Freshers Week @ St. John’s University!
It’s that time of the year again, and we’re pleased to say we have well over 700 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed first-year students enrolled for St. John’s University for the coming school year, which officially starts on Monday September 19, after Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. 100+ of them are actually enrolled in the junior college program of St. John’s University, meaning they’re 15 years old, and opting first for 5-year junior college rather than senior high school ~ I’m so pleased that I met one, Jia-Yun who I recognized from my English Classes at our neighboring junior high school, Xian-Xiao! The whole … Continue reading Freshers Week @ St. John’s University!
Tributes paid following death of Bishop John Ball, former Crosslinks general secretary
Amazing man, wonderful bishop…. Anglican Communion News Service Source: Tributes paid following death of Bishop John Ball, former Crosslinks general secretary Continue reading Tributes paid following death of Bishop John Ball, former Crosslinks general secretary
Taiwan tries to kick deadly addiction to betel nuts – CNN.com
Read, read, read, check out this article! Called Asia’s deadly secret, betel nut is particularly popular in Taiwan, where it’s served up streetside by scantily clad “betel nut beauties.” Source: Taiwan tries to kick deadly addiction to betel nuts – CNN.com Continue reading Taiwan tries to kick deadly addiction to betel nuts – CNN.com
Taiwan, Holy See have an ‘alliance of love’: vice president – Taipei Times
Taiwan’s relationship with the Vatican…. Check out this article by Peter Chen 陳正義 president of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs: Chen should urge Holy See for dual recognition And this one….. Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) on Sunday said that the government would continue to strengthen its rapport with the Holy See, describing the relationship between the two nations as “an alliance of love and core values.” Source: Taiwan, Holy See have an ‘alliance of love’: vice president – Taipei Times Continue reading Taiwan, Holy See have an ‘alliance of love’: vice president – Taipei Times
The View from Taiwan: Paper on Parade: The Demand for Opium in Colonial Taiwan, 1914-42
Interesting article with facts and figures about Opium in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era…. Source: The View from Taiwan: Paper on Parade: The Demand for Opium in Colonial Taiwan, 1914-42 Continue reading The View from Taiwan: Paper on Parade: The Demand for Opium in Colonial Taiwan, 1914-42
Drainpipe Art?!
In Taipei today – came across a building using drainpipes for the number! Pretty cool eh?! Street Art with a difference! Continue reading Drainpipe Art?!
Taiwan’s Glove Puppet Shows 布袋戲
A traditional art that is kept very much alive in Taiwan by lots of mobile glove puppet shows that travel around the country putting on shows outside temples, mainly these days for benefit of the deities in the temples. This one I came across yesterday outside a small Taoist Temple in Sanzhi had loud speakers relaying the story and 2 puppet masters – but I was the other only person there…. The language of the puppet shows is Taiwanese and the stories are long, complicated and fast-moving… so I left them to it and continued on my way! Continue reading Taiwan’s Glove Puppet Shows 布袋戲
And the roof has fallen in!
Just up the road here in Sanzhi 三芝 is the childhood home of Lee Teng-Hui, President of Taiwan from 1988-2000. Until yesterday it was a very quaint old house, still part of an active community. But then came torrential rains on Saturday, and yesterday morning one-third of the roof collapsed…. Not looking good! Continue reading And the roof has fallen in!
Happy Birthday Rev. Hsu!
92 today, and so we celebrated with a yummy sashimi and seafood meal and of course a great big birthday cake! Congratulations and best wishes to Rev. Hsu and all the Hsu family ~ ah, yes, all my very good friends! Continue reading Happy Birthday Rev. Hsu!
Catherine Lee 