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October 2009
臺灣之月 台湾之月 台湾の月 |
Published Issue: 2009 October
Published: 10/01/09
Taipei With Taiwan's transition from rural isolation to economic tiger, Taipei blossomed into a city of 2.63 million with more than 1 million scooters and 650,000 cars. It has, however, the cleanest air of any city in Greater China or Southeast Asia as well as a very low crime rate ...
Published: 10/01/09
The DeaflympicsThe Deaflympics, held in Taipei September 5 – 15 was a success, not only for the athletes but also for the city. Talking to some of the medalists, from different countries, the overall feeling was that the organization, transportation, hotels etc during the games went very well. They found it easy to move around in the city with a cheap, clean and fast mass rapid transit system (the MRT). Above all they found the Taiwanese people very friendly and helpful. Congratulations to all the athletes and to Taipei, well done ...
Published: 10/01/09
When people get togetherIn times of hardship or when Mother Nature strikes with the unusual, people do get together. We saw this happen after Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan Aug 7 - 9, unleashing 3,000 millimeters of rainfall (more than the annual average for that area) in the southern part of Taiwan ...
Published: 10/01/09
Taipei Places Snake Alley, a night market in Huaxi Street famous for snake meat, open daily 7pm - 2am, popular with tourists, although very little English is spoken by the vendors. Near by is the Longshan Temple, Guangzhou Street #211, one of Taiwan's most important places of worship. The Red Theatre, Chengdu Rd. # 10 open Tuesday - Friday 11am - 10pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am - 10pm, a red brick two-story house built by the Japanese in 1908, accommodates a theatre, café and gift shops ...
Published: 10/01/09
Shopping in Taiwan is an adventure Discover the city’s traditional markets and fancy shopping malls. Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world) and high-class venues (Sogo, Mitsukoshi, Far Eastern, New York New York) in the Xinyi financial district house boutiques with all the hottest, most luxurious brands. An attractive pedestrian walkway connects the shopping malls to the World Trade Center and a Mecca for readers: Eslite Bookstore ...
Published: 10/01/09
Fruits in Taiwan
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