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- Shennong Street, TainanA recent assignment for Sept/Oct Issue of Renaissance Magazine The focus was the quaint 慢慢鳩生活木作- Dove Tail Restaurant and Workshop.
- Jiali Zhen Xing Temple God Statues and Temple Arton Nov 19, 2014 in blog Photography Taiwan Temple Culture Art Culture God Jiali Renovation Soulangh Statue Tainan Temple Xing ZhenZhen Xing Temple in Tainan’s Jiali District, originally called Qing Shui Temple, was founded in 1723 and dedicated to Lord Qingshui. Early settlers to Taiwan brought with them ‘Lord Qingshui,’ — a deified monk — from the...
- Old Lin Department Store Tainanon Nov 14, 2014 in blog Photography Published Taiwan travel Hayashi Hyakkaten Japanese Era Lin Department Store Tainan 林百貨Hayashi Hyakkaten, commonly called the Lin Department Store (林百貨), is a Japanese era department store that first opened in 1932. Taiwan’s second department store (the first was Kikumoto Department Store in Taipei), re-opened in June this...
- Golden Days: The Gold Sculpture of Liu Kun HuiI had the great fortune to be able to photograph Liu Kun Hui (劉坤輝), an artisan that has achieved Taiwan’s National Treasure grade status (國寶級). Liu Kun Hui is 85 years old and began his apprenticeship when he was 15.I met the talent...
- Traditional Marionette Performance Arton Aug 21, 2014 in Photography Taiwan Temple Culture Art Chin Fei Feng Marionette Theatre Troupe Culture Festival Performance Puppet TempleJia Li Xi (嘉禮戲) is a traditional string-puppet performance art popular in Southern Taiwan. Chin Fei Feng Marionette Theatre Troupe (錦飛鳳傀儡戲劇團) from A-lian (阿蓮鄉) is one of the few remaining practitioners and a fine example o...
- Taiwan Bradt Guidebook written by Steven Crookon Jun 27, 2014 in Aboriginal blog Nature Photography Published Taiwan Temple Culture travel Guidebook Steven Crook TravelI just received Steven Crook’s new Taiwan Guidebook in the mail. Packed with well written interesting information, everyone living or traveling in Taiwan should have one on their bookshelves.Will be available in Page One in Taiwan.
- Imperial Formosan Tea Photoson Jun 27, 2014 in blog Nature Photography Taiwan travel High Mountain Tea Lugu Nantou Oolong Tea Field Tea GardenI spent an extremely pleasant morning in Lugu taking these tea field photos for the gorgeously designed Imperial Formosan Tea website.We arrived in the very early morning to a colorful and clear sunrise, took some photos in refreshingly dewy tea fiel...
- Soulangh Artist Zhang Ya-huion Jun 26, 2014 in blog Nature Photography Taiwan Artist Exhibit Soulangh Culture Village Tainan Zhang YahuiSoulangh Culture Village recently had an amazing art installation (東山想像與其物產) by Tainan artist Zhang Ya-hui. Her exhibit was a sensory extravaganza of natural materials taken from the Dongshan farming community where she was raised and...
- Renaissance Magazine Feature — (Zhongshan Hall (中山堂), Man-Le Gate (滿樂門), and the Ximen Red House (西門紅樓)on Jun 24, 2014 in blog Photography Published Taiwan travel Buildings Man-Le Gate Old Renaissance Magazine Renovate Taipei Ximen Red House Zhongshan Hall 中山堂 滿樂門 西門紅樓
- A bit about Zhentou — Taiwan’s traditional performance troupes.on Jun 24, 2014 in blog Photography Taiwan Temple Culture Culture Festival Photograph Temple zhentou 八家將I have been involved with Soulangh Cultural Park’s renovation of their Yizhen exhibit and we recently attended a seminar presented by 林茂賢 (professor of 台灣語文學系at Taichung’s 國立台中教育大學) to bring us all up...
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