CMS Link Letter # 65
Click on the link below for my June 2014 CMS Link Letter…. Lee, Catherine 65 Continue reading CMS Link Letter # 65
Taipei Guest House 臺北賓館 and Taipei Botanical Garden台北植物園…..
Lots of visitors on the horizon ~ and one place we always go is C.K.S. Memorial and the Presidential Palace in downtown Taipei City…. But in between the two, and behind a big wall is a very ornate Baroque-style mansion, known as the Taipei Guest House 臺北賓館, and today was its monthly opening to the public… Built in 1901 as the residence for the Japanese Governor-General when Taiwan was under the Japanese Colonial Government ~ and then in 1952, the Treaty of Taipei 中日和平條約between Japan and the Republic of China was signed here, marking the formal end of World War II and … Continue reading Taipei Guest House 臺北賓館 and Taipei Botanical Garden台北植物園…..
Taiwan, home to the best street food markets in the world | Travel | The Guardian
Yep, it’s true, and if the Guardian thinks so, well doubly so….! Taiwan, home to the best street food markets in the world | Travel | The Guardian. Continue reading Taiwan, home to the best street food markets in the world | Travel | The Guardian
端午節 Dragon Boat Festival….
Today is the 5th day of the 5th lunar month and a holiday for 端午節 (Duan-Wu Festival) or Dragon Boat Festival ~ every year Taipei City organizes a huge Dragon Boat Race Competition on the river below the Grand Hotel, so this year checking it out… Teams from all over the country and all over the world, including Philippines, Australia, Malaysia, Israel, teams from companies, schools, colleges, towns and even small islands, all competing in a whole weekend of competition… races all day long! In the afternoon, off to Luzhou, part of Taipei’s urban sprawl, and right in the middle of … Continue reading 端午節 Dragon Boat Festival….
Amnesty says nation must still improve human rights – Taipei Times
Amnesty International Secretary-General visiting Taiwan…. Amnesty says nation must still improve human rights – Taipei Times. Continue reading Amnesty says nation must still improve human rights – Taipei Times
Advent Church Centre Construction Week 8….
Big progress in our building project – and finally the sun is out! Bottom storey has its roof on, now working on the upper storey…. torrential rains for the last few weeks have rather slowed down the work, so they’re making the most of it today… Continue reading Advent Church Centre Construction Week 8….
高雄聖保羅堂60週年感恩禮拜 St. Paul’s Church, Kaohsiung celebrates 60 years!
Big Celebrations in Kaohsiung this past weekend! St. Paul’s Church, Kaohsiung was established in 1954, and the present building was consecrated on May 31, 1964 ~ so a double celebration of 60 years of mission and 50 years of the church YES! On Saturday we celebrated with a special Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s, attended by many from all over Taiwan…. For those of us from the far north, we started out very early in order to be on the 7:30am HSR train from Taipei… fortunately after days of heavy rain, finally the sun came out, and in fact shone … Continue reading 高雄聖保羅堂60週年感恩禮拜 St. Paul’s Church, Kaohsiung celebrates 60 years!
From Taiwan to the USA and back ~ Dallas, Boston, New York YEAH!
Yep, a whole action-packed non-stop 9 days in the USA ~ and we never stopped for a single moment ~ well, only to take a few (zillion) photos! Off we went, 6 of us from St. James’ Church and Preschool, Taichung to visit our sister school, Cambridge-Ellis Preschool in Boston for a few days. The first time some of our group had ever been there, and the first time any of us had met their lovely new principal, Gerlinde ~ what a great time we had! Such gracious warm hospitality from everybody we met, and definitely a strengthening of our partnership for … Continue reading From Taiwan to the USA and back ~ Dallas, Boston, New York YEAH!
BBC The world’s top coffee cities
It’s official – and we’re the first of 6 cities listed!….. BBC – Travel – Living in: The world’s top coffee cities : Food & Drink. Continue reading BBC The world’s top coffee cities
Catherine Lee 