Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/02/25
By: Wang Shu-fen and William Yen
Kaohsiung, Feb. 25 (CNA) An 87-year-old Japanese alumna of Kaohsiung Municipal
Michiko Matsuo (front, second left) recognizes a familiar banyan tree at Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Girls’ Senior High School during a guided tour on Sunday.
Kaohsiung Girls’ Senior High School (KGHS) revisited her old school after 72 years Sunday.
Michiko Matsuo was welcomed with warm hugs as fond memories of her old days brought up tears of joy and nostalgia.
When touring the school, Matsuo came across a familiar banyan tree. “Oh, old banyan tree,” Matsuo said, making reference to the 90-year-old tree, adding “this tree was rather small when I was here.”
Born in 1931, Matsuo and her family came to Taiwan at the age of 12 with her father who was employed by the military and lived in Fengshan near downtown Kaohsiung. [FULL STORY]