Two expats have built a website that provides a wealth of information on Taiwan’s past. Marc Plumb and David Reid showcase a collection of at least 4,600 vintage photos on the site, with each picture telling a story of how Taiwan became the vibrant island it is today.
Do any of these places seem familiar to you? Take a closer look, and you may recognize some of them. This is Taipei’s Dihua Street and this is Renai Circle, in vintage style.
Taiwan is full of culture, yet not everyone is aware of how it became the vibrant place it is today. Marc Plumb and David Reid are two local expatriates. They decided to launch a website that tells stories of the past few decades in Taiwan.
Marc Plumb
Taiwan Pictures Digital Archive
It’s really hard to find historical books or movies or anything on Taiwan. And I just started to collect them for myself because I like Taiwan history.
Marc Plumb
Taiwan Pictures Digital Archive
It was one of the most important hotels in Taiwan. In 1945, boom, American military air force just bombed it.
The National Taiwan Museum is another site that provides old world charm in the modern city.
而雖然位於現代化的市中心裡，國立台灣博物館也還保留著它的古色古香。
Marc Plumb
Taiwan Pictures Digital Archive
It’s actually kind of neat the way a lot of old places now have been restored.
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很多老舊的地方都有被保留下來，我認為很棒。
Plumb says he appreciates the modernization in Taiwan today, but the vintage side of the island is an important part of what makes it such a fun place to be.
