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Taipei’s Amazing Upside-Down House @ Huashan 1914 Creative Park!

Catherine Lee

Yes, everything is upside-down and it’s really amazing. I totally love it! But so does everyone else, ha ha!  So the first time I went, at Lantern Festival a few weeks ago, there was a 2-hour queue to get in….. and then the second time I went, a few days ago, there was hardly anyone, and the queue was 10 minutes!  It’s wonderful! The Upside-Down House is at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914文化創意產業園區), Taipei’s old winery dating from the Japanese era ~ first producing sake and ginseng wines, and breeding moth orchids, then it moved into production of rice wines, liquors and … Continue reading Taipei’s Amazing Upside-Down House @ Huashan 1914 Creative Park!

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Bowling her way around the world ~ welcoming Catherine to Taiwan!

Catherine Lee

Yes, a very big big welcome to my good-friend-with-the-same-name, Catherine!  We met in Dodoma, Tanzania many years ago when she was there with her family through the New Zealand Church Mission Society NZCMS.  Now she’s retired in Tauranga, New Zealand and a member of Holy Trinity Church ~ where there’s lots of outreach among the Chinese community, so the first time Catherine came to Taiwan 6 years ago was actually with her Taiwan friend Shu, who took her to visit lots of wonderful places in Taiwan, and she spent a few days then with me too.  Ah, great memories! Now Catherine’s back in Taiwan … Continue reading Bowling her way around the world ~ welcoming Catherine to Taiwan!

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Taiwan Lantern Festival 2016 @ Taoyuan!

Catherine Lee

It’s the Year of the Monkey and monkeys lanterns are everywhere! The 15th day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, and this year the 2016 Lantern Festival is at Taoyuan, on a site covering 20 hectares right at the High-Speed Rail Station ~ just so convenient for us all!  It lasts from February 22 – March 6.  Yesterday was a national holiday in Taiwan and the weather was great, so what better day to go?! YES! Taoyuan is 20 minutes by high-speed rail from Taipei, and costs NT$ 155 one way on a non-reserved ticket – a bargain! … Continue reading Taiwan Lantern Festival 2016 @ Taoyuan!

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The Year of the Monkey @ The Wall Street Journal!

Catherine Lee

The Wall Street Journal must have liked my Instagram photo for the Year of the Monkey at Chinese New Year ~ they’ve included it here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Wall Street Journal (@wsj)   Mine’s is the bottom right photo, taken at the Jian-Guo Flower Market in Taipei just before Chinese New Year – such a happy monkey – he kinda looks like he’s taking off down a ski slope lol! It’s also No. 26 of 33 photos published on their website – check out the link here Continue reading The Year of the Monkey @ The Wall Street Journal!

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The Old and the New: Sanzhi Presbyterian Church 台灣基督長老教會三芝教會

Catherine Lee

Last week’s gloriously sunny weather for Chinese New Year meant that everything looked so beautiful! I’ve found 5 small churches in Sanzhi Town, and the biggest is the Sanzhi Presbyterian Church 台灣基督長老教會三芝教會 ~ they’re busy constructing a new church building, along by the river, and it’s looking good so far! Their old building, which is still being used, also looked really good in the sun ~ and so did the view of the Yang-Ming Shan Mountains just along from the church! Praying for this building project to bring glory to God and renewal of faith for the people! Continue reading The Old and the New: Sanzhi Presbyterian Church 台灣基督長老教會三芝教會