10/26/2008
1025: Big March Against President Ma's China Policy
It happened in Taipei yesterday. It was the "1025 March", a super big demonstration ever after Mr. Ma Ying-jeou was heroically elected a few months back as the President of Taiwan, aka Republic of China (ROC). I will post pictures here, and explain later. It's fun, hilarious as people carried all sorts of slogans to voice their concern to Mr. Ma, who is seen as "spineless" to China.
10/22/2008
The Confucius Temple: Where the Chinese Official Shoved To Ground
So it happened that a visiting Chinese official and scholar from China fell to the ground amid scuffles with local Taiwanese protesters.
Quote from Telegraph:
I felt sorry for the Chinese old man who had to endure such hostile treatment here, but maybe it happened for a reason. I am not going to discuss the implications here as you may look no further than, who else, Michael Turton's full report and comment on this issue.
But where it happened is pretty interesting. The "temple in Tainan", as inidcated in the press, is the Confucius Temple (孔子廟). It used to be my playground when I was a kid. I still go back there when I return home once in a while.
Here are some of pictures that I took last year.
A group of foreign musicians, "Unfinished" as they call themselves, performed in the open court of the temple on a sunny weekend afternoon. As I saw the performance more than a year ago, I am not sure if they still continue to perform there over the weekends.
The mixture of the western music flowing in this very ancient Taiwanese temple gives the place an exotic feel.
The Confucius Temple is where a lot of local people will go early in the morning for exercise. The very old banyan trees, red-brick walls and the half-moon lake are all part of what most people will remember as vivid Tainan flavor.
The lead guitarist.
The guys even call Tainan their home in their introduction flyer:)
檢視較大的地圖
Quote from Telegraph:
"Zhang Mingqing (張銘清), vice president of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, was surrounded by a group of activists as he visited a temple in the city of Tainan in the south of the island."
I felt sorry for the Chinese old man who had to endure such hostile treatment here, but maybe it happened for a reason. I am not going to discuss the implications here as you may look no further than, who else, Michael Turton's full report and comment on this issue.
But where it happened is pretty interesting. The "temple in Tainan", as inidcated in the press, is the Confucius Temple (孔子廟). It used to be my playground when I was a kid. I still go back there when I return home once in a while.
Here are some of pictures that I took last year.
A group of foreign musicians, "Unfinished" as they call themselves, performed in the open court of the temple on a sunny weekend afternoon. As I saw the performance more than a year ago, I am not sure if they still continue to perform there over the weekends.
The mixture of the western music flowing in this very ancient Taiwanese temple gives the place an exotic feel.
The Confucius Temple is where a lot of local people will go early in the morning for exercise. The very old banyan trees, red-brick walls and the half-moon lake are all part of what most people will remember as vivid Tainan flavor.
The lead guitarist.
The guys even call Tainan their home in their introduction flyer:)
檢視較大的地圖
10/10/2008
[Double 10 Day] Happy Birthday Taiwan, Plus the Best Guard and Drill Team
Today is the national birthday of Taiwan. There was a huge celebration in front of the Red House, the President's office, as usual. I ran downtown early in the morning, and got close enough to see some of the teams doing the last-minute practice before the show was kicked off.
The Guard and Drill team from The Taipei First Girls' High School (北一女) was one of the major focus. The all-girls school was the most prestigious institution in Taipei, with only the best and smartest girls are admitted.
The Guard and Drill team from The Taipei First Girls' High School (北一女) was one of the major focus. The all-girls school was the most prestigious institution in Taipei, with only the best and smartest girls are admitted.
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