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My Taiwan pictures

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:24 pm

OK, here is the first batch of the photos I took in Taiwan:

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Crossroads at the intersection of Renai and Dunhua Roads

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

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Statue of Sun Yat-sen

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Taipei City Hall

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Taipei 101 - The tallest building in the world

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Taipei 101

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall from above

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View from Taipei 101

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Another view from Taipei 101

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Sunset from Taipei 101

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Falun Gong protestors

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Flags outside the National Palace Museum

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The National Palace Museum

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View from the National Palace Museum

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The Grand Hotel

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Peking Opera students

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Some artsy resturant

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Inside the artsy resturant

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Postby WarpGirl » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:06 am

EXQUSITE! Oh that must have been a lovely trip to see such beautiful places, even if it was for work. Did your work have something to do with the protest? I'm sorry perhaps that was too nosey a question. But still, the Peking Opera must have been facinating to see. And the food! YUM! I'm quite envious of your prfession, and if I could read Swedish I'd beg you to let me find the artical online and read it. Unfortunately my linguistic talents only allow a smattering of ASL, some phrases in Spanish, and Russian. <sigh>
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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby justTripn » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:32 pm

Wow. How did I not know about Taipei 101, the tallest building in the world? It makes me dizzy just to look at the pictures from the top. Were you there twice? The lighting looks so different between those last two pictures.

How was the food and the shows?
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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby Linda » Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:10 pm

Great photos, KTR, very sharp and clear. Beautiful city. I don't travel much, but your photos make me want to!
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Postby dialee » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:34 pm

KTR,

WOW! You have a wonderful eye for the grand panoramic pictures. I've also been to Taipei and I sure never saw those scenes in my head whenI was taking pictures there.

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Postby Asso » Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:06 pm

Great! :D
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Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:16 pm

WarpGirl wrote:Did your work have something to do with the protest? I'm sorry perhaps that was too nosey a question.

No. Those protests just seem to take place where there are a lot of foreigners. And nowadays (since last year) there are quite a few mainlanders who come to Taiwan for a visit, and can thus learn about things that are forbidden in Communist China.

justTripn wrote:Wow. How did I not know about Taipei 101, the tallest building in the world? It makes me dizzy just to look at the pictures from the top. Were you there twice? The lighting looks so different between those last two pictures.

No, we went there late afternoon/evening and the sun set during that time. I was taken aback myself of how quickly that happenes when you're nearer the equator.

How was the food and the shows?

The food was delicious! :drool: I miss it. It's not the same going to a Chinese resturant in Sweden.

The Peking opera show was good, but you could tell that they where students since they made a few mistakes. But I found that refreshing when compared to the perfect drill they usually have in other countries such as mainland China and North Korea. It felt human and not robotic.

dialee wrote:WOW! You have a wonderful eye for the grand panoramic pictures. I've also been to Taipei and I sure never saw those scenes in my head whenI was taking pictures there.

Well, I took over 700 pictures on my trip and I'd be disappointed with myself if not some of them had come out all right. :lol:
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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:17 pm

Second batch of my Taiwan photos:

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Sweaping roads in Taichung

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Pottery oven in the town of Chichi

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Ditto

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Pottery making in Chichi

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Pottery store in Chichi

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Street in the town of Chichi, Nantou county

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Mayoral election poster in Chichi

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Old locomotive on display in Chichi

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Old tank on display in Chichi

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Balloons for sale in Chichi

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Preserved temple from the Chichi earthquake in 1999

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Lunch Hotel at the Sun Moon lake

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Flooding canal in Nantou county

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Postby WarpGirl » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:14 am

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW! Can you tell I'm a little awed? I'm sure I sound like a sheltered child to you. Anyway, have you been to China and Tiwan before? It seems like you have a lot of knowledge. That pottery place looks amazing, I would have died to get something. I look forward to more. As many as you would like to share.
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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby Dinah » Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:07 am

These pictures are absolutely fabulous! I've never been to Asia so this is really a treat. If these pictures are any indication, KTR, I said you had a wonderful trip.

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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby Asso » Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:19 am

Dinah wrote:If these pictures are any indication, KTR, I said you had a wonderful trip.

I think so, right KTR? :D
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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby Aquarius » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:54 pm

Spectacular! I'm totally envious. 8)
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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby Aikiweezie » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:56 pm

Wonderful pictures, KTR! It's nice to have someone who travels to interesting places to live through vicariously!

There's a large Chicago Town in Chicago and when I go there I regularly see Falun Gong protesters.

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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:23 am

Third batch:

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Boatride on the Sun Moon Lake

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Clearing all moorings...

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Monks

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Falun Gong meditation

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Shrine in Sun Moon Lake Temple

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Sun Moon Lake - an artificial lake created by power dams

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Sun Moon Lake got its name from two islands shaped like the sun and the moon

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Another pic from the boatride

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Not all boats looked modern

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Christian church by Sun Moon Lake made for Madame Chiang by her husband Chiang Kai-chek

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Procession piece in the city of Lukang

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Self-flagellating religious ceremony in Lukang

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Offerings to the Gods

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Old Mandarin house in Lukang

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Busy street in Lukang

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Who knew? Ancient origins of comic characters. ;-)

To be continued...
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Re: My Taiwan pictures

Postby WarpGirl » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:32 am

These are so brilliant! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing these.
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