Podcasts about southern taiwan

Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/EddyLIVE Join Eddy's new VIP club: https://www.eddys.vip/ It's my birthday! So what are we doing? Well, we are traveling to Southern Taiwan to Livestream with Canadian YouTuber Wes Davies of course! What does it take to become a successful YouTuber in Taiwan as a foreigner? Wes Davies is a fellow Canadian that has been living in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for quite a few years. This Owen sound native started by quitting his Job in Ontario and moving to Taiwan to start his YouTube journey and the rest is history. Tonight we will hear his story LIVE from Legend's Bar & Grill in the Zuoying area of Kaoshiung! We will also get to have a brief chat with Henry Young, co-founder of Legends Bar & Grill in Zuoying! Great eats, great conversation! Great Times! Don't forget to check it out! Comment LIVE on www.eddy.live and we will answer LIVE Check out Wes' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WesDaviestr... Check out Legends Bar & Grill: https://www.facebook.com/LegendsKaohs... ------------------------------------------------- Join the VIP Club for exclusive deals: https://www.eddys.vip/ Order directly from Eddy's Cantina: https://www.eddys.tw/ Podcast recorded at: https://g.page/LegendsKaohsiung?share

A spring ramble in which I talk about spring weather in Taiwan and going to an interesting music festival in a coastal village in Southern Taiwan. 和大家閒聊一下近況：台灣春天的天氣、參加了一場很特別的音樂祭——蚵寮漁村小搖滾。 ► Get the full transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo by supporting me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Listen with subtitles https://youtu.be/iNWiDYFtadk ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

A spring ramble in which I talk about spring weather in Taiwan and going to an interesting music festival in a coastal village in Southern Taiwan. 和大家閒聊一下近況：台灣春天的天氣、參加了一場很特別的音樂祭——蚵寮漁村小搖滾。 ► Get the full transcripts in Traditional & Simplified Chinese with Bopomofo by supporting me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin ► Listen with subtitles https://youtu.be/iNWiDYFtadk ► Buy me a coffee to support me 請我喝杯咖啡 https://ko-fi.com/abbychen ► Join my FREE newsletter ► Follow me on: YouTube Channel: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Instagram: @TalkTaiwaneseMandarin.podcast Facebook: Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby Twitter: @MandairnAbby

Don't forget to subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EddyLIVE Update: Denise recently passed away so the event will be changed a little to help support the daughter she left behind. David Chard is a long-time resident of Taiwan and the Expat community. Just over a month ago, David told me the story of Denise is a long-term ex-pat in Southern Taiwan. She has been fighting an illness and is in recovery now but she needs to rest. With no income coming in for her and her family, her young daughter has been forced to work to support the family. Denise needs a little time to rest and recover and that's where we come in, we are hosting a fundraiser on January 14, at Eddy's Cantina please consider donating, or better yet book your seat at Eddy's where most of the proceeds will go to Denise. Website: https://friendsofdenise.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get some Empress Hot Sauce, ships anywhere in Taiwan: https://www.empresshotsauce.com Get your copy of "In the name of the Otherworld": Taiwan: https://www.books.com.tw/products/F01... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Name-Otherworl... Podcast recorded at Eddy's Cantina https://g.page/eddystianmu?share

