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Prison in paradise: Taiwan island remembers dar...
Green Island, off Taiwan's east coast, used to be the local version of Siberia -- a place where hardened criminals and political prisoners were sent to rot in uncomfortable jails. Now it has become a major tourist destination, attracting visitors not just with its lush scenery, but also its dark history, reflected in a sprawling prison compound where thousands of inmates were locked up, and some died. Duration: 00:36
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Prison in paradise: Taiwan island remembers dark past
Green Island, off Taiwan's east coast, used to be the local version of Siberia -- a place where hardened criminals and political prisoners were sent to rot in uncomfortable jails. Now it has become a major tourist destination, attracting visitors not just with its lush scenery, but also its dark history, reflected in a sprawling prison compound where thousands of inmates were locked up, and some died. Duration: 00:36
Date: 29/9/11
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Video by:  AFP News
 
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