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On this day - Mar 5 in ...

2017 - Qingdao
The Germans were once in Qingdao, as part of a number of European colonial powers' attempts to establish their exclusive zones in various Chinese cities. Built in 1908, the Governor's House looks a bit out of place in a Chinese city but has been preserved as a museum of a bygone era.



2018 - Medellin, Colombia
Medellin's crime-infested reputation due to the drug trade is history. To revitalize its hillside slums which ironically have very nice views, a few cable cars have been built so residents can commute downhill to work, reducing their need to be sucked into the drug cycle in order to survive. It is still not totally safe to roam around here though, but friendly locals welcome the sight of tourists exploring these interesting neighbourhoods.



2019 - Kaohsiung
In the past, southern Taiwan was branded as a cultural desert. While Taipei had a good MRT system and getting around was easy, Kaohsiung's MRT is a fairly recent project and there is a decent LRT network now as well.