National Taiwan University (NTU)

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Castlemont’s Deep East Oakland youth were in building or better yet, the city of Jiufen. Jiufen is a small town in the mountains outside of Taipei. It used to be a gold mining town. The Japanese found it years ago during the Qing Dynasty where gold was discovered. Jiufen became a popular destination from Spirited Away, which is a Japanese anime film. Lol! We had multiple connections throughout this journey with Japan, Taiwan and Philippines.  One thing we’ll never forget is the elusive beauty, a