HORROR and history come to life for brave souls on tours of a Taipei graveyard that highlight hard-to-find headstones for fallen heroes of a seldom discussed, and often grim, time in the island's past.
About 150 people, including university students and visiting scholars, have followed American-born assistant professor Linda Arrigo through thousands of 20th-century gravestones on a hill behind Taipei's high-rise riddled downtown.
"People in Taiwan really don't know the history," said Arrigo, 59, who has lived in the island for 45 years. "There are many tragedies in this history and an instinct to run away or deny it. You have to go through a process of digesting it.
"Taiwanese in general are scared of graves," added Arrigo, who teaches a class titled "Experiencing Taiwan Social History" at Taipei Medical University.
In the photograph: The Taipei 101 on a foggy day, perfect for a graveyard tour!
Photograph: Stock Xchnge
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