Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Interviewed regarding Taipei
I was interviewed for Cebu Pacific Air's inflight magazine, Smile regarding what to do in Taipei. Here is a link.
Monday, December 8, 2008
TiT - photographed by Ross
TiT - photographed by Ross
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
My friend Ross took this photo of Taiwan's most exciting residential project -- TiT! No, not "breast" but "Town in Town"! (What does that mean?)
I blogged about this before too.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Betel nut box litter
Betel nut box
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
Given the popularity of betel nut in Taiwan, the ground is littered with betel nut boxes.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Twitter address + Chwitter site addresses
My micro-blogging addresses. Feel free to follow me:
www.twitter.com/BoydJones
www.zuosa.com/BoydJones - Chinese site.
http://fanfou.com/boyd - Chinese site.
www.twitter.com/BoydJones
www.zuosa.com/BoydJones - Chinese site.
http://fanfou.com/boyd - Chinese site.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Xian Incident Bullet Hole - taken in 2004
Xian Incident Bullet Hole - taken in 2004
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi'an_Incident
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Jiji (aka Ji Ji aka Chi chi) Town Seal
The age old question --is it "Chi Chi" or "Ji Ji" or "Jiji"? In any event, Jiji is famous for its mini train line built by the Japanese colonizers to transport bananas.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Betelnut detritus - Jiji, Nantou County, Taiwan
Leftover vines picked clean of the precious, semi-narcotic betelnut.
Cake selection, Cafe 85, Linkou, Taiwan
Cafe 85 C is the Starbucks of Taiwan. Cheap but good beverages and inexpensive cakes.
Costco condiments with Chinese characteristics - Taiwan
Whereas Americans only apply hot dog condiments to hot dogs themselves, almost every Taiwanese in Costco loads up plates with the condiments that they eat with all sorts of stuff!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Taiwanese pork truck
The Taiwanese are rightly outraged with the Chinese milk scandal -- but are food standards that much more sanitary in Taiwan itself?
Monday, October 6, 2008
Endemic Species Research Institute, Ji Ji, Nantou Hsien , Taiwan
As always, a cutesy Asian icon. Endangered species center in central Taiwan.
abandoned???
I wish Taiwan would try to preserve this sort of "cultural resource" before it fades away or turns into a 7-11...
Taipei 101
Always felt that the Mainland Chinese must wince every time they see a Japanese firm on Taipei 101 during New Years (e.g., they consider Taiwan part of China and dislike the Japanese in general).
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
"Drink Tea" for "Closed" - classic Taiwanese Engrish
It is assumed one drinks tea when you are closed? FTW?
"To Run Business" for "Open" - classic Taiwanese Engrish
This sign is seen EVERYWHERE in Taiwan! You would think that someone over the last 18 years or so I have seen this sign would have corrected the English by now.
Taiwan's overflowing garbage cans
Still wondering why the Taiwanese -- with their high population density -- don't use larger trash cans....
Friday, September 26, 2008
7-11 - Taiwan's logistics and e-commerce hub
Taiwan's ubiquitous 7-11s are the de facto logistics and e-commerce hub in Taiwan. Taiwan has the world's 3rd largest network of 7-11 stores.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
We indeed must liberate Taiwan
We indeed must liberate Taiwan! -- says the old Communist propaganda poster. Seen in a bookstore on YongKang Street, Taipei, Taiwan.
McCain and Obama on YongKang Street, Taipei, Taiwan
CNN on display at a bookstore on YongKang Street in Taiwan. If Taiwan could vote, who would the Taiwanese vote for and why?
CKS up, Taiwan democracy taken down
The Ma Administration was taken down all the displays related to Taiwan Democracy and is back to displaying Chiang Kai-shek (CKS) only.
Both flammable and inflammable, Taiwan
This truck in Taipei County displayed labels indicating its gaseous goods were both flammable and inflammable. FTW?
I kept my distance.
I kept my distance.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Stray dog in a bookstore
This stray dog in Taipei County knows how to beat the summer heat! Sneak into a crowded, air-conditioned bookstore! The Taiwanese seem kind to strays letting them roam free. Or might it be better for the Taiwanese to exhibit tough love to the strays, coral them up and prevent them from starving and getting mangy?
Jackets on backwards - Taiwanese on their scooters
I have always found it very interesting that Taiwanese often wear jackets backwards when driving their ubiquitous scooters. I am told that if jackets are worn normally, wind resistance will increase making riding slower and more costly. Could this be seen as an environmental hack? I wonder why no one in Taiwan has designed a jacket that fits on backwards - market opportunity?
Taiwan's Tantilizing TiT Townhouses
I can think of few places in the world besides Taiwan that would market a residential apartment complex entitled "TiT" -- "Town in Town". Are they being coy or just didn't bother to ask any random foreigner what "tit" means? Or to just look it up in the dictionary?
Taiwan's tiny trash tins
Taiwan is one of the most crowded places on earth and yet the garbage bins are about 1/3rd the size of those found in places like Hong Kong or North America. Why? One would think the Taiwanese - who love their island - would learn from overseas and expand the size of cans? Does not seem to match with Taiwan's excellent (world-class) recycling program.
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