Click to enlarge this copy of a rare document. Main picture, Shigemitsu signs the above document., IN CHINA NEWS FOOTAGE FROM THE FOLLOWING DAYS: You Tube clip <Click here
Archive for the ‘Taiwan Museums’ Category
WW2 ENDS – UNIQUE DOCUMENT (1945) Leave a comment
BRICKS AND WALLS Leave a comment
North Gate – when Taipei was surrounded by a wall, and when the city was far smaller. Thousands of people passed through this tunnel gate – many with hopes of a better life ahead. For some this was not going to be the case, for others – fortunes were to be made. There is little [...]
HISTORIC RESIDENCE – FORMER BRITISH CONSUL Leave a comment
Part of a large sign has a few words of wisdom in English, this is the temple next door to the former British consulate’s house. If visiting during weekends, you will not be alone.
SEAFOOD IN CARVED MARBLE Leave a comment
ON THE WATERFRONT – KAOHSIUNG Leave a comment
In the distance is the ferry wharf for departure to Cijin Island, across the harbour. NT$15 for the crossing. Bus No.248 from Kaohsiung Main Station got me here, fare is NT$12 (a standard fee for all bus rides in the city. You need the correct change before boarding bus). If arriving by train, its station [...]
OLD STREETS OF WEST TAIPEI Leave a comment
Late afternoon view from Da Dao Cheng wharf. Taipei bridge on the left, Sanchong across the river. Hire a bike nearby and join dozens of others doing the same thing.
TROPICAL VEGETATION TAIPEI Leave a comment
The amount of stainless steel used in products in Taiwan never ceases to amaze.
OLD TAIPEI CHARM Leave a comment
Giant bikes stand the test of time, however they are about four-times the price of cheap mainland imports (in Australia).
HISTORIC NORTH GATE TO CITY OF TAIPEI Leave a comment
How many people walked though this gate into the City of Taipei – happy for the security offered within the walled city? How many others have departed full of despair? If the stones could speak. Overhead (almost) is Civic Boulevard which came so close to threatening the existence of this historic structure. North Gate is [...]
RAIN. DAY. KAOHSIUNG. Leave a comment
Actually a 2nd breakfast. and look at the English news. Caught train to the ORANGE 1 MRT. Hired bike and took ferry to Cijin Island. Rain spoiled plan to ride around the island, so I ate locally near the wharf. Surprise, surprise – best fish in ages. NT $350 Billed as barbecued fish [...]
