2011年8月18日 星期四

Yongkang street


YongKang street is just a short street, with its total length not over one kilometer, although it have a high density of great food and culture. Start with the first famous Dintaifung(鼎泰豐) dumplings at the head of the street -- be there early 'cause it's normal to have long line at lunch or dinner time, have a shaved ice with taro atTaroKing(芋頭大王). If you still had some budget, head down the street to Truffleone or La Douceur for delicious chochalate or macaron.

Note that many of the shops here have Japanese menu, this is due to many Japanese travelers came here for Dintaifung, and gradually influence the shops nearby.

For more information, check out Yongkang page in Journey in Taiwan site



2011年8月3日 星期三

A notebook of Taiwanese nightmarket as a gift!!





Well, why not?

Recently the Red Dot Award (http://en.red-dot.org/) for the designer had just come out, and this interesting notebook from Taiwan was on the list!

This Taiwanese Snacks Notbook is not only a notebook, but also includes a guide of Taiwan famous nightmarkets!

You can find them in Eslite bookstore (誠品書店, http://tinyurl.com/mqbz3e) or Books.com.tw (http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/newprod_file.php?item=N000124930)

ps. visit their website here: http://www.miingift.com/

2011年7月28日 星期四

Bloggers in Taiwan

Check out the blog below for a collection of Taiwan's blog in English

http://taiwanblogs.blogspot.com/

Accidental finding, but very informative!! Quite surprised by how many people were working hard on introducing Taiwan to the international.

Specially recommend the site below, for a starter for those who just landed or planing to come to Taiwan:



Also don't missed out Peggy on YouTube if you want to learn Taiwan culture:

2011年7月3日 星期日

2011 Taiwan International Sea Music Festival in Gongliao

(picture from http://www.2011hohaiyan.tw/)

Ho-hai-yan Gongliao  Rock Festival or Taiwan International Sea Music Festival in Gongliao is coming on July 6th-10th, 2011 at Fulong Beach

Sea Music Festival in Gongliao is one of the biggest indie music festivals in Taiwan. This is its 12th event held in every summer. For the first time it has expanded to a 5 days event, filled up with dozens of indie bands' performances. It's a great way to spend a nice summer weekend on the beach, with music, friends, beer and waves.

Banqiao 板橋

Written by Ashlie Liu

Banqiao has the most convenient transportation, and it also has the best gourmet! So come to Banqiao and enjoy your meal in either fancy restaurants or cheap local food stands.

2011年6月19日 星期日

Story Time in Taipei Public Library

Every weekend, there are volunteers telling stories in Chinese or English in Taipei public libraries.


Story Time (Chinese): mostly in Saturday afternoon, 2:30-4:00pm 
Story Time (English): different in every library, Saturday or Sundays.
Location: Taipei Public Library
Open to everyone, and 4-10 years old children are especially welcomed. No signup required.

There is also a program called Bookstart, which is a story-telling time for 6-18 months old babies.



Really Really Free Market in Taipei

No money. No barter. No trade. Everything is FREE!


Really Really Free Market originally started in the United States, but now it has spread to the world. It is a movement that aims to counteract with capitalism, believing that there is enough for everyone, and we just need to find a better to distribute. In RRFM, anyone can just pick up something he/she wants, without any obligation of paying or exchanging. People offer things, food, skills or anything that they think are valuable to join the market. 

2011年6月2日 星期四

2011 Taipei Dragon Boat Festival




Zongzi (a sticky rice dumpling covered in bamboo leaves, sort of like a Chinese tamale), dragon boats, sachets, mugwort and calamus... these are the things that remind me of Duanwu Festival, a.k.a. Dragon Boat Festival.