賓狗的 IG @bingobilingual_bb https://www.instagram.com/bingobilingual_bb 賓狗的 FB https://www.facebook.com/bingobilingual 1【the general public 一般大眾】- 名詞 President Tsai Ing-wen said vaccinations against COVID-19 for the general public could start in July. 2【put sth into service 啟用】- 動詞片語 Taiwan has officially put its new supercomputer into service to aid in fight against COVID-19. 3【lift 解除】- 動詞 The water supply restrictions in Central and Southern Taiwan have been partly lifted. 蔡英文, 疫苗, 超級電腦, 台灣杉三號, 水情, 中南部, 解除 你英文想變更好嗎？快來 PressPlay 訂閱賓狗： https://www.pressplay.cc/bingobilingual · 免費試用 3 天 · 搭配本集 Podcast 的詳細講義 · 手機背景播放，善用零碎時間學習 · 一次掌握頂尖學習資源：文法、發音、口說及更多 賓狗誠心徵求廠商乾媽乾爹!!  歡迎來信：weeklybingoenglish@gmail.com  口播案例：https://bingobilingual.firstory.io/playlists/ckmm0e1of9zai08974rfszzfh  抖內支持賓狗： https://pay.firstory.me/user/bingobilingual 想跟賓狗一起不死背、「玩單字」嗎？ 歡迎加入臉書私密社團： https://www.facebook.com/groups/883689222203801/  陪賓狗錄 podcast： https://www.youtube.com/c/BingoBilingual （側錄影片） 你想要高品質中英對照新聞嗎？訂閱《風傳媒》，就能隨意暢讀華爾街日報的新聞，中英對照喔！原價一年一萬四，立刻降到三千九，趕快透過賓狗的專屬連結訂閱吧： https://events.storm.mg/member/BGWSJ/  跟賓狗 Line 聊天： https://line.me/ti/g2/AnkujGhzM4qHqycKmUd9Nw?utm_source=invitation&utm_medium=link_copy&utm_campaign=default 在 KKBOX 收聽賓狗： https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/4tuXnkLJpEDF7ypC6S?lang=tc 節目配樂剪輯自《七十億分之一 Instrumental》 演唱： Julia 吳卓源、婁峻碩SHOU 編曲： terrytyelee 梁永泰、Tower Da Funkmasta 陶逸群 、Julia 吳卓源 作曲： Julia 吳卓源、婁峻碩SHOU 製作： terrytyelee 梁永泰 發行： ChynaHouse 授權： https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/deed.zh_TW 連結： https://kkbox.fm/KsYmHa?utm_source=firstory&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=audio_library Powered by Firstory Hosting

Speak a new language so the world will be a new world. ~Rumi說一個新的語言，這個世界就會變成一個新世界。感謝【藝術家製造公司】的播主Keno 和 【雪瑞說】的播主Sherriel來找我！並給我一些未來podcast事業上面的想法靈感！Play a new instrument so the podcast will be a new podcast. 彈一個新樂器，所以這個播客也會變成一個新播客。他們會回答這個問題：What is the main language in Kaohsiung? 高雄的主要語言是什麼？AngelaMandarin. And then after that, probably Taiwanese.中文或是台語。DonnyUm, well I think like in most of Southern Taiwan the main languages are, Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, and most people in Kaohsiung speak Taiwanese as a first language, I would say.我認為在大多數的南台灣，主要的語言是中文和台語，但我會說大多數的高雄人的母語是台語。*mother tongue 母語*回答：為什麼我是高雄人，卻不說台語，這件事！*今天是我打工換宿，小幫手最後一天，很開心在旅行蟲這裡認識了Eileen、佳、Ariel、Hypo、Zoe，還有讓我非常影響深刻的幾個住客，Kepler（我的一日男友）、Atman（美國籍的印度人作家）、Chopper（之前美拍有介紹過他，一個過著有意識生活，不穿鞋的音樂家）明天的內容是：他們會回答這個問題：Would you like to live in another city？ 你會想要住在另一個城市嗎？

Speak a new language so the world will be a new world. ~Rumi說一個新的語言，這個世界就會變成一個新世界。感謝【藝術家製造公司】的播主Keno 和 【雪瑞說】的播主Sherriel來找我！並給我一些未來podcast事業上面的想法靈感！Play a new instrument so the podcast will be a new podcast. 彈一個新樂器，所以這個播客也會變成一個新播客。他們會回答這個問題：What is the main language in Kaohsiung? 高雄的主要語言是什麼？AngelaMandarin. And then after that, probably Taiwanese.中文或是台語。DonnyUm, well I think like in most of Southern Taiwan the main languages are, Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, and most people in Kaohsiung speak Taiwanese as a first language, I would say.我認為在大多數的南台灣，主要的語言是中文和台語，但我會說大多數的高雄人的母語是台語。*mother tongue 母語*回答：為什麼我是高雄人，卻不說台語，這件事！*今天是我打工換宿，小幫手最後一天，很開心在旅行蟲這裡認識了Eileen、佳、Ariel、Hypo、Zoe，還有讓我非常影響深刻的幾個住客，Kepler（我的一日男友）、Atman（美國籍的印度人作家）、Chopper（之前美拍有介紹過他，一個過著有意識生活，不穿鞋的音樂家）明天的內容是：他們會回答這個問題：Would you like to live in another city？ 你會想要住在另一個城市嗎？

