The town named Jiufen on the northeastern coast translates to "nine things." Story goes nine households made up the town a few hundred years back. Only way in was by boat so whenever one docked for trade everything was bought in multiples of nine.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Taiwan - Jiufen
Nine Things
The town named Jiufen on the northeastern coast translates to "nine things." Story goes nine households made up the town a few hundred years back. Only way in was by boat so whenever one docked for trade everything was bought in multiples of nine.
The town named Jiufen on the northeastern coast translates to "nine things." Story goes nine households made up the town a few hundred years back. Only way in was by boat so whenever one docked for trade everything was bought in multiples of nine.
Taiwan - On the Way Outta Town
Lanyang Museum
The jarring design of Lanyang Museum mimics the nearby seafloor, which has been pushed up at an angle by shifts in the tectonic plates. We visited on our way out of Yilan.
The jarring design of Lanyang Museum mimics the nearby seafloor, which has been pushed up at an angle by shifts in the tectonic plates. We visited on our way out of Yilan.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Taiwan - Jennifer
CFO Slash Tour Guide
We're in Taiwan because of Jennifer, the CFO of the Taiwan office, who invites Dodo to their holiday party every year. The party is a pretext for her to work her second job: Taiwan tour guide. She's a passionate advocate for her homeland, she is the one who took us on a tour of Hualian, a year ago. Her passion for Taiwan can boil over at times. She says things like "Korea is boring, nothing to do like here in Taiwan" and "the best pizza in the world outside of Italy is found in Taiwan." Since she was paying for my hotel room I agreed with everything she said.
We're in Taiwan because of Jennifer, the CFO of the Taiwan office, who invites Dodo to their holiday party every year. The party is a pretext for her to work her second job: Taiwan tour guide. She's a passionate advocate for her homeland, she is the one who took us on a tour of Hualian, a year ago. Her passion for Taiwan can boil over at times. She says things like "Korea is boring, nothing to do like here in Taiwan" and "the best pizza in the world outside of Italy is found in Taiwan." Since she was paying for my hotel room I agreed with everything she said.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Taiwan - Practical Application
Slinging a Mandarin Shotgun
"Don't speak for me and don't order for me when we go into restaurants. I want to practice." I wasn't sure it registered. She looked up from her Blackberry, fingers still clicking, then looked back down. After all the classes, the studying, the tests, the speeches and controlled conversations, it was time for the real thing. In Taiwan I was going to get five days of immersion. While Dodo was at her meetings, I'd be off chatting up the locals in Chinese. Picture a three year old babbling to a confused grown-up.
"Don't speak for me and don't order for me when we go into restaurants. I want to practice." I wasn't sure it registered. She looked up from her Blackberry, fingers still clicking, then looked back down. After all the classes, the studying, the tests, the speeches and controlled conversations, it was time for the real thing. In Taiwan I was going to get five days of immersion. While Dodo was at her meetings, I'd be off chatting up the locals in Chinese. Picture a three year old babbling to a confused grown-up.
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