Lenawee (APA 195) - Naval Cruise Book

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FORMOSA KEELUNG, FORMOSA— On the rainy morning of 2 October we tied up to the buoys in Keelung Harbor. Although it was only a two day visit, most everyone got ashore to sample the liberty. Despite the wet weather, two tours were organized to visit Taipei, the capitol, and surrounding areas. The bus ride to Taipei took a little over two hours. A fair sample of daily life in Formosa was available to those who took the trips. We sow rice fields, patchwork farms and the women washing the weekly laundry in the river. Although Keelung and Taipei lacked the attractions of Japan, they were typical of the modem oriental city. Modern buildings and ancient shrines stood side by side — the old and the new scrambled into one. Probably most remembered of the tours was the full course Chinese dinner. Even the ship ' s Doctor felt sorry for the chicken whose head peeked out of the soup bowl. -V ea; i