Czech speaker YouTube video <CLICK Some Taiwan visits ago I took my then new video camera to a short speech on democracy by a visiting and very famous Czech politician. Petr Pithart’s entourage were interesting looking guys. We spoke briefly afterwards. A very tall and slim gentleman had been a diplomat stationed in Australia – [...]
Archive for the ‘My First Taipei Views’ Category
CZECH POLITICAN SPEAKS IN TAIPEI (2007) Leave a comment
REMEMBERING FIRST TWO VISITS Leave a comment
VIDEO – Memorial Hall <CLICK 1. Rainbow marble vases or jars are not cheap. I priced one in a shop near Hyatt Fortune Hotel recently at NT$100 thousand. 2. It took me a couple of years to figure out the poster message. A phone within a camera. Unknown back in Australia in 2003. 3. The [...]
CAMERA and COMPUTER SHOW TAIPEI Leave a comment
CLICK ME to play WMV. Computer and Camera show opened today. Tomorrow and Sunday will be very crowded. Admission free is a tip they could use in Australia at these shows. Photographers like the free models to photograph and test cameras with. My 3.30 video an inspiration for those thinking of teaching English here (in [...]
REMEMBERING TOUGH TIMES (1947) Leave a comment
Video http://www.facebook.com/v/10150564514630060
FACE MASKS IN PUBLIC Leave a comment
In April 2002 which was about when the SARS problem was conquered I made my first visit to Taipei. It seemed that 20% of the people in the street (or maybe 25%) were still wearing face masks as a preventive measure. In Australia ignorant people still cough and sneeze in public with no regard for [...]
TEMPLE SOUNDS
Copy and paste this address into your browser, it’s a You Tube hosted video. Or click and it might take you there? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCUkdoKe2OQ ALSO CONSIDER FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fathomTaiwan
TAIPEI CELEBRATION
http://www.youtube.com/embed/sIyAFwhcVfI It was Mother’s Day and Buddha’s Birthday – yet the story I was given “it’s for the mother of Buddha” – an example of how one can never be 100% sure of anything translated into English. Copy and paste the You Tube address into your browser.
TAIPEI MAP FOR VISITORS :-)
MEMO – BE HAPPY
I believe this calligraphy says words to the effect of ‘be happy’. It was on sale at Danshui by the waterfront. I bought something from the gentleman who had a crowd admiring his work.
MEMORIAL HALL Leave a comment
Approaching from the side gives a stunning view. The older of the two Cadillac on display inside the hall. Ceiling inside the main hall. This was at a nearby demonstration a few years ago. Nice view is had looking back toward the main entrance
