chu's Sunrise and Sister ponds, etc.

阿里山以天然美景著稱，區內有神木群、高山博物館、自然公園、祝山觀日出、姊妹潭等觀光據點。

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Country: Slovenia
Username: lipizzaner
Sent on: 28 Apr, 2009
Received on: 27 May, 2009
Description: 台南大天后宮 / Tainan Great Queen of Heaven Temple

With a unique architectural style and numerous inscribed stone tables, this temple is situated on Yungfu Rd. It was built for the worship of the deity, Matsu, who is the most popular in Taiwan.

位於台南市永福路，其建築風格讀特，匾聯碑銘，典藏甚豐，為台灣各媽祖廟中最早稱為天后者。

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Country: Poland
Username: Lamcia
Sent on: 28 Apr, 2009
Received on: 5 May, 2009
Description: 澎湖七美大獅 / Chimei Giant Lion, Penghu

The Chimei islet is located on the southern tip of the Penghu islands. There are quite spectacular views of the islet, where the cylindrical basalt in the shape of a giant lion squats on the cliff.

七美嶼為澎湖群島中最南端之島嶼，島上有一柱玄武岩形蹲如伏於海崖的巨獅，景緻變化萬千，蔚為奇觀。

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Country: Germany
Username: LilaTwingo
Sent on: 26 Apr, 2009
Received on: 19 May, 2009
Description: 阿里山森林鐵道懷舊 /Alishan Forest Railway

Their baby was born at the beginnig of 2009. They are collecting rhymes for children from all over the world so I picked this card and told them a rhyme for children about trains.

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Country: United Kingdom
Username: leighanna
Sent on: 20 Apr, 2009
Received on: 25 Apr, 2009
Description: 阿里山森林鐵道懷舊 /Alishan Forest Railway

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Country: Finland
Username: Paavaliina
Sent on: 20 Apr, 2009
Received on: 25 Apr, 2009
Description: 乾隆款掐絲琺瑯雙龍耳罍 / Cloisonné vessel


It's an old handicraft of Cloisonné in Qianlong Emperor(1711-1799), Qing Dynasty. If you chick this link, you can see this more clearly.


此罍係銅胎，以一對回首立龍為附耳，在口部、頸間及肩腹交接處、底部各有鎏金弦紋一道，以達分隔定位及裝飾。頸、肩部之變形龍首紋飾在藍地上以黃、綠、紅、白、黑等各色琺瑯彩繪。腹部下用二十片獸面連葉紋為飾，內為龍首紋，其外至底足則飾六角朵花錦紋相對比，著色上亦類同頸肩部。底足另有四組對螭紋，底部則嵌鎏金「乾隆年製」四字楷書刻款。整體造型渾厚，胎骨厚重堅實，紋飾、色彩富麗堂皇，應屬宮廷用器，頗能呈現大清乾隆盛世之風。


References:
National Museum of History

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Country: Ukraine
Username: MaxSH
Sent on: 15 Apr, 2009
Received on: 27 Apr, 2009
Description: 內灣線小火車漫遊 / Neiwan Railway Line

Neiwan is a small town in Hsinchu. I have been there once in winter in 2008. Neiwan is famous for the food made of Hedychium coronarium (野薑花). I never ate any food made of Hedychium coronarium in other place. It's really special.

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Country: Finland
Username: laban
Sent on: 15 Apr, 2009
Received on: 20 Apr, 2009
Description: 唐三彩駱駝 / Tri-colored glazed pottery, camel

Tri-colored glazed pottery can be traced back to Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). But the colors of the glazes used to decorate the wares of the Tang Dynasty generally were not limited to three in number.
The famous”Silk Road”was the main overland route between China and the west.It passed through a series of deserts,in which camel were a vital means of transport,a fact borne out by the large quantities of camel remains that have been discovered by archeologists.


