The above pic forms the back side of a parking lot a couple of blocks south of Lungshan (龍山) Temple, Taipei's second oldest standing temple (1737). I pass by this spot regularly on the first leg of my commute to work. Wanhua (萬華) is composed of these kinds of building complexes; they add to the appeal and make for an interesting stroll.
Constance Collier, Osoyoos, B.C.
I looked up Constance Collier (1878-1955). Born in Windsor, England, Collier was "known to be very tall with a big personality." S...
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Banks in Taiwan generally refuse "foreigners" credit cards. I guess they're afraid they won't be able to recoup money (I w...
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Images of Taipei during World War II I received an informative letter today, from L.C. (I think he lives in Japan) via eyedoc, who runs ... -
I came across an interesting article from June 10th, 1946 in Time , the magazine that made Chiang Kai-shek and Song May-lin "Man and Wo...
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