The ghosts were out in Keelung

By: Joshua Samuel Brown
Activities, Festivals, History & Culture, 1 Comment on The ghosts were out in Keelung

We heard it before we saw it, the fireworks, chanting and singing. Before we’d even left the highway tunnel marking where the jungle-filled mountains between Taipei city abruptly becomes the bustling harbor city of Keelung we were being greeted by cacophony.

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Keelung: Seaport City of Deep Character

By: Taiwan Scene
Northern Taiwan, Places, , , 3 Comments on Keelung: Seaport City of Deep Character

Keelung (基隆; pronounced “jee-long”), Taiwan’s second-busiest seaport after Kaohsiung, combines frenetic energy, distinctive local color, and great seafood with a long and fascinating history.

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