Speak a new language so the world will be a new world. ~Rumi說一個新的語言，這個世界就會變成一個新世界。感謝【藝術家製造公司】的播主Keno 和 【雪瑞說】的播主Sherriel來找我！並給我一些未來podcast事業上面的想法靈感！Play a new instrument so the podcast will be a new podcast. 彈一個新樂器，所以這個播客也會變成一個新播客。他們會回答這個問題：What is the main language in Kaohsiung? 高雄的主要語言是什麼？AngelaMandarin. And then after that, probably Taiwanese.中文或是台語。DonnyUm, well I think like in most of Southern Taiwan the main languages are, Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, and most people in Kaohsiung speak Taiwanese as a first language, I would say.我認為在大多數的南台灣，主要的語言是中文和台語，但我會說大多數的高雄人的母語是台語。*mother tongue 母語*回答：為什麼我是高雄人，卻不說台語，這件事！*今天是我打工換宿，小幫手最後一天，很開心在旅行蟲這裡認識了Eileen、佳、Ariel、Hypo、Zoe，還有讓我非常影響深刻的幾個住客，Kepler（我的一日男友）、Atman（美國籍的印度人作家）、Chopper（之前美拍有介紹過他，一個過著有意識生活，不穿鞋的音樂家）明天的內容是：他們會回答這個問題：Would you like to live in another city？ 你會想要住在另一個城市嗎？

Last year, he stood in front of the orchestra as a conductor; this year, he presents his first concert as an entrepreneur. He likes Finland, because Finland gives him the space to develop. He dislikes Finland, because the Finnish bubbles give him lots of challenges. He likes challenges. And Finland teaches him how to deal with them. So he decides to stay. I-Han Fu comes from Southern Taiwan. The seeds of his music was nurtured by Ten Drum Art Percussion Group from the beautiful rice paddy fields. Ever since the childhood, the drums have never out from his hands. Today he is going to use his hands to bridge the two cultures, Taiwan and Finland and to collaborate with many international musicians in his first on-line concert which will be streamed live this week on the Lunar New Year Festival. The Musics performed by Fumusic Studio (the musicians:,Sara Aratake, Clarinet Katri Tikka, Harp Hsin-Di Shih, Cello I-Han Fu, Tabla) Diu-Diu-Dong, (taiwanese folk song, Train) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTzRJtdu1dA 2.Finnish Polska https://youtu.be/NczWWGQmd6A 3. The moon represents my heart, (the pop music from Taiwan, 月亮代表我的心) : https://youtu.be/ZlsAMClzwEI The Live stream of Lunar New Year Concert on 12th of February, 2021:

I started off 2021 by visiting Xiaoliuqiu Island in Southern Taiwan, where sea turtles are notably abundant. But I hope to go a little deeper than that. Why are there so many sea turtles? Are they in any danger? And what is it like swimming with them? With help from the locals and some research, I strive to find a comprehensive understanding of this unique island. This is the first episode of a 3-part series. Music used: Max Sergeev Dream Machine Trees Die Standing Powered by Firstory Hosting

3 Days Of Fireworks-Qingshan King Festival-青山靈安尊王-Taipei, Taiwan The Qingshan King Festival takes place every year in Taipei’s Wanhua District on the 23rd day of the 10 month of the lunar calendar. The 3 day festival includes two days of inspections by the Qingshan King deity who is brought out from the Qingshan Temple on a palenquin accompanied by his generals. They make the rounds of the neighborhood which include necessary exorcisms of evil spirits.Firecrackers and fireworks are also used to drive away these menaces of the underworld. This festival by far uses the most street level fireworks in Taipei and is similar in it’s boisterous rituals to many temple festivals of Southern Taiwan. This is one of the most thrilling festivals hosted in Taipei and is a must see if you happen to be in the city near the end of November or early December.The first two days of the festival are inspection days when at approximately 4pm the Qingshan King leaves the Qingshan Temple and is carried around the district for inspections. Along with his Ba Jia Jiang, 8 generals of the Godly realm, who rid evil spirits of the neighborhood and bring safety to the people of Wanhua.In the 19th century the Qingshan King was credited with saving the people of Wanhua or Monga, the Taiwanese name of the neighborhood, from a devastating plague. Ever since then the KIng Of Qingshan has been brought out on his palenquin for yearly inspections of the neighborhood.This is one of my favorite festivals of Taiwan. It reminds me of the more traditional rituals that are seen with more frequency in the South.Thanks so much for watching the video and subscribing to the channel! You can also support my YouTube channel by becoming a patron. Patrons get access to exclusive content on the Far East Travels Patreon page along with other benefits. Visit my Patreon page to see all of the offers: https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravels Help others discover the podcast! Write a positive view in the iTunes Store:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/far-east-travels-inspired-by-rick-steves-national-geographic/id890305531?mt=2

