Category Archives: 台北

Rust

Posted on January 19, 2017 by d4vid

I’m sure it’s all the rain here, but the amount of rust on these girders makes me worried about the future structural integrity of this building.

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Gnarled II

Posted on January 19, 2017 by d4vid

The old, gnarled trees of Yongkang Park around the corner from Din Tai Feng.

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Original

Posted on January 19, 2017 by d4vid

Din Tai Feng is a chain of Taiwanese restaurants specializing in a Shanghai favorite called xiaolongbao.  Like Mongolian barbecue, it started in Taiwan in the 1950s.  I was on a mission to eat at the original Din Tai Feng. The … Continue reading →

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Forbidden II

Posted on January 19, 2017 by d4vid

This is the Taiwan’s National Palace Museum or, as Xioahan called it, “The real museum.  The real Forbidden City.” I’m always fascinated by timelines comparing Eastern and Western history.  The Greeks overlapped with the Spring and Autumn Period and the … Continue reading →

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Hollywood

Posted on January 18, 2017 by d4vid

As per usual, the first day I arrive in any country outside China, I go see an American movie. I finally had a chance to see La La Land.  To be honest, I feel guilty I didn’t love it as … Continue reading →

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Mongolian

Posted on January 18, 2017 by d4vid

At Burbank’s Media City Mall, my favorite place to eat was a Mongolian barbecue place.  I had no idea “Mongolian” barbecue was invented in Taiwan in the 1950s!  My hotel was a block away from one of the originals, a … Continue reading →

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Formosa

Posted on January 18, 2017 by d4vid

I decided to visit Taiwan before President Trump has a chance to start a war with China over it.  This is the capital, Taipei (with the Taipei 101 tower in the distance.) My hotel room looked out over a Kangle … Continue reading →

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