Under the Phoenix Tree by Catherine DaiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed reading this book. It deals with a family of 外省人, or Chinese who came to Taiwan to escape the communists. I don't usually enjoys these types of books too much because the stories are usually just about how much they miss their home province, but this was interesting. A story of a family in Taiwan, which is changing from a more traditional place to a more modern one. I especially enjoyed the little anecdotal stories about Taipei's history, like how Tianmu (allegedly) got its name, and the first foreign coffee shop in Taipei (Cafe Astoria), etc.
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