Thanks Miss Tsai & friends

Thanks Miss Tsai & friends, from Taipei, did 2d1n Taitung trip. They came for discover Taitung. And we really find some speciall thing on the trip, organic fruit products belong Taitung. :)

Thanks Miss Yáng & friend

Thanks Miss Yáng & friend, from Singapore, did 3d2n Hualien, Taitung, and Kaohsiung trip. A walk through the history of Taiwan trip.

Paper dolls (紙人), Daoism (道教), Taiwan.

In Daoism, some time if you feel no good, or do things not very smooth, you can go to the Daoist temples request Taoist priest to help you to transfer it. The paper dolls is yours substitute, and will take away your bad feel after Taoist practices. In south Taiwan easy to see paper dolls on religious celebrations than North Taiwan. In north Taiwan, you have to go Daoist temples. If you believe, you can try it in Taiwan. :)

在道教, 有時當您感覺不好, 或做事不順時, 您可以去道教寺廟請求道士幫您轉掉它. 這紙人便是您的替身, 會幫您帶走不好的經由道士作法之後. 在南台灣容易見到紙人於宗教祭典相較於北台灣. 北台灣通常要到道教寺廟去. 如果您相信的話, 您可以嘗試一下在台灣. 

Family work (家庭代工, OEM).Taiwan.

Family work. (OEM) In early years of Taiwan, around 1960~80, it's a good part time job to earn extra money, escpeially in Military dependents, small village, in poor economy. Not easy to see in Taiwan now. It used to be Taiwanese common memories. :)

家庭代工(OEM). 在早些年的台灣, 約1960~80間, 這是一個好的賺額外錢的兼差工作, 特別在眷村, 小村莊, 經濟不佳時. 現在不容易在台灣看到了. 它曾經是台灣人共有的回憶.

Dulan mountain (都蘭山), Taitung (台東).

Face to Dulan mountain, I always revel in her style. She is Taiwan aboriginal Puyuma, and Amis holy mountain. Some old Japanese also called she "Taitung Fuji" as she look like Fuji mountain Japan. Don't forget take a photo with her. :)

Chuí zǐ liáo(槌子寮), Puli (埔里), Nantou (南投).

Chuí zǐ liáo(槌子寮), Puli (埔里), Nantou (南投). Top 5 taking Sunrise place Taiwan. To come here best have local people to bring you, because easy stray, especially when in fogging. (But fogging time will see the best view) It's between SunMoonLake (日月潭) & Puli, so if you interest, you can get up early than to here. A little extra tour of SunMoonLake or Puli.

槌子寮, 埔里, 南投. 台灣拍日出前五名的地方. 來這最好有當地人帶, 因為容易迷路, 特別在起霧時.(但起霧時看的景最美) 它介於日月潭和埔里之間, 所以如您感興趣, 可起個大早來這. 一個日月潭或埔里額外的小旅行.

Sugar draw (畫糖). A traditional arts of Taiwan.

Sugar draw. A traditional arts common see in early Taiwan, not easy to see right now. Some old street area, old village maybe. It used syrup that painting in the micro-hot copper. Some master can draw very detail planting like Dragon and Phoenix. But most are Simplely cartoon figures. It's old taiwanese memory. (My childhood memories too)

畫糖. 一傳統技藝常見於早期的台灣. 現在並不多見. 在某些老街, 老村莊, 也許可見. 它是用糖漿在微熱的銅板上作畫. 某些師傅能畫出非常細緻的畫作如龍和鳳. 多數是簡單的卡通人物. 這是老台灣人的記憶. (也是我兒時記憶)

Tǔ gōu(土溝) art gallery, Tainan

A new art gallery opened in Tǔ gōu(土溝), Tainan county. It's really special because the whole village are art gallery area. Rice filed, street, living place, etc...all you can find some art work. It worth to spend half day or one day here. To look at art work, to walk though old village, or talk to local people, etc... Enjoy the rural life. :)

一個新的美術館開幕了在台南土溝. 它真的特別因為整個村莊都是美術館. 農地, 街道, 住家等...您都可以找到藝術品. 在這很值得花上半天或一天的時間. 欣賞藝術品, 漫步老村莊, 和當地人聊聊...享受農村生活. 