I have been enjoying The Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year for several years now in Asia. It has become my most looked forward to celebration just because that's what everyone else looks forward to here, at least in East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia. I have seen so many wonderful festivals that take place around CNY and I have been fortunate enough to have had invitations for New Year's eve dinners so my experience of CNY is quite complete except for the fact that I didn't grow up with it so it is not naturally my instinctive holiday season. Nevertheless I have experienced great joy celebrating with others and seeing some of the best festivals and rituals on the planet. In the episode I listed several festivals I've attended in Taiwan including The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival, and The Taiwan and Taipei Lantern Festivals. If you're coming to Asia during the Chinese New Year and you will be either in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong Macau, or Malaysia or Singapore, you will have opportunities not only to see celebrations at the temples but some of these other festivals that coincide with the holiday. As well as the Chinese New Year markets that are usually set up approximately 2 weeks prior to CNY. For Taiwan, many people ask me when the best time of year to visit is. Chinese New Year is a wonderful time to visit as you will have a chance to not only see the boisterious festivities taking place at temples but you will have the opportunity to check out the wonderful lantern festivals if you're here long enough. Also, if you are bothered by the heat of East Asia, during the Winter season temperatures are much milder, particularily in the North, but Southern Taiwan although tropical, also cools down. Thanks so much for listening! Would love to get your feedback on the podcast, send me a message either through Facebook or Instagram. Writing a review in the iTunes Store really helps other discover the podcast. Get started by following this link:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/john-saboes-far-east-travels/id1079513943?mt=2This podcast relies on listeners like you for support! Become a patron to Far East Travels and get access to exclusive content. Check out my Patreon page to see all of the offers:https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravels

Explosive Cultural Festivals Of Taipei, Taiwan-Qinshan King Festival The festivals and cultural events of Taiwan are some of the most vibrant in the world! Because of the cultural significance of firecrackers and fireworks, they ward off evil spirits, a certain amount of caution is needed to enjoy these festivals safely. Since I've been to many over the years including one of the world's most dangerous, The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival held every year in Southern Taiwan, I thought I'd take this opportunity while enjoying the recent Qingshan King Festival in Taipei to pass on some safety tips.This is only my second time attending the Qingshan Festival in the Wanhua District of Taipei but it's already one of my favorites. The first two days of the festival are inspection days, when the Qingshan King is taken from the Qingshan Temple on a palanquin out into the neighborhood along with his generals to route out evil and no good in order to keep the residents safe. The Qingshan Temple was originally credited for saving many from a deadly plague in Taipei in the 19th century. Ever since there's been a boisterous celebration for the king on his birthday with this festival.The third day is a full on procession with lots of stages set up for performances from singers to dancing girls. The procession is for sacrifice and blessings and includes lion and dragon dances and Gods from other temples around the neighborhood taking part and paying their respects. Wanhua is where the world-famous Longshan Temple is located along with the Qingshui Temple.Firecrackers and fireworks are no doubt one of the most dangerous aspects of many of these religious and cultural festivals. Recently more temples are moving away from live fireworks and are now introducing electronic firework machines that reproduce the sounds of the explosions. I will tell you having experienced being near these machines now for the past year they seem to be even louder than a standard bundle of firecrackers and I highly advise standing clear of these noisemakers, even with earplugs on. Typically the temple positions them right near the entrance or directly across the street.Also firecrackers, especially when massive numbers are lit at the same time can fly in the air and can explode near you or even hit you so it's also advisable to stay clear of the main explosion. If do find yourself near where firecrackers are to be exploded and there's no way for you to get out of the way in time it's best just to turn your back to the explosion. Better your back to get hit then your face, or worse, an eye! Hope you enjoy the video and thanks again for subscribing to the channel. Please also take a moment to visit my Patreon page and consider becoming a patron to help support video production and travel expenses. https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravels https://www.instagram.com/fareastadventuretravel/ Follow me on Instagram and check out my images from across Asia uploaded daily along with live video!  

