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name of this tiny volcanic island, 30km east of Taitung, was synonymous with repres-
sion. It was where, under martial law, political opponents of the regime were sent to lan-
guish at the island's notorious prison camp.
Today, this once potent place of repression has been transformed into a museum and
human-rights memorial. To a new generation of Taiwanese the island is thought of not
primarily for its infamous past, but as a place to see pristine coral reefs and gorgeous
tropical fish, hang out on the beach and soak in the hot spring under the night sky.
Green Island is ringed by a 19km road that you can get around on a scooter in 30
minutes. With one main road hugging the shore and another leading up to Huoshao
Mountain, getting lost is pretty difficult. The island was devastated by Typhoon Tembin
in 2012 and was slowly recovering at the time of research.
