All the latest news here…. Tsai Ing-wen is sworn in as president of Taiwan, the island’s first female leader, and calls for “positive dialogue” with China. Source: Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as first female president – BBC News Continue reading Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as first female president – BBC News
Early this morning and a huge inflatable Rev. George L. Mackay 馬偕博士 clutching a large molar was awaiting installation for tomorrow’s inauguration of Taiwan’s new president Tsai Ing-Wen 蔡英文 outside the Taiwan Presidential Palace in Taipei … Mackay was the first, and most famous early missionary in northern Taiwan, arriving in Tamsui 淡水 in 1872 from Canada ~ he started as a dentist and helped found the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) which has been at the forefront of Taiwan’s democracy movement, and actively supports the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Taiwan’s first ever female president, Tsai Ing-Wen … Continue reading Today’s must-see sights of Taipei!
A recent diplomatic row between Taiwan and China has cast light on a massive international telecoms fraud problem which both sides have been fighting for years. Source: The massive phone scam problem vexing China and Taiwan – BBC News Continue reading The massive phone scam problem vexing China and Taiwan – BBC News
Alishan has two 7- Eleven Stores, and claims they are the second highest in Taiwan ~ and Taiwan’s #1 highest post office too. Another must see! And Taiwan’s #1 highest elementary school. Wow, that’s quite something! 2,195 metres above sea-level, that’s over 7,000 feet. Imagine that eh? But of course, none of these reasons are really why Alishan is so popular. It’s very well up on the list of THE places to visit in Taiwan. Tourists from all over Asia and especially Mainland China, zillions of people have it on their list. Alishan is famous, very famous. We’re talking about an area of … Continue reading Alishan 阿里山 2016
Six weeks ago, the container ship, TS Taipei grounded itself just off the northern tip of Taiwan, in Shimen District, and broke in two. This is the scene this afternoon…. And this was one of the reports at the time…. The T.S. Lines freighter, is grounded on rocks close to shore after losing power in bad weather shortly after departing from Keelung Harbor en route to Hong Kong. Breaches to the hull resulted in flooding of the engine compartment and damage to a fuel tank. After grounding on March 9, 2016, rough conditions hampered efforts to approach the ship, but … Continue reading The TS Taipei Shipwreck ~ 6 weeks later…
It’s been raining or overcast for weeks and weeks, but today late afternoon the sun came out, and Sanzhi was looking good ~ the waterwheel was working… Flowers out everywhere… And this house has a very ingenious way of getting up to it, via 2 flowerpots and a rock! Love a bit of ingenuity! Continue reading Early Summer in Sanzhi 三芝…
Actually there’s a whole wall of street art in the form of a mural showing old Taipei scenes… very near St. John’s Cathedral! Love it! Continue reading Taipei Wall Mural @ Technology Building MRT Station
Several days of heavy rains and thunderstorms are in the forecast – already started in fact, so it’s good to remember yesterday’s visit to Tam-Kang High School in Tamsui where the azaleas are looking splendid. Not so the poor camellias – which are struggling. But azaleas are blooming everywhere ~ in white, red and every shade in-between! Ah, Azalea Heaven! Continue reading Azalea Season in Taiwan!
Yep, there I was at Taoyuan Int’l Airport today and the crowds and cameras were there too to welcome famous Chinese actor, 高雲翔 (高云翔) Gao Yun-Xiang, on his arrival in Taiwan…. Just love to be part of a media frenzy lol! Continue reading Movie Star Spotting!
Catherine Lee 