白胎，三彩釉，昂首，睜目，張口，仰天長嘶，背隆雙峰，前峰左傾，後峰右傾，未載貨，僅有橢圓形氈，全身僅兩前腿塑有長毛，餘無絨毛飾，，直立於長方形平臺上。駝身全塗褐色釉，僅頸下、額上、雙峰、及氈毛為淺黃色或白色釉，氈上略敷淺綠色釉，下流延及腹部，淋漓而洒脫。詳觀駝體，可見塑造者的功夫。從其線條與色彩的表達，則充份顯示唐代藝術的最高水準。

References:
Wikipedia
National Digital Archives Program, Taiwan
National Museum of History

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Country: Germany
Username: Kathleen1981
Sent on: 28 Mar, 2009
Received on: 22 Apr, 2009
Description: 阿里山森林鐵路 / Alishan Forest Railway

This locomotive is very cute!!! I like this postcard.

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Country: Latvia
Username: HACTEHA
Sent on: 26 Mar, 2009
Received on: 7 Apr, 2009
Description: 太魯閣 / Taroko National Park


Taroko is famous for its gorges. As the postcard shows, it's very beautiful!!!

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Country: Finland
Username: Piehta
Sent on: 25 Mar, 2009
Received on: 31 Mar, 2009
Description: 水上北迴歸線標誌 / Shuishang Marker Of The Tropic of Cancer


The marker of the Tropic of Cancer is 120° 24'45" longitude east and 23° 27'4" latitude west. It is located at Shuishang Hsiang, about 4 km S. from Chiayi City.


北迴歸線標誌(東經120度24分45秒，北緯23度27分4秒)，位於嘉義市西南約四公里之水上鄉下寮。

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Country: Finland
Username: Aniara
Sent on: 19 Mar, 2009
Received on: 25 Mar, 2009
Description: 內灣線小火車 / Neiwan Railway Line

Neiwan is a small town in Hsinchu. I have been there once in winter in 2008. Neiwan is famous for the food made of Hedychium coronarium (野薑花). I never ate any food made of Hedychium coronarium in other place. It's really special.

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Country: Germany
Username: MissCobra
Sent on: 19 Mar, 2009
Received on: 28 Mar, 2009
Descruption: Checheng Szuchunghsi Hot Springs / 車城四重溪溫泉


The springs are on the island's southern tip, near Kenting National Park. It is one of the four largest hot springs is drinkable and is good for the treatment of some chronic skin diseases.

在屏東縣車城鄉境內，因依傍四重溪而得名，屬上等礦泉水，可飲可浴，據說可治慢性胃病、關節炎、神經痛及皮膚病。


It's not a common river, it's a hot spring. We also have cold springs in Taiwan. Taiwan is the only one where you can find both hot spring and cald springs. Taking a hot spring or taking a cold spring is very comfortable and good for health.

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Country: Finland
Username: chillaa
Sent on: 7 Mar, 2009
Received on: 13 Mar, 2009
Description: 太魯閣 / Taroko

Taroko is a very beautiful place. I've been there twice. I love the Marble Gorge.

Official Website:
English
日本語

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Country: Finland
Username: meikalainen
Sent on: 26 Feb, 2009
Received on: 5 Mar, 2009
Description: 阿里山老火車 / Alishan Forest Railway

I love this set of postcards.

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Country: Netherlands
Username: Nana0
Sent on: 23 Feb, 2009
Received on: 3 Mar, 2009
Description: 阿里山老火車 / Alishan Forest Railway


She loves old photos so I sent her this postcard. This old photo was taken by a Japanese. I this this set of postcards.

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Country: Finland
Username: yote
Sent on: 9 Feb, 2009
Received on: 13 Feb, 2009
Description: Alishan Forest Railway / 阿里山森林鐵路


The Alishan Forest Railway is an 86 km network of narrow gauge (2 ft 6 in (762 mm)) railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The narrow gauge lines were originally constructed by the Japanese Colonial Government in 1912 to facilitate the logging of cypress and Taiwania wood, however today the line caters mostly to tourists. Passenger carriages were first added to the trains in 1918.


References:
Wikipedia

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Country: Germany
Username: man100ja
Sent on: 19 Jan, 2009
Received on: 27 Jan, 2009
Description: Alishan Forest Railway / 阿里山森林鐵路


The Alishan Forest Railway is an 86 km network of narrow gauge (2 ft 6 in (762 mm)) railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The narrow gauge lines were originally constructed by the Japanese Colonial Government in 1912 to facilitate the logging of cypress and Taiwania wood, however today the line caters mostly to tourists. Passenger carriages were first added to the trains in 1918.


References:
Wikipedia