CMS Link Letter # 69
Click on the link below to see a copy of my latest CMS Link Letter, written a few weeks ago and published a few days ago…. Lee, Catherine 69 Continue reading CMS Link Letter # 69
Tag: Taiwan Culture
Sanzhi 三芝 Parade of the Deities
Every year at Dragon Boat Festival time, Tamsui and Sanzhi hold massive parades involving hundreds of gods, deities, idols, lion dancers, horn-blowers, drummers, firecracker-lighters and participants from the temples all around. On Friday it was the turn of Tamsui, yesterday was the turn of Sanzhi. This is known as 大拜拜 (da bai-bai) ‘Big Worship’. ‘Bai-bai’ specifically refers to traditional religious worship in the home or temple, involving offerings of incense and maybe food to the ancestors or deities. Here in Sanzhi, people have been preparing for days, setting up small altars in the doorways of their homes or business. That’s … Continue reading Sanzhi 三芝 Parade of the Deities
Alishan 阿里山 2016
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
Do as the lady says – Taipei Times
Check out this article…. On March 16th, on the stroke of half past midnight, a palanquin holding a centuries-old Matsu statue, newly washed and dressed, will leave the Gong Tian Temple (拱天宮) in Baishatun (白沙屯), Miaoli County….. Source: Do as the lady says – Taipei Times Continue reading Do as the lady says – Taipei Times
Shoe-shaped chapel aims to attract couples, visitors – Taipei Times
Wonders will never cease ~ check out this article… The Southwest Coast National Scenic Area has constructed a glass wedding chapel, 17m tall and 11m wide, to attract couples to hold their nuptials in Chiayi’s Budai Township (布袋). Source: Shoe-shaped chapel aims to attract couples, visitors – Taipei Times Plus this article from Britain’s Daily Mail… Continue reading Shoe-shaped chapel aims to attract couples, visitors – Taipei Times
Taoist deity conferred with honorary doctorate – Taipei Times
In today’s Taiwan News Reports….. Taoist deity Shennong (神農大帝, God of Agriculture) was yesterday conferred with a distinguished honorary doctorate by the Chiayi County-based National Chung Cheng University in a gesture of gratitude for a local temple’s donation of land during the university’s founding. Source: Taoist deity conferred with honorary doctorate – Taipei Times Continue reading Taoist deity conferred with honorary doctorate – Taipei Times
Delicious Beef Noodles!
Possibly Taiwan’s most iconic dish ~ delicious beef noodles! But, and it’s a big BUT ~ please note, no tendons – I HATE TENDONS! Beef noodles with tendons might be more expensive than just plain beef noodles, but tendons are DISGUSTING! Just plain beef noodles – DELICIOUS! Continue reading Delicious Beef Noodles!
馬祖 Matsu Islands: Boats, Beauty and, yes, Blue Tears!
Yes, we even saw the famous Blue Tears (藍眼淚) of Matsu, honest! And they were AMAZING! And the only reason we saw them was because of that terrible Typhoon Dujuan that hit us on the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival weekend at the end of September. Sometimes, y’know, even typhoons have a silver lining! Every year, the Diocese of Taiwan organizes a trip for a few days to visit somewhere interesting ~ mostly for the older people, but anyone is welcome, and several invite their friends and family, who may or may not be church members, so we have a lovely variety! And … Continue reading 馬祖 Matsu Islands: Boats, Beauty and, yes, Blue Tears!
Mt. Keelung基隆山, Jinguashi金瓜石 POW Camp and Jiufen九份
An Indian Summer (or in Chinese, known as an Autumn Tiger!) ~ Yippee! Yes, a whole 3 days so far of temps up to 32°C, with blue skies, blue seas and butterflies ~ time to get the sunglasses, sun cream and sun hats back out, YES! And if there’s one place in Taiwan where a fine day is rare, it’s the N.E coast and the mountains above Keelung. I was up there 2 months ago to climb Teapot Mountain 茶壺山 and Banpingshan 半平山(check out that blog post here) and at the time, thought that if there’s ever a fine day again, that’s … Continue reading Mt. Keelung基隆山, Jinguashi金瓜石 POW Camp and Jiufen九份
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