Thursday, October 16, 2008

Sugar cane field next to the Jiji train track

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.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Drying bamboo shards, Jiji, Taiwan

Almost ready for eating!

Betelnut detritus - Jiji, Nantou County, Taiwan

Leftover vines picked clean of the precious, semi-narcotic betelnut.

No smoking in the office says Jolin Tsai, the singer

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!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Lu Wei (魯味) in Linkou


Lu Wei (魯味) in Linkou
Originally uploaded by BoydJones

Obama or McCain?

Taiwanese pork truck


Taiwanese pork truck
Originally uploaded by BoydJones
The Taiwanese are rightly outraged with the Chinese milk scandal -- but are food standards that much more sanitary in Taiwan itself?

Guavas for sale, Linkou, Taiwan

Green. Wet. Delicious.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Chong De Shrine, Ji Ji, Nantou Hsien, Taiwan


Endemic Species Research Institute, Ji Ji, Nantou Hsien , Taiwan

As always, a cutesy Asian icon. Endangered species center in central Taiwan.

abandoned???


abandoned???
Originally uploaded by sweet_yeng
I wish Taiwan would try to preserve this sort of "cultural resource" before it fades away or turns into a 7-11...

Taipei 101


Taipei 101
Originally uploaded by tobias openshaw
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).

Sticky rice dumplings - Zong Zi

Stick rice dumpling - or alien exploding out of a chest?

Sticky rice dumplings - Dzong Dzi


Overgrown old structure, Ji Ji, Nantou Hsien, Taiwan


Flickr Group - Hsinchuang

There is a Flickr group all about Hsinchuang.