Traveling Taiwan

Memorial Building

2008-04-03T20:47:00.001+11:00

Memorial Building. Cannot remember the name of it. It's been changing every day recently.

Computer Show

2008-03-23T23:23:00.003+11:00

It's so crowd!

Yes, we got hot girls dancing in the computer show!

Honey Apple

2008-03-16T15:21:00.003+11:00

This is the Japanese-breed honey apple. It is so sweet and you can actually see the trace of honey in the apple. Cost around A$1.00 per apple.

Taiwan TV Star

2008-03-12T21:58:00.002+11:00

They are Taiwan TV stars doing a Food show currently.

Restaurant in Danshuei

2008-03-09T08:54:00.003+11:00

This is a restaurant situated in Danshuei, Taipei.

Fruit Kingdom - Taiwan

2008-03-06T18:52:00.003+11:00

Taiwan is the fruit kingdom. If you go to a fruit market in Taiwan, you will be overwhelmed by variety of fruit displayed.

Anyway, here are photos of banana and papana planted in my front yard.

Giant Ice Cream Shop

2008-03-02T20:11:00.002+11:00

Check out what this shop offers. The giant ice cream!

Watch closely on the right of photo; it details the size of it.

One of All You Can Eat Restaurant

2008-02-29T19:16:00.011+11:00

This is one of All You Can Eat restaurant. Besides the pre-cooked various selections, there are order-to-cook section where you select the meat, fish and vegetable; the cook will prepare the dish right in front of you.

This stall provide you the traditional noodle in a small bowl.

Dessert section is where you wish you did not eat so much that you have no room left for it.

Traditional Rice Huller

2008-02-27T20:53:00.002+11:00

Rice Huller is a machine to remove chaffs, the outer husks of the grain. After this process, the rice is called brown rice. This process may be continued, removing the germ and the rest of the husk, called the bran at this point, creating white rice.

A Strange Tree in Danshuei

2008-02-25T21:00:00.002+11:00

This is one of strange tree in Danshuei. The branch forms an arc naturally.

Generic-Mutated Cauliflower?

2008-02-23T10:25:00.004+11:00

This is a gift from my friend while I was traveling in Taiwan. It is not mutated, but generic modified cauliflower. This is an interesting vegi, right?

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts

2008-02-20T21:20:00.003+11:00

This is the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts located in Taichung, Taiwan.

Taiwan National Palace Museum

2008-02-19T23:07:00.003+11:00

The collection of cultural artifacts held by the National Palace Museum is composed of an enormous treasure trove of objects inherited from the previous Sung, Yüan, Ming and Ch'ing dynasties.

Wow! Buddha.

2008-02-18T20:50:00.001+11:00

This is the Big Belly Buddha.

This is the giant Smiling Buddha.

My Old Home

2008-02-17T17:26:00.003+11:00

This is where I lived back in home town when I was a kid. The whole family, 3 generations, lived in this place.

Study Pressure

2008-02-16T13:43:00.003+11:00

High school students study in the public library days and nights. They all try to get into the best university possible.

Kindergarten youths enjoy the magic show in the room right next to the library where students study under the education pressure.

Yuanshan Grand Hotel

2008-02-15T23:11:00.002+11:00

The Grand Hotel (a.k.a. Yuanshan Grand Hotel) is a famous landmark located atop a hill overlooking Taipei City, Taiwan. It hosts to many foreign dignitaries that have visited Taipei. (Built in 1973.)

Taipei 101 - Interior

2008-02-14T22:14:00.002+11:00

Taipei 101 features an Indoor Observatory (89 F) and an Outdoor Observatory (91 F). Both offer 360-degree views and attract visitors from around the world.

Taipei 101 - Close Up

2008-02-14T22:10:00.003+11:00

Taipei 101 has a height of 509.2m. It was the first building in the world to break the half-kilometer mark in height.

Taipei 101 - External Views

2008-02-14T22:06:00.002+11:00

Taipei 101 is the 101-floor skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the world's tallest completed skyscraper.

Tropical Fruit - Coconut

2008-02-13T23:24:00.001+11:00

The price of coconut here is around AUD $0.60 per kilo.

Tropical Fruit - Pineapple

2008-02-13T23:21:00.002+11:00

There are tons of different favors of pineapple in Taiwan, Apple-taste, mango-taste, etc. The price of this pineapple is around AUD $0.75 per kilo.

Church near the Sun Moon Lake

2008-02-12T21:54:00.001+11:00

Sun Moon Lake is the largest lake in Taiwan and a popular tourist attraction. The lake is located 748 meters above sea level. With its surrounding countryside, it have been designated one of thirteen national scenes in Taiwan.
This church is located near the lake.

Night Market - Noodle House

2008-02-10T09:18:00.000+11:00

Japanese Noodle House

Strawberry

Night Market - Scene

2008-02-10T08:42:00.001+11:00

These are shots from Feng Chia Night Market in Taichung, Taiwan. It has more than 1500 stalls and is claimed to be the largest night market in Taiwan. 40,000 to 50,000 people visit the market everyday; more during weekends.

Food/drink stands, gracious stores, restaurants, were established along Wen-hua road (thus the night market is also called Wenhua night market), then expanding to Fengjia road, Fushin road, Xian street etc.

Night Market - Dim Sum

2008-02-09T20:02:00.000+11:00

Cantonese cuisine, Dim Sum! Small dumpling with meat or seafood served in a small steamer basket. Oh, my God. I miss it already.

Night Market - Big Sausage with Small Sausage

2008-02-09T18:20:00.000+11:00

Taiwan's street food is perhaps the most famous one in Chinese culture. Most Popular ones include fried stinky tofu, oyster pancakes and rice cakes made of pork blood. There are also many new inventions, including this one - Big Sausage with Small Sausage. You will have to try it!

Night Market - Stinky Tofu

2008-02-09T10:08:00.000+11:00

One of things I miss mostly is the FOOD in Taiwan, especially the food stalls in the night market.

Visit here to see the list of famous night markets in Taiwan.

Stinky tofu is one of the best dish in the night market. The more it smells; the better its favor. There is blue cheese in the western; there is stinky tofu in the estern.