Renowned Architect, Antoine Predock, shares a lifetime of experiences, advice, and more in this week's Young Architect Podcast with your host, Michael Riscica. In this episode, Antoine shares what it takes to be an architect, why architects have such incredible inner strength, and how to stay true to yourself, your beliefs, and your principles.   Most of his work has been influenced by the state of New Mexico and a lot of his work is located in and around that state but all over the US as well. He is known for designing a number of incredible buildings and structures including La Luz Community and Petco Park for the San Diego Padres as well as international sites such as the National Palace Museum Southern Branch in Southern Taiwan and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 

https://www.patreon.com/FarEastAdventureTravel Check out the offers on my Patreon page to become a sponsor and patron of Far East Adventure Travel!Follow me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/johnsaboeofficial/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fareastadventuretravel/ What a thrill it was to watch the giant feast offering for the hungry ghosts at the recent “Pudu” ritual at Taipei, Taiwan’s Provincial City God Temple. During the 7th month of every lunar calendar year ghosts or “good brothers”, as they are politely referred to by Taiwanese, walk the earth potentially causing trouble for the living. Food, drink, other offerings, and prayers are offered to appease the wandering ghosts. Taiwan Provincial City God Temple in Taipei City, Taiwan holds one of the biggest “Pudus” on the 25th day of the lunar calendar month. The Taipei City mayor is invited every year to help initiate the event and thousands show up throughout the day to bring offerings of food, drink, and other items and watch the rites performed with help of Taoist and Buddhist monks. The local media was out in full force to cover the event and would probably out number any North American city of the same size. I was impressed with the amount and variety food that was brought to the Taiwan Provincial City God Temple and my friend Wayne Chen shared with me that many of the items are donated to charity as well as local aboriginal tribes in Central and Southern Taiwan once the rites have been completed at the Pudu. I want to thank the director of the temple Chan Ling Chuan and Wayne Chen for inviting me to the Pudu along with all of the wonderful volunteers that work very hard to put together this event. Taiwan is an amazing place filled with a fascinating rich vibrant culture. I hope on your visit you are exposed to these great festivals and rituals and the hospitality of the Taiwanese. fundly.com/far-east-adventure-travel-video-production-improvements I am in desperate need of upgrades to my video equipment. Please visit my crowdfunding page. If you enjoy these videos I create a donation will help me to bring you better quality content from Taiwan and across Asia. Thank you! John

American expat, Jason Hunter, in Southern Taiwan joins us on the podcast. As a result of his observations working in his profession, Jason is able to explain how businesses are more interconnected than ever. He points out that modern-day businesses simply can't and maybe shouldn't do everything on their own. The reason is that international cooperations don't only benefit businesses, but also consumers in the long run. He also demonstrates why it's important for not only businesses to cooperate with each other, but also for nations as well. He points out that it wouldn't be wise for national leaders to close a nation's doors to the outside world. If nations are unable to source needed materials both abroad and into their nations, cost will rise and cross-border job opportunities will be lost. The lead-in to this episode covers in detail the possible mindset of hate-ridden individuals during the sad events that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 13, 2017, which ended in the senseless loss of a life. Facebook Group: The Expats Roundtable THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE! Thank you very much for taking the time to share this podcast. Click HERE if you would like to load our Four Seas One Family Website RSS Feed. Please help us make this show better by filling in this Expat Life Expat Life Survey. It will help us produce a better show for you and thanks! If you have any feedback, please leave a note in the comments section below or leave a voice message via our SpeakPipe voice message page. We would love to hear from you!If you enjoyed this please share it with your friends, family and co-workers by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic episode updates of our podcasts. And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on Apple Podcasts. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please help us spread the word and leave a review in Apple Podcasts by clicking here! Thank you for listening to Four Seas One Family. We are all the same and at the same time uniquely different!