Thanksgiving drama (酬神戲)

Thanksgiving drama. Sometime if you passing by temples of Taiwan, you'll see. The biggest temple you will see more drama. In early Taiwan, no movie age, Thanksgiving drama are Puppet shows (布袋戲), Taiwanese opera (歌仔戲). Sometime they will race together in order to win more bounty. (Audience happy to see.) If you want to enjoy traditional arts, suggest you can visit temples, maybe you are lucky to see. But please remember if you see no people stay in front of drama, especially in lunar calendar of July (Ghost month), sometime the performance is for ghost. Not Thanksgiving drama.

酬神戲. 有時當您經過台灣的寺廟您會見到. 愈大的寺廟可見愈多酬神戲. 在早期台灣, 沒有電影的時代, 酬神戲多是布袋戲, 歌仔戲. 有時他們會相互競賽贏取更多賞金. (觀眾樂於見到的) 如您想要欣賞傳統藝術, 建議您可以拜訪一些廟宇, 也許您幸運可見到. 但請記得如您看見沒人站在台下, 特別是在農曆七月(鬼月). 有時是表演給好兄弟看的, 非酬神戲.

Moon light inn (月光小棧), Dulan (都蘭), Taitung (台東).

A special event on the Moon light inn, Dulan, Taitung. The moon light inn not a homestay, or B&B. It's a special spot, with gallery & cafe shop. Sometime at saturday noon time have the Performance, maybe music, dance, etc... If you lucky, no, need to say right on time, you will have a wonderful night here. :)

一個特別的節目在台東都蘭月光小棧. 月光小棧並不是民宿, 她是一個特別的地方, 有著藝廊和咖啡小舖. 有時在星期六昏晚會安排表演, 也許是音樂, 舞蹈, 等等... 如您夠幸運, 不, 該說剛剛好, 您會有一個美好的夜晚在這. 

Báishā(白砂), Kěndīng district (墾丁), Pingtung (屏東).

Báishā(白砂), a quite place and a little far away of Kěndīng(墾丁) district. If you like quite and no one disturb, guess you'll love here. :)

3years around Boat burning (三年一度燒王船), Pingtung (屏東).

The final of boat burning. It's a long time to wait to see this view, almost 16hr more. But you never join, you never know. So, if you have no energy, you can skip some schdeule.

The last day best to see;
A. Boat come out from the shop.
B. Boat around the border.
C. Boat burning.

B to C can have 6~8hr to rest, you can go back to homestay sleep awaile than around 2am to wake up and go to see boat burning.

I guess I will join the next three year boat burning again. :)

燒王船的最後. 等這個景花了很長的時間, 幾乎16小時. 但未曾參加過, 就不知道. 所以, 如果您沒那個體力, 可以跳過一些行程.

最後一天燒王船值得一看的
A. 王船離開王船廠.
B. 王船遶境.
c. 燒王船.

B到C可以有六到八小時時間休息, 您可以先回民宿小睡一會約兩點在前往欣賞燒王船.

我想我還是會參加下一次的燒王船. 

Wǔgōushuǐ (五溝水), Wànluán (萬巒), Pingtung (屏東).

Wǔ gōu shuǐ (五溝水), Wàn luán township, Pingtung county. It's a old Hakka village, tiny and nice to walk to see old houses. If you plan go to Wàn luán(萬巒) to eat pork knuckle, you can extend your trip to here. More extend, this time in Wàn jīn (萬金) have the Christmas light decoration, the night view so great. So, can be a day trip here. No matter where to start. :)

屏東縣萬巒鄉的五溝水. 她是一個老客家庄, 小, 適合漫步欣賞老房子. 如果您有計畫去萬巒吃豬腳, 可以延伸旅程來這. 再延伸, 這時間的萬金有聖誕燈的裝飾, 夜景非常漂亮. 所以可以是一天行程. 不管從哪個方向.