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
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