Around half of Taiwan’s population lack a gene required for metabolising alcohol – Health News – Health & Families – The Independent
Very interesting article…. Around half of Taiwan’s population lack a gene required for metabolising alcohol – Health News – Health & Families – The Independent. Continue reading Around half of Taiwan’s population lack a gene required for metabolising alcohol – Health News – Health & Families – The Independent
Nietzsche ~ and his words of wisdom?
Nearing the end of 4 weeks English Bible Summer Camp at Good Shepherd Church, Taipei. We’ve been through the first 5 chapters of Matthew’s Gospel and, well, had a great time, in-between typhoons that is…. So I couldn’t help but smile when one of my 9-year-olds turned up earlier in the week in this T-shirt…. As is well known, Nietzsche was not exactly famous for his love of the Bible, not exactly the sort of person who would send his children to a Bible Summer Camp, and as for the English part of it all…. well, who knows? And guess what? The … Continue reading Nietzsche ~ and his words of wisdom?
Very early morning in Taipei….
Very early morning means sunrise, 6:00am-ish and this week I’ve been out and about…. to see Taipei 101 before anyone else was out, the roads strangely deserted, and not a tourist in sight. Plus of course, sunrise from the hills at the back of the Grand Hotel…. Ah yes, and mustn’t forget a sculpture I happened upon near Taipei 101. So this is art?! All I can tell you is that my toes don’t do that ha ha! Continue reading Very early morning in Taipei….
Hadid wins bridge design contest – Taipei Times
We’re getting a new bridge ~ and this’ll be it! Sinotech Engineering Consultants and German firm Leonhardt, Andra und Partner have won an international design competition to build the Tamkang Bridge (淡江大橋) over the Tamsui River (淡水河) in New Taipei City with a design by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Directorate-General of Highways said yesterday….. Plan your trip to come and visit, and read the rest of the article here…. Hadid wins bridge design contest – Taipei Times. Continue reading Hadid wins bridge design contest – Taipei Times
Top 10 taboos to avoid during Ghost Month in Taiwan | Culture | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS
Taiwan’s Ghost Month starts today. Everyone is busy making offerings to the ghosts and burning ghost money. From now on, for a whole month, people are generally fearful, expecting the worst in every bad situation. A lot of prayer is needed. This article is very clear, explaining the taboos… Top 10 taboos to avoid during Ghost Month in Taiwan | Culture | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS. Continue reading Top 10 taboos to avoid during Ghost Month in Taiwan | Culture | FOCUS TAIWAN – CNA ENGLISH NEWS
Typhoon Soudelor’s Tilting Postboxes!
Until last weekend, these 2 postboxes were just ordinary postboxes on an ordinary street in Taipei City. But then a signboard crashed down on them during Typhoon Soudelor and changed them forever. They were bent over, but not broken. Tilting together in the same direction, 好可愛, so sweet, so lovely! Now they have become icons, almost memorials to the typhoon, symbols of resilience and togetherness, and a place of pilgrimage for people from all walks of life, including artists, TV crews, pet dogs, and yes, even snakes… ha ha, it’s a great place to visit! I went there on Wednesday, … Continue reading Typhoon Soudelor’s Tilting Postboxes!
Typhoon Soudelor ~ the Aftermath
A week after Typhoon Soudelor hit, and it now has its own Wikipedia page here. Current figures are that 8 people died and over 400 were injured in Taiwan as a result of the typhoon. The worst affected area was the hot spring area of Wu-Lai up in the mountains above Taipei where a major landslide has devastated the valley, washing away homes, hotels, roads, cars, trees and filling the beautiful hot springs with mud. Throughout the country, damage to homes and businesses is immense, but at least mostly repairable. That’s what we’ve all been doing all week, fixing and … Continue reading Typhoon Soudelor ~ the Aftermath
Nation attempts to regain its footing – Taipei Times
Update on Typhoon Soudelor: Nation attempts to regain its footing – Taipei Times. Continue reading Nation attempts to regain its footing – Taipei Times
Typhoon Soudelor 蘇迪勒颱風
Well here we are, alive to tell the tale. That was definitely a storm to end all storms. What a night it was, and then what a day. 24 hours of non-stop torrential rains, almost apocalyptic winds that shook the walls and windows until it felt like the buildings were going to collapse or take off, debris crashing and banging and flying into everything, and a 10 hour power cut. With no electricity, we had no TV News, and although we had mobile and 3G signals, the power soon ran out on the phone and power bank. So all we could … Continue reading Typhoon Soudelor 蘇迪勒颱風
Catherine Lee 