Saturday was glorious weather, warm and sunny ~ 11ºC in the early morning and up to 26 by lunchtime ~ so what better way to spend the day than along the river in Taipei, from one end to the other…. And the best thing? The reflections in the water….. Continue reading Along the River ~ Xindian 新店 to Tamsui 淡水…
Today is the day! After 3 years of fundraising, another 2 years of planning and getting permits, today we have launched forth on the construction of our long-awaited new church centre behind Advent Church in the grounds of St. John’s University ~ YES! Our chaplain and rector, Rev. Lennon Chang is finally seeing his (and our) vision being fulfilled, praise God. He has worked and prayed so hard for this, and we have joined in! And why? Because as our church has grown and as we do more and more church outreach into the local community, and as the university … Continue reading 聖約翰科技大學 ‘長齡生命關懷中心新建工程’ 動土典禮 SJU Advent Church Centre ~ Groundbreaking Ceremony!
49 years! 49 years of praying ~ that truly shows some dedication and perseverance… That’s how long Mrs. Cheng prayed for her husband before he finally decided to become a Christian. This family sure has an amazing testimony! On Saturday we gathered at Advent Church for the funeral of the man we knew as 鄭伯伯 Mr. (Uncle) Cheng, who died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 90. His son and family have long been members of our church while Mrs. Cheng always went along to the Presbyterian Church in Tamsui, near their home, and would come with her son … Continue reading 鄭啟璋弟兄追思禮拜….RIP 鄭伯伯
This should persuade you to come and visit! 10 things Taiwan does better than anywhere else – CNN.com. Continue reading 10 things Taiwan does better than anywhere else – CNN.com
St. John’s University is hosting an exhibition of Paper Embroidery Art, in association with our neighbouring junior-high school – and yesterday was the grand opening YA! Really quite amazing stuff! A traditional Chinese handicraft, using parchment (like thick tracing paper)…. and leading expert is Ms. Shen Hai-Rong 沈海蓉 who also happens to be famous in Taiwan for her acting roles in Chinese drama, and now devotes her time to teaching this craft to our local children, along with her team of teachers – they all came along yesterday, pupils and teachers – to show us and teach us how to do … Continue reading Paper Embroidery Art Exhibition Opening Day!
Guess who’s Number 1?! Top 10 Best Health Care Systems in the World – TheRichest. Continue reading Top 10 Best Health Care Systems in the World – TheRichest
BBC News – Giant panda cub Yuan Zai unveiled in Taiwan’s Taipei zoo. Continue reading BBC News – Giant panda cub Yuan Zai unveiled in Taiwan’s Taipei zoo
How to make a city smile? How to make a city famed for its miserable weather smile? Install some ART! The famous Rubber Duck is here, and despite plenty of mishaps en route, hey here it is smiling away, and surrounded by plenty of happy people also smiling away, helped by a sunny day of course. Unbelievable the affect that a very large (well, 18m) yellow duck can have on the mood of a city. I love it! And there’s even some real yellow ducks on hand nearby to say hello…. OK, so not everyone is smiling in Keelung City and every … Continue reading Happy Keelung ~ Happy Yellow Duck!
In Taipei 101 is a large black granite circle in the floor, and in white marble are carved the names of a whole host of places, some well-known, others nobody has ever heard of. This of course is ART. Public Art in fact, known as the ‘Global Circle’ and described on the Taipei 101 website rather eloquently as: In the most luxurious and hottest shopping center, this Global Circle exists in silence. The black granite ring is embedded in the Social Plaza of the shopping square, and white inscriptions of names of cities from celebrated metropolises to unknown towns mingle … Continue reading TAIPEI 101 Global Circle ~ and TABORA is right there!
Catherine Lee 