Yesterday, I visited Dihua Street [迪化街], Taipei’s biggest Chinese New Year market. The last time I visited was during Chinese New Year, so most of the crowds and many of the stalls were already gone. This time was extremely busy. Despite how crowded it was, everyone was in a good mood and in the holiday spirit. If you visit, be sure to go on an empty stomach, because most of the vendors give out plenty of free samples.
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Dihua Street
Published February 8, 2010 Northern Taiwan , Taipei City Leave a CommentTags: Chinese New Year, Dihua Street, Taiwan, Travel
DIY Chocolate in Miaoli
Published February 4, 2010 Miaoli County , Western Taiwan Leave a CommentTags: Cherry Blossoms, Chocolate, Plum Blossoms, Sakura
Earlier this week my school took a field trip to Miaoli for some DIY chocolate at Schokolake [巧克力雲莊]. This was one of three stops during our school’s Miaoli trip and I’m pretty sure our students had the most fun here. The area outside the chocolate factory is quite lovely with several flowering trees such as these Cherry Blossoms [櫻花] that were in full bloom during our visit:
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Weekly Links – February 4, 2010
Published February 4, 2010 Weekly Links 2 CommentsTags: Blogs, Taiwan
- Rich Matheson on the origins of the Bajiajiang.
- Jim visits Shanchiao Elementary School in Miaoli.
- Shuflies reports on the best macaroons in Taipei.
- Carrie interviews Matt Gibson, the publisher of Xpat Magazine.
- David attends the Amis community end of year celebration in Sanying.
- Two for Tainan: The Tainan City Guide with information on the Golden Beach and Wandering Taiwan visits Tainan’s Anping Tree House.
- The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato reports that the arms sale will not affect ECFA talks.
EVENTS: Taipei Big Street New Year Shopping Festival January 29 through February 12. Freak Out Beast a free indie music concert runs February 6-7 outside Ximending’s Red Theater. Taipei Game Show February 5-9. Taipei Artists Exhibit February 9 through 27. Cosplay at NTU February 20-21.
Images from Bopiliao Old Street
Published February 4, 2010 Northern Taiwan , Taipei City Leave a CommentTags: Bopiliao, Monga, Wanhua
Although now a back alley, this Qing Dynasty street used to be an important passage between Monga [present-day Wanhua] and Guting Districts prior to losing its status to Guangzhou Street as the major link between the two districts.
There are conflicting stories as to how Bopiliao [剝皮寮] got its name: Some sources say that the name originates from when the area was used to peel timber that was imported from Fuzhou Province [Bopi means "to peel"], while another legend suggests that the name comes from the skinning of animal pelts.
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Daily Photo – Staring outside, waiting for Avatar
Published February 2, 2010 Daily Photo , Photography Leave a CommentTags: Taichung City
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Looking out at Taichung City from Shinkong Mitsukoshi Department Store.
Cycling – South to Beigang and North to Lugang
Published February 1, 2010 Central Taiwan , Cycling , Nantou County , Western Taiwan 2 Comments
I got done all my pre-Chinese New Year cleaning early on Saturday to leave Sunday open for cycling. I woke up well before my alarm yesterday in anticipation for my first century ride. I originally planned a shorter route that would have put me at nearly exactly 100 miles / 160 km, but I penciled in a few changes on my map which inadvertently put my route at 125 miles / 202 km. An interactive map of the route, which passed through parts of Nantou, Chiayi, Yunlin, and Changhua Counties can be found at Bikemap.net.
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Daily Photo – The Travelator
Published January 29, 2010 Daily Photo , Photography 3 CommentsTags: Airport, Travelator
Transporting you and your belongings several meters.
- Jim of Sponge Bear interviewed at Taiwanderful.
- Holly is updating KTV Xiaojie again! Here’s Wu Bai’s Wode Mingzi.
- LiefInTaiwan with pics and info on the temple gods Chi Yeh and Ba Yeh [General Fan and Hsieh].
- Michael Jade Wang goes hiking in Alishan.
- Hear in Taiwan with the world’s smallest tiger.
- Tainan City Guide with info on the beautiful Dehua Temple.
- US Taiwan Defense Command with pictures of the Ambassador Hotel from yesteryear.
- The China Beat on the Tao of Avatar.
- A-Gu predicts what the ROC centennial might look like.
- INDIAC reminds readers that ECFA is being signed under a one-China framework.
EVENTS: Taipei International Book Exhibition now through February 1. Taipei Big Street New Year Shopping Festival January 29 through February 12. Taipei Game Show February 5-9. Cosplay at NTU February 20-21. For concerts, check out GigGuide.tw!
Outside a small shop in Taipei.
Under the bridge.
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