American expat, Jason Hunter, in Southern Taiwan joins us on the podcast. As a result of his observations working in his profession, Jason is able to explain how businesses are more interconnected than ever. He points out that modern-day businesses simply can't and maybe shouldn’t do everything on their own. The reason is that international cooperations don't only benefit businesses, but also consumers in the long run. He also demonstrates why it’s important for not only businesses to cooperate with each other, but also for nations as well. He points out that it wouldn’t be wise for national leaders to close a nation’s doors to the outside world. If nations are unable to source needed materials both abroad and into their nations, cost will rise and cross-border job opportunities will be lost. The lead-in to this episode covers in detail the possible mindset of hate-ridden individuals during the sad events that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 13, 2017, which ended in the senseless loss of a life. Facebook Group: The Expats Roundtable THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE! Thank you very much for taking the time to share this podcast. Click HERE if you would like to load our Four Seas One Family Website RSS Feed. Please help us make this show better by filling in this Expat Life Expat Life Survey. It will help us produce a better show for you and thanks! If you have any feedback, please leave a note in the comments section below or leave a voice message via our SpeakPipe voice message page. We would love to hear from you!If you enjoyed this please share it with your friends, family and co-workers by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic episode updates of our podcasts. And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on Apple Podcasts. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please help us spread the word and leave a review in Apple Podcasts by clicking here! Thank you for listening to Four Seas One Family. We are all the same and at the same time uniquely different!

Considered one of the most beautiful metro stations in the whole world Formosa Boulevard Station in Taiwan's second largest city, Kaohsiung is a stunning art exhibit that doubles as a metro station that connects two MRT lines. Named after the "Formosa Incident," pro-democracy demonstrations that lead to an observance of Human Rights Day December 10th, 1979. It's regarded as one of the key events that eventually lead to democracy in Taiwan. The Formosa Boulevard Station's Dome of Light as it's known was created by Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata who also oversaw the installation of it's 4500 glass panels. It's the largest glass art exhibit in the world. The Dome of Light's four themes tell the story of human light Water: The Womb of Life; Earth: Prosperity and Growth; Light: The Creative Spirit; and Fire: Destruction and Rebirth. The exhibit is also a metaphor for the development and movement towards democracy in Taiwan. Even the outside entrances and exits of Formosa Station Boulevard are striking. Designed by Japanese architect Shin Takamatsu. The four main glass entrances evoke a sense of redemption or prayer as they orientation suggests folded hands. This is a wonderful little diversion from a stay in Southern Taiwan that can be incorporated while you're on the move to many sites of the city that can be visited via the Kaohsiung MRT. It's a wonderful peaceful spot, even with the beeping of metro gates. You may even catch a piano recital with the baby grand piano that's always on site. Thumbnail photo by Gerard Laubscher Donate now and help support the Far East Adventure Travel Podcast. A gift of $5, $10, $20, or $30 goes along way to help with production and travel costs. Whenever possible I stay in guesthouses, employ local guides and drivers, and support local business. The money I spend goes directly back into the community and so can yours. Support Far East Adventure Travel with a donation now!Donate paypal.me/JohnASaboe Donate Write a Review:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adventure-travel-far-east/id890305531?mt=2

On my recent swing through Southern Taiwan to take in the annual Beehive Fireworks Festival in Yanshui/Tainan I managed to visit Taiwan's second biggest city, Kaohsiung. For the first time I was able to see the city's wonderful lantern festival next to the atmospheric Love River. I'm always asked when is the best time of year to visit Taiwan. Almost anytime of the year can be interesting but one of my favorite times to recommend is during the Chinese New Year,(Lunar New Year) festivities. The first day itself is always inspiring and full of good spirit as many Taiwanese visit temples to start the year off with prayers of good fortune, luck, and health. Then of course there are the many festivals that are centered around the New Year including the Beehive Fireworks Festival, if you're daring and looking for extreme adventure. See the podcast featured on this channel. For a more serene experience the Lantern Festivals of Taiwan are wonderfully beautiful and completely safe, but you will have to endure huge crowds. Most major cities on the island host a lantern festival. Internationally the most famous one is the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival of Northern Taiwan. This festival features mass releases of sky lanterns that dance in the skies of Northern Taiwan sending out wishes of good fortune, health, luck, and even marriage! Having had the opportunity to see a few I can say that although some themes will be the same, mainly lanterns featuring the year's zodiac character, this year the rooster, there will be variations based on the location of the city. As Kaohsiung is the largest port city of Taiwan there are many marine themes. Artistically I noticed there were many interesting variations of the rooster theme compared with the Taipei Lantern Festival and the Love River setting is absolutely magical. Join me for part one of this two part series on the 2017 Kaohsiung Lantern Festival on Far East Adventure Travel. Donate now and help support the Far East Adventure Travel Podcast. A gift of $5, $10, $20, or $30 goes along way to help with production and travel costs. Whenever possible I stay in guesthouses, employ local guides and drivers, and support local business. The money I spend goes directly back into the community and so can yours. Support Far East Adventure Travel with a donation now!Donate paypal.me/JohnASaboe Donate Write a Review:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adventure-travel-far-east/id890305531?mt=2

