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Many Taiwanese love betel nut chewing. They are not difficult to find in Taiwan. I've never tried it myself but ppl say that it's bitter but stimulating. You chew it and spit out red juices, and your mouth will be red as well.
The social problem associated with this habit is the "betel nut beauties", girls in sexy clothing selling the betel nuts. Leave a Comment
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 Scooters outnumber cars in
Taiwan by mim95
They go in between cars, and sometimes take short cuts by going on the sidewalk.
It's convenient to travel around on a scooter, especially in the countryside where the bus services are infrequent. Leave a Comment
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Shihlin Night Market is the one of the largest night markets in Taipei. The market is centered on Yangmin Theater and Tsicheng Temple. The night market is formed by many prosperous shops on Wenlin Road, Datung Road and Danan Road, etc. Among them, Shihlin Market was built as early as in 1899 and the market is famous for various snacks and eatery. Many visitors have come to Shihlin Night Market to enjoy the delicious foods, such as large pancake enfolding small pancake, hot pot on stone or Shihlin sausage. Shihlin Night Market has become a renowned place for great foods.
Because the night market is close to many schools, students are the main customer group. Goods are sold at less expensive prices as compared to regular stores. There are special areas for furniture, clothing, photo shops or pet shops. The finery shops and cold dessert shops in "lover's lane" attract most student customers.
Shihlin Night Market covers a large area. When one walks in the turning lanes and alleys, he (she) would often find something unexpected. The night market is packed with many people during holidays. We can often see families carrying many things from shopping and enjoying good meals. Their satisfaction is fully shown from their happy expressions Leave a Comment
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 Me in front of the temple by yatingchen
For the first visit you have to pay for gift for God.
How to pray: in front of the God (an old guy called the old under the moon) you have to let him know, your name, birthday, age, address and wish. After the whole praying process, you will get one red-strip as charm, just put it in your wallet.
How to make God help you more:
1)go to pray as often as you can, then the God will know you more.
2) go to pray on the God's birthday, according to lunar calender on the August 15 (full-moon festival)
Wish you guys good luck for love :-) Leave a Comment
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 by pingerrain
All of the people there queue to board the train in an orderly manner.
When you are taking the escalators, keep to the right if you are standing, and the left is for people who are walking up or running up.
If you are in the left lane, you gotta constantly move up and do not stop to jam and block the people behind you.
In the walking tunnels, keep to the right constantly. The on coming people will do the same and the centre lane are for those in a rush.
Talk about consideration.
They've really done it.
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 Children of the
revolution...not T.Rex by budapest8
In January 1887, the 21-year-old Sun was transferred to the Hong Kong
College of Medicine for Chinese. He graduated 5 years later.
This was the period that greatly influenced Sun's revolutionary and career pursuits
In Hong Kong, Sun Yat Sen, Chen Shaobai, Wang Lie and Yang Heling often
discussed political affairs at Yang Heling's shop, Yao Ji. Their debates about
revolutionary ideologies and problems lasted over the years they were at medical school
These discussions gave much inspiration to Sun Yat Sen. The foursome was known
as "the 4 Desperadoes".
During that era, Hong Kong was orderly and honest compared to China under
Manchu rule. The British and European systems of administration were better.
This led Sun Yat Sen to realise that a reform in the government will lead to
a better society. China has been without a good government for many years.
Hence, Sun Yat Sen decided to launch his revolutionary career after graduation
and give up his chances of becoming a doctor. He mentioned,
"All my revolutionary thoughts originated from Hong Kong." Leave a Comment
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 Boji Hospital in Guangzhou,
China by budapest8
In the midst of the Sino-French war in 1885, Hongkongers held strikes
and demonstrations to protest against the French invasion of China.
On observation of these protests, Sun Yat Sen gathered that the Chinese people
had a certain level of awakening. There was still hope for China.
Days before the peace settlement between China and France,
Feng Zicai defeated a battalion of the French army at Zhennanguan. Strangely,
even after defeating the French, China still had to cede land to France.
Even the French were baffled. It was after this Sino-French war that
Sun Yat Sen vowed to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republic.
To revolt, Sun Yat Sen needed a suitable occupation to act as a cover.
He chose medicine to reach the common people. In the autumn of 1886,
the nineteen-year-old Sun Yat Sen enrolled in Nanhua Medical School
a subsidiary of Guangzhou Boji Hospital run by the Presbyterian Church of America.
During those times, Dr Sun was a good friend of Zheng Shiliang and Wang Lie.
Members of the anti-Qing organisation Hong Men Hui (clandestine gathering),
Zheng and Wang provided great assistance to Dr Sun's revolution.
That was how Dr Sun got help from members of such secret organisations. Leave a Comment
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 Dr Sun, back row, 5th from
left, and family by budapest8
At the tender age of 11, Sun loved to stand under the huge fig tree outside
his home to listen to stories about the Taiping rebellion. Impressions
of a decadent Qing government and the peasant revolt were strongly etched in his mind.
In 1879, the thirteen-year-old Sun Yat Sen and his mother sailed to Honolulu,
Hawaii to join his brother Sun Mei. They travelled in a 2000-ton
British steamship named, S.S. Grannock. On the deck of the ship,
Sun gazed out to the wide expanse of the ocean and thought,
"For the first time I have witnessed such wonders -
that of a metal steamship travelling on the vast sea;
I must learn such technology to unravel the mysteries of heaven and earth
(astronomy and geography)". Since then, Sun became conscious of the
power of machines and the advanced level of science and
technology developed by the West. Leave a Comment
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One day, while bringing the children out to play with Lu Haodong,
he passed by Beijidian, a temple in Cuiheng Village,
where he saw many villagers worshipping the Beiji (North Pole)
Emperor-God in the temple. Sun was extremely against acts of superstition,
so he broke off the hand of the statue.
This act incurred much displeasure from fellow villagers.
In November 1883, the 17-year-old Sun Yat Sen left Cuiheng village
for Hong Kong. There, he studied English at the Anglican Diocesan Home &
Orphanage (later renamed Diocesan Boys' School in 1913). In April 1884,
Sun, 17, was transferred to the Central School of Hong Kong.
True to his brother's earlier concern, Sun was later baptised in
Hong Kong by Hickley, an American missionary of the Congressional Church
of the United States. Sun believed that the salvation mission of the Christian church
was similar to that of a revolution. His conversion to Christianity was
related to his revolutionary ideals and push for advancement.
His baptismal name, Rixin, means getting rid of the old to
welcome the new, and accepting new thoughts and ideas. Leave a Comment
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In Honolulu, Sun Yat Sen enrolled in the Iolani School where he learnt English,
Mathematics and Science. From absolutely no knowledge of English,
Sun Yat Sen picked up the language so quickly that he was awarded a prize
for outstanding achievement in English by King David Kalakaua.
Sun Yat Sen then enrolled in Oahu College for further studies but he
was soon sent home to China as his brother,
Sun Mei was afraid that Sun Yat Sen
would embrace Christianity.
When he returned to Cuiheng village in 1883, the scene that met his eyes
was a China that demanded exorbitant taxes and levies from its people.
The people were conservative, and the schools kept their ancient
methods -accept and not question. There was no opportunity for
expression of thoughts or opinions. Leave a Comment
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