Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Nara-奈良 (二)


 





Nara attracts a lot of local and foreign visitors to go there to see deers following people around in the park for the cookies and visit its historical temples. Next to the park there is a nice museum. When I came to this city, the museum had a special exhibit which was open free to the public. After viewing the show, some visitors sat down at the garden to have a tea break.

Nara-奈良 (一)




 

 

Nara is a city located in the Kansai region of Japan. It's famous for having numerous deers roaming freely in the park. Visitors can pat them and buy deer cookies to feed them. The are some famous temples next to Nara Park, such as Kasuga Grand Shrine, Todai-ji and Kofuku-ji. It's a nice place to spend a day here.

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Maples in Kyoto


 


 



Having been learning Japanese for less than one year, I have had the thought of visiting Japan, especially its old city, Kyoto. I made it this fall and joined numerous foreigners and the Japanese as well to see the beauty of colorful maple trees in those historical temples.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Dog Babies



More and more people in Taiwan love to have pets with them. A lot of them like to foster small-size dogs because of the limited space at home. They dress them and treat them like their babies.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

北埔-Beipu






Beipu is a small town in Hsinchu County. This place has been famous for its old traditional houses and Hakka food. We walked into the alleys around a historical temple to view the old buildings and had some Hakka food at a popular restaurant. It's nice to go out to enjoy the mild weather after a hot summertime.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Boat Ride


I traveled to Jeju, Korea, with my family last month for a few days. We toured around in the island and also rode a ferry to Udo, a small island located at the northeast 3.5 km off the coast of Jeju. Inside the ferry, there was no chair for sitting, and the passengers had to take off shoes when entering the rest area and sit on the floor. Some of them sat while some were lying on it during the 15-minute boat ride.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

石棹--Shizhuo








Shizhuo is a beautiful mountain area near Fenchihu in Chiayi County and has a lot of tea plantations and trails. It's a great place to have some nice tea and do some hiking. We stayed at a wonderful guest house which is located on the top of tea plantations and produces very good Alishan tea. We enjoyed the beauty of the nature while having a taste of some good tea there. It's an unforgettable place that we love to visit again in the future.