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Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taiwan
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is dedicated to whom? Thats like asking, who is buried in Grants Tomb?, a famous trick-question. Its dedicated, of course, to the first president of the Republic of China, Mr. Chiang (October 31, 1887CApril 5, 1975). Constructed in 1987, the site occupies more than 250,000 sq. meters. Its a memorial unlike any youve ever seenbecause of the varied activities that go on there, its more of an environment dedicated to life, fun, flags, weddings, celebrations and much more. Its actually a huge walled park, also. Its the most visited site in Taiwan by foreign tourists. Take our video tour first and youll know what to expect when you get there in person. Wait until you see the Lantern Festival!
Enjoy Taiwan
2009-07-27
Ever travelled to Taiwan? Then you know that some of the best deals in shopping can be found there, especially in electronics products and parts, software, comic books,entertainment CDs & DVDs, and even second-hand books. Just wait until you see the largest market in Taipei. And just wait until you see the antique and jade dealers located right next door—who needs the mall? Come to the “market under the bridge” before it expands to another location, and bring cash, or your credit card. Happy shopping!
Oh yeah, you might want to check to see how much stuff customs in your country allows you to bring back.
2009-07-27
Ever attend a bushiban? Well, if you had grown up in Taiwan, you were probably sent there by your parents. Oh, no!, you say, what is it? It’s sort of a school to go to… after school! You see, Taiwanese parents are very concerned that their children must grow up to be achieving adults, so—more school. These bushiban (or ‘cram’ schools) teach almost anything—languages, social skills, music, or how to be a test-taking robot—and all from teenagers to even adults go to them. So come along to NanYang Street in Taipei—it’s literally crammed with ‘cram’ schools. And the ‘cram schools’ are crammed with pupils, many spending up to two-thirds of their day in classes. Like to just lay around the house, watching MTV? Forget about that! You’d better prepare well, if you want to compete with the Taiwanese.
2007-11-01
Did you know that Taiwan is famous for being the “Kingdom of Butterflies”? There are at least 377 species of butterfly found on the island and they reside there year-round. Come along with Chris Downs on a video tour to look at as many types of butterflies as he can find. And, while you are looking, learn a little more about the life cycle of these most colorful and beautiful of earth’s creatures. They are almost everywhere you look in Taiwan.
2007-03-07
If you take a little flour, a little water, and a little time in the kitchen, you can make some yummy foods like noodles, pizza or even a loaf of bread. Pretty good, but what if you add another ingredient? Like a big measure of imagination. Well, you might be surprised by the recipe for making a… doll? You see, dough modeling is a very old and still very popular Chinese folk art. Where do you find a “dough doll” in Taiwan? And how are they really made? You have to watch this video. You have never seen such a variety of doll characters anywhere, we guarantee. And the colors they can achieve with dough make the character dolls seem to come to life! And, much later, when you tire of your little doll? You can just eat it!
2007-11-01
As the Chinese economy grows and more people travel to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, the study of the most commonly used language in the Far East, Mandarin Chinese, is becoming much more popular. In fact, teaching Mandarin Chinese to westerners and other foreigners is a booming business. And Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city, has some of the most popular language training centers. It’s a beautiful city to visit, take the classes, practice the language, and learn about Chinese culture and history. You will likely find many students of your own age in the classes, so it will be easy to start up a conversation. Also, the Taiwanese are some of the most friendly and welcoming people anywhere. Come along with us on a tour of some classes. Let’s see how it all works, and learn what pinyin really means.
2009-07-27
Have you ever been to a “hot springs” area? Taken a “hot springs” treatment? If not, it’s time to learn all about these miracle treatments given by Mother Earth. These mineral-rich gushes of hot water from somewhere below the earth’s surface come bubbling up in many places around the world. Taiwan happens to be one of the places that is rich in these healing waters. There are about 120 hot springs bubbling up in 15 of the 18 Taiwan counties. This video tour of some Taiwanese hot bathing pools may be just the cure you need for your daily aches, pains and stresses. Come along now, sink slowly into the warm water, breathe deeply… and just relax.