The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival is held every year in Yanshui District in Southern Taiwan. Locally known as the Feng Pao it is considered one of the most dangerous festivals in the world as well as being the third largest folk celebration. Why do they blow off millions of bottle rockets and firecrackers you ask? It all started with a cholera epidemic in the late 19th century. Due to the underdeveloped state of medicine victims multiplied daily and the people of the district lived in fear. On the day of the Lantern Festival, 15 days after the 1st day of the Lunar New Year, town folk paraded Gaun Di, the God of War on a palanquin around the streets. Firecrackers were lit until dawn. In one night the people of Yanshui rid their district of the plague and the festival has been carried on ever since. This year along with taking in one of the most notorious events of the festival, the actual beehives that are metal racks lined with bottle rockets that are exploded in the streets of Yanshui I also attended the daytime events on the last day. There were processions of Gods paraded on palanquins, pole dancers on jeeps dancing for the crowds, sometimes also seen at Taiwanese funerals, and plenty of deafening firecrackers and fireworks exploding on the streets. Join me for highlights of one of the most vibrant, exhilarating, and dangerous festivals in the world, the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival 2017 on Far East Adventure Travel. Donate now and help support the Far East Adventure Travel Podcast. A gift of $5, $10, $20, or $30 goes along way to help with production and travel costs. Whenever possible I stay in guesthouses, employ local guides and drivers, and support local business. The money I spend goes directly back into the community and so can yours. Support Far East Adventure Travel with a donation now!Donate paypal.me/JohnASaboe Donate Write a Review:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adventure-travel-far-east/id890305531?mt=2

The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival is held every year in Yanshui District in Southern Taiwan. Locally known as the Feng Pao it  is considered one of the most dangerous festivals in the world as well as being the third largest folk celebration.  Why do they blow off millions of bottle rockets and firecrackers you ask? It all started with a cholera epidemic in the late 19th century. Due to the underdeveloped state of medicine victims multiplied daily and the people of the district lived in fear. On the day of the Lantern Festival, 15 days after the 1st day of the Lunar New Year, town folk paraded Gaun Di, the God of War on a palanquin around the streets.  Firecrackers were lit until dawn. In one night the people of Yanshui rid their district of the plague and the festival has been carried on ever since.I found my first Pao Cheng or artillery fortress with an impressive God statue, battle ready, and placed above the bottle rockets.  The larger pyrotechnics stacks on top of the walls you’ll see are usually ignited at the end of the bottle rocket blast as a finale.  Behind the God and first wall, more walls, thousands of bottle rockets that will be ignited as part of the first beehive of the night.A little teaser before the first blast. Two Beehive festival goers wearing lots of protective gear are wrapped in firecrackers. Getting hit by a bottle rocket is considered good luck, this could be the ultimate New Year’s blessing.Then the festival escort truck arrives followed by the Gods on their pallenquins carried by men armoured with heavy jackets, helmets, canvas and hundreds of meters of tape holding it all together. The air is already thick with smoke and now filled with nervous energy as everyone begins to crowd around the walls waiting for the first beehive to explode. Excerpts from Gods, Rockets, And Warriors-Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival.

