Category: Taiwan

TaiwanLeave a comment

The No. 1 National Taiwan Museum 國立台灣博物館 Tour with Amanda Lai 賴盈伃 ~ YES!

Catherine Lee

Yes, introducing one of my most delightful former students, Amanda, who spent 2 years of her early life with us at St. James’ Kindergarten, Taichung ~ and she’s now a student of art history at Tainan National University of the Arts.  All grown up and going places! This summer Amanda is an intern at the National Taiwan Museum in Taipei, another wow!  Her family are great friends of mine, and a few weeks ago, her mother took my visitors, Harriet and Nicky and me to visit the Rainbow Village in Taichung.  So with a bit of encouragement from Amanda’s mother, I … Continue reading The No. 1 National Taiwan Museum 國立台灣博物館 Tour with Amanda Lai 賴盈伃 ~ YES!

TaiwanLeave a comment

Garbage trucks disrupt classical concert – Taipei Times

Catherine Lee

!!!!!!!!! Garbage trucks on Saturday inadvertently disrupted a performance by the New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra in the National Taiwan University Sports Center when they started loudly playing prerecorded tunes that signal waste collection, sparking outrage from classical music fans attending the event. Source: Garbage trucks disrupt classical concert – Taipei Times Continue reading Garbage trucks disrupt classical concert – Taipei Times

TaiwanLeave a comment

Coffee Stand @ Good Shepherd Church, Taipei!

Catherine Lee

Actually Coffee Stand is 3 doors along from Good Shepherd Church, Taipei at 台北市士林區中正路519號 and stands out – of course for the coffee – but also because it is built into a half-demolished building. The building used to extend right up to level with the white line down the middle of the road in front, but 20 years ago the end of the building was removed to make way for the road. So the upstairs of the building has a half-demolished look about it, but hey, that’s the attraction! Y’know, I’ve been walking past this building for years, and never noticed … Continue reading Coffee Stand @ Good Shepherd Church, Taipei!

Taiwan1 Comment

Summer Time on Taiwan’s Northern Coast!

Catherine Lee

This week, the northern coast of Taiwan in the district of Shimen 石門 has been looking beautiful, and everyone is here to enjoy it! The Fugueijiao Lighthouse 富貴角燈塔 on Taiwan’s northern tip on Monday afternoon ~ and a huge number of large grasshoppers! The beach at Baishawan 白沙灣 yesterday… And the harbour at nearby Linshanbi 麟山鼻and the coastline also yesterday….. Many tourists, visitors and locals are here making the most of it all ~ come and see it all for yourselves ~ it’s a great place! Continue reading Summer Time on Taiwan’s Northern Coast!

TaiwanLeave a comment

Congratulations to the Filipino Community in Tanzi, Taichung!

Catherine Lee

Celebrating the opening mass and blessing last Sunday, August 14, of the new Filipino R. C. Church in 台中市 潭子區 Tanzi, Taichung by 蘇耀文 主教 The Most Rev. Martin Yao-Wen Su, R. C. Bishop of Taichung. Congratulations to my good friend, Fr. Joyalito ‘Joy’ Tajonera MM 陳智仁 神父 @ Ugnayan Migrants and Immigrant Ministry, and all the Filipino Community in Tanzi! Address: 台中市 潭子區 興華一路 300號 3樓 Taichung City, Tanzi District, Xing Hua First Road, No. 300, 3rd floor. Sunday Mass Times: 7:45am and 9:00am This is their fifth move to different rented accommodation since Fr. Joy started the migrant … Continue reading Congratulations to the Filipino Community in Tanzi, Taichung!

Taiwan1 Comment

Beautiful people and places of Dadu 大肚 and Changhua 彰化 ~ Thank you Rebecca 劉恩渝 and all the family!

Catherine Lee

Such a fun day, and we got to go on the new skywalk ~ YES! In September 1999, I started working at St. James’ Church, Taichung, about the same time as St. James had a new church administrator, Rebecca Liu.  We shared the church office together, along with Rev. Charles C. T. Chen, the rector of St. James’ Church.  Rebecca was our right-hand person, always so willingly on hand to do whatever needed doing whenever it was needed, and she was always always so lovely! At Chinese New Year 2000, Rebecca kindly invited me to her home for the Liu … Continue reading Beautiful people and places of Dadu 大肚 and Changhua 彰化 ~ Thank you Rebecca 劉恩渝 and all the family!