Monday, September 2, 2013

Footprints, Taiwan 2013:A Bigger Pic

07/09/2013 Los Angeles Airport (LAX): Leaving on A Jet Plane...

07/10 Arrived Taipei. I still cannot figure out where is here!

07/11: Liberty Square:
National Concert Hall (L); Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (C); National Theater (R).

07/11: The only left oldest theater "Red Building 紅樓" in the center of old
Taipei Downtown "West Gate District 西門町"

07/12 Taipei (day bore the hit of Typhoon Soulik): National Palace Museum.

07/12: Garden by the Palace Museum.  "Feed me...!"

07/14 Taipei (after Typhoon): National Theater (L); Front Gate (C); National Concert Hall (R) 

07/15: Air view of Green Island before landing at Taidong (Taiwan East 台東) Airport.

07/17: Leaving for Green Island by boat.  Mountain and harbor view of Taidong.

07/17: Green Island Lighthouse in the late pm.

07/17: Night view of Green Island Lighthouse from different angle.

07/19: Draw Bridge in Pen Bay Recreation Area, Dong-kang, Pindong.

07/20 Tainan (Taiwan South): East Gate Barclay Memorial Church.

07/20 Tainan (Taiwan South): Tai Ping Presbyterian Church
(established by James L. Maxell).

07/20 Tainan:  Kan Si Stret (看西街)Presbyterian Church
(established by James L. Maxell).

07/21 Miao Li: Min Teh Reservior.
  
07/23 Miao Li 苗栗: Traditional old farm house.

07/23 Miao Li Old Town: Chess game played in a hot afternoon. 

07/23 Old Town Miao Li: Traditional Tea Store (factory)

07/24 Taipei: The Grand Hotel (built in the 1970's).

07/24 Taipei: The Grand Hotel (old wing in the 1960's).

07/24 Taipei: The view of "Da Zi Bridge" from Grand Hotel.

07/25 Taipei: Taipei 101

07/26 Tam Sui, Taipei:
Medical Clinic built by George Leslie Mackay in the 1890. 
It is today a museum.

Medical Clinic (in the 1890's)

07/26 Tam Sui, Taipei: Presbyterian Church, Mackay in the 1890's.

Picture taken in the 1890's.

07/27 Taoyuan:  White Sand Cape Lighthouse (白沙岬燈塔)
construction began 1896, completed 1898. 


07/28 Tam Sui, Taipei:  Director Residence, Tam Sui Customs, Ching Dynasty 1870.

07/28 Tam Sui, Taipei: Oxford College,  established by Rev. George Mackey in 1882.

07/28 Tam Sui, Taipei:
Fort Santo Domingo1628 by Spanish, local Taiwanese demolished 1637 to protest high tax, and Spanish rebuilt 