Letter From Taipei

‘No regrets’: Taiwanese travel around the whole island, even on foot, in rite of passage

Ms Hung Li-ping and her daughters in the middle of their huandao journey by foot, which they hope to complete by the end of the year. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HUNG LI-PING
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TAIPEI – Moments after leaving their home for a two-week hike along Taiwan’s western coastline, Ms Hung Li-ping and her daughters were stopped by a stranger.

The young man had passed them on his scooter but turned back to speak to them.

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