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Hukou Township (湖口鄉)
These shots are from a brief trip to Hukou Township in Hsinchu County last Sunday. It made for a good escape and change of scenery, but is close enough that we were able to get back pretty quickly. Total drive … Continue reading
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Longtan Old Street
These images come from Longtan, a town located in Taoyuan, just north of Jhubei. While I didn’t have much time to take photos, I did get these while waiting for some friends. The front facade of the temple was very … Continue reading
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Around Hsinchu
This set was also taken last Saturday, along with yesterday’s post. I’ve decided to post every day this week due to the sheer volume of images from last weekend. First off is a small hip hop dance competition. As I’ve … Continue reading
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Festival at Dajia Mazu Temple, Taichung
Part of the Mazu Pilgrimage, which I recently posted about, was an ongoing celebration at a Mazu temple in Taichung. This celebration was going on at the same time the pilgrimage made its way to Changhua just south of the … Continue reading
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Getting Ready for a Break
Next week is the beginning of Chinese New Year, and it seems like things are already winding down. I’m planning on showing some family members around and am looking forward to exploring southern Taiwan. In addition, we’ll be taking part … Continue reading
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Variety
Today’s super short post includes some choices at a store in Jhubei, where scooter helmets for just about any personality (OK, mostly kids) are available. As someone who commutes to work on a scooter, it’s interesting to see how this … Continue reading
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Jhubei Streets
More shots from Jhubei’s streets. It’s really, really cold here (for Taiwan, at least) as temperatures are in the single-digits celcius (40′s F) and everyone is starting to freak out. I hope to get more shots this weekend, but might … Continue reading
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New Year’s Eve 2010
New Year’s Eve was celebrated in Jhubei just a few feet away from my apartment. Since it was impossible to miss, I joined in and was pretty impressed with the night’s entertainment. This week, I’ll be posting some photos of … Continue reading
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Sanxia, Taipei County
These were taken in Sanxia, Taipei County last weekend – it’s an interesting town with an “old” section of older-style brick buildings nearby a large temple and a bridge.
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(Even More) Double Ninth Shots
Another short post – blame a mix between how cold I feel and how busy I’m getting for these being so short! It’s in the 40′s and 50′s here in Taiwan, which means everyone (including me, the Ohio native) freaks … Continue reading
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