 Keelung’s Miaokou Night Market has a reputation of being one of the most popular night market’s in Taiwan. The Main street where the Dianji temple first started drawing patrons to the area is lined with food stalls serving some of the most popular dishes and snacks found in Keelung. This is a very tourist friendly night market with translations in Japanese and English, some are loose in their descriptions. Honestly lots of great tasting food but I wouldn’t consider alot of it nutritious. One of my favorite stalls serves oil rice, a sticky style rice with mushrooms and a delicious soup served with lumps of fresh crab meat. Being a port city there is an abundant selection of seafood and other interesting tasty treats.Further south, in central Taiwan lies the city of Taichung. The climate is drier in this part of the island making for a perfect environment for night markets. Taichung is world-famous as the place where bubble tea was invented.If you ask most Taiwanese people where their favorite place to go for a weekend is many will say Tainan. This city located in Southern Taiwan was once the capital of the island before the Japanese began their 50 year rule of the country and moved operations to Taipei. There are lovely Japanese colonial era buildings everywhere but most people come to Tainan for the food. This is the Anping area of Tainan with the oldest streets on the island. People travel from all over Taiwan just to visit and try the many special snacks only made here, like one of my favorites, Coffin Toast. Excerpts from "Taiwan-Discovering The Beautiful Isle's Food Paradise".   

ICRT News talks about a certain desk slamming incident in the Taipei City Council, a broad ranging list of presidential campaign stories that came out this week, the continuing dengue fever outbreak in Southern Taiwan, and more.

ICRT News talks about a certain desk slamming incident in the Taipei City Council, a broad ranging list of presidential campaign stories that came out this week, the continuing dengue fever outbreak in Southern Taiwan, and more.

The Amateur Traveler  talks to Michael Soncina who returns to the show to talk about his recent travels in Southern Taiwan. Michael took advantage of a Taiwan promotion targeting backpackers that opened up army barracks to provide inexpensive housing in this less visited region of Taiwan. The highlight of Kaohsiung City is the Lotus Pond, an area surrounded by temples old and new. Usually the older style temples seemed to be dedicated to Confucius, but there are giant temples in the image of the Jade emperor, which you can climb inside, and each floor offers unique art, as well there are the famous Dragon and Tiger pagodas. Michael also celebrated New Years on Cijin Island with its famous seafood street.

The Amateur Traveler  talks to Michael Soncina who returns to the show to talk about his recent travels in Southern Taiwan. Michael took advantage of a Taiwan promotion targeting backpackers that opened up army barracks to provide inexpensive housing in this less visited region of Taiwan. The highlight of Kaohsiung City is the Lotus Pond, an area surrounded by temples old and new. Usually the older style temples seemed to be dedicated to Confucius, but there are giant temples in the image of the Jade emperor, which you can climb inside, and each floor offers unique art, as well there are the famous Dragon and Tiger pagodas. Michael also celebrated New Years on Cijin Island with its famous seafood street.

The Amateur Traveler  talks to Michael Soncina who returns to the show to talk about his recent travels in Southern Taiwan. Michael took advantage of a Taiwan promotion targeting backpackers that opened up army barracks to provide inexpensive housing in this less visited region of Taiwan. The highlight of Kaohsiung City is the Lotus Pond, an area surrounded by temples old and new. Usually the older style temples seemed to be dedicated to Confucius, but there are giant temples in the image of the Jade emperor, which you can climb inside, and each floor offers unique art, as well there are the famous Dragon and Tiger pagodas. Michael also celebrated New Years on Cijin Island with its famous seafood street.

The Amateur Traveler  talks to Michael Soncina who returns to the show to talk about his recent travels in Southern Taiwan. Michael took advantage of a Taiwan promotion targeting backpackers that opened up army barracks to provide inexpensive housing in this less visited region of Taiwan. The highlight of Kaohsiung City is the Lotus Pond, an area surrounded by temples old and new. Usually the older style temples seemed to be dedicated to Confucius, but there are giant temples in the image of the Jade emperor, which you can climb inside, and each floor offers unique art, as well there are the famous Dragon and Tiger pagodas. Michael also celebrated New Years on Cijin Island with its famous seafood street.

In this podcast, Kevin Eva, Editor-in-Chief of Medical Education, spoke to Dr Tsuen-Chiuan Tsai, Associate Dean of I-Shou University College of Medicine, Southern Taiwan. Dr Tsai is a Paediatrician who has been devoted to medical education for 10 years and produced an article for Medical Education entitled ‘Ethical reasoning: A medical ethical reasoning model and its contributions to medical education’ with co-author Peter Harasym. To read the article, please visit this link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03722.x/abstract.