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By Zheng Zhiqiao Tamsui Taiwan historic sites reward any visitor willing to walk slowly. The town sits at the mouth of the river that shares its name, about 30 minutes by metro from central Taipei. Its old name, "Hobe" (滬尾), survives in the names of some of its monuments. Getting
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