The last attraction on our Kaohsiung trip was a stop to the Lotus Pond in Zuoying [蓮池潭龍虎塔]. The man-made pond is a short bus ride from the Zuoying KMRT and HSR Station and is located between Gui Mountain [龜山] and Banping Mountain [半平山]. Here are a few photos of the pond’s Dragon and Tiger Towers:
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Archive for June, 2009
Kaohsiung – Urban Spotlight
Published June 27, 2009 Kaohsiung , Southern Taiwan 2 CommentsTags: Taiwan, Urban Spotlight
Kaohsiung’s Urban Spotlight [城市光廊] is located near the KMRT’s Central Park Station. It’s theme is light and is the collaboration of nine local artists. It’s a great place to stroll around after dusk. Here are some pictures from our visit:
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Who made a splash this week?
- ShuFlies covers the Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival.
- Hanjie visits Orchid Island.
- Mark of Tushuo with clips shot from the MRT.
- David with info on the 2009 Taipei Film Festival.
- The competition heats up: Jenna of Laorencha enters Taiwan’s best trip in the world competition.
- Andres reminds NBA fans the Pacers and Nuggets will play a preseason game in Taipei.
- Craig visits Beitou’s beautiful eco-friendly library.
- Heading to Hong Kong? FiLi provides a 7-day itinerary.
- Jeff continues his series on the Central Mountains covering Yushan and Alishan.
- Alton’s work featured on Taiwan Photographers.
- Tim Maddog translates the DPP’s ECFA referendum ad.
EVENTS: Canada D’eh on June 27 in Danshui. The Taipei Film Festival runs from June 27-July 12. Dems Abroad with a screening of All the President’s Men at Yuma Southwest Grill in Taipei on July 1 and a Fourth of July fundraiser in Kaohsiung. Photowalks in Taipei and Taichung on July 18. The 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung July 16-26. Cosplay at NTU July 25-26. More events at Taiwanderful.
Are my links too lighthearted? Don’t worry! Michael Turton provides weekly roundups on Mondays!
Kaohsiung – The Ciaotou Sugar Refinery
Published June 24, 2009 Kaohsiung , Southern Taiwan 10 CommentsTags: Ciaotou Sugar Refinery, Taisugar, Taiwan Sugar Industry
Our weekend in Kaohsiung began with a trip on the KMRT to The Ciaotou Sugar Refinery [橋頭糖廠]. The area is characterized by its sugar refinery which has been made into a museum of Taiwan’s sugar industry. There are plenty of old buildings, narrow gauge trains, cafes, bike paths, and artwork by local artists on display for visitors to enjoy.
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Kaohsiung – The Singuang Ferry Wharf and Tunix Sky Tower
Published June 20, 2009 Kaohsiung , Southern Taiwan 2 CommentsTags: Singuang Ferry Wharf, Tunix Sky Tower
After breakfast on our second day in Kaohsiung we hopped on the KMRT and got off at Sanduo Shopping District Station [三多商圈站]. We had two things in mind: 1) buy new shoes for my wife because the pair she was wearing was not cut out for the walking we were doing and 2) visit the Tunix Sky Tower [高雄85大樓].
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What was unloaded this week?
- Stu introduces his team Formosa Adventurers in Taiwan’s best trip in the world competition. Check out the video and give them your vote today!
- Pinyin Info on excessively long names for MRT stations.
- Rachel and the joy of bubble tea.
- Jeff continues his series on the Central Mountains.
- A Hungry Girl finds pastries.
- James visits Taipei City’s Baoan Temple.
- Sponge Bear takes a family trip to Taipei.
- INDIAC asks readers to help give the Formosan Black Bear cub a Taiwan-centric name.
- Claudia Jean on the recent restrictions on political involvement for teachers.
- The Taiwan Link covers China’s anti-ship ballistic missile program.
EVENTS: Free Burma Concert at 7pm on June 19 at the No. 4 Park in Zhonghe [a stone's throw from the Yongan Market MRT Station]. Canada D’eh on June 27 in Danshui. The Taipei Film Festival runs from June 27-July 12. Photowalks in Taipei and Taichung on July 18. More events at Taiwanderful.
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Kaohsiung – The Dome of Light
Published June 15, 2009 Kaohsiung , Southern Taiwan 5 CommentsTags: Formosa Boulevard Station, KMRT, The Dome of Light
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This is the first of a series of posts from our recent two-day trip to Kaohsiung [高雄]. Kaohsiung is located in southwestern Taiwan and is the second largest and most densely populated city in Taiwan.
Formosa Boulevard Station [美麗島站] serves as a transfer station for the Red and Orange lines of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System [KMRT 高雄大眾捷運系統]. The station hosts the Dome of Light, which is the work of Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata and is the world’s biggest one-piece stained glass creation.
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Daily Photo – Lycaenidae in the afternoon
Published June 11, 2009 Daily Photo , Photography 2 CommentsTags: Butterfly, Taiwan
In Jhongsing Village.
Feeding time in the blogsphere
- Ashish and Selina welcome a new addition to their family.
- Darren with tips for street photography.
- Mark Forman is featured on Taiwan Photographers.
- David attends the 15th anniversary of the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines.
- MJ’s tribute to his dear friend Mr. Oath who leaves the Fong Band.
- Craig’s provides an excellent guide to nighttime photography.
- Jeff provides an overview of the Central Mountains.
- Rachel goes snorkeling and SCUBA diving on Green Island.
- Talk Taiwan on the KMT’s stolen assets used to fund its campaigns.
- Taiwan Matters! with a summarization of links on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
- Jerome Keating’s Taipei Times editorial: The civil war that was never ours.
EVENTS: Free Burma Concert at 7pm on June 19 at the No. 4 Park in Zhonghe [a stone's throw from the Yongan Market MRT Station]. The Taipei Film Festival runs from June 27-July 12. Photowalks in Taipei and Taichung on July 18. More events at Taiwanderful.
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This is an older picture of one of the Japanese White-eyes [Zosterops japonicus (綠繡眼)] that made a nest in front of the house. I took more recent pictures on Sunday, but am having trouble getting them off the memory card they are on because of my Transcend SDHC card decided to crap out on me.
On Sunday morning we noticed the largest of the chicks stretching out its wings and peaking over the edge of the nest as though it was ready to try to fly. The two smaller ones were definitely not yet ready.
In the late afternoon we came home from running errands and noticed only the smallest of the three chicks was still in the nest. A neighbor told us he had picked it up off the ground. Although one may have flown off on its own, the other most certainly didn’t. We figured one of the neighborhood stray cats may have jumped up and hit the nest as it was only about a meter off the ground.
On Monday morning we looked outside to find part of the nest on the ground and no sign of the chicks. We’re guessing this time the cat was able to tear the whole nest from the small planted tree. Although they were just doing what is natural for them, suddenly the neighborhood cats don’t seem so cute after this sad incident.
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