Neili
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The Reciept Lottery
This is something most definitely Taiwanese. A wonderful ploy the government thought up to try to force businesses to give receipts, and therefore keep sufficient financial records. Every receipt here has the same standard design - long, thin, white. ...
The story so far...
... that Taiwan is Chinese, but a lot of my friends take great offence if you label them Chinese instead of Taiwanese. Taiwan's a bit of a mish mash - islands are pretty easy to overrun, so it's been in Dutch, British, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese ...
The Neighbourhood
... around here! 28/03 Well, I managed to find a few more things to take pictures of! There's a couple of photos from around Neili where I live, and the part of town close to my work. New Photo number 1 - the 'cultural centre' in Taoyuan. It's ...
Last Days in Taiwan
So, I finally backed up and left the 'beautiful' island of Formosa. I had some great times, but in the end I got sick of awful food (but oh how I miss dan bings!) and being victimised for not being an insanely hyperactive American. Bye ...
Chinese New Year
... Christmas Dinner - the whole family together, and all kinds of lavish food. A lot of fish is eaten (but in Taiwan, that's nothing new!), and dumplings too. The dumplings look a little like fat ravioli - they are considered lucky because they ...
Home Sweet Home
Just a few photos of my little house. I live in a housing complex - it's pretty sleepy and quiet, which makes a welcome change from the rest of the area! There's a lot of plants - potted plants, but still greenery! Again, that's hard to come by here. ...
Taiwaning it up
... fu and Karaoke. That's right, we have at least 10 hours a week completely dedicated to the art of singing Jay Chou (Taiwan's most famous pop singer). My Roomies My roommates and I are getting along great. I think there was a short period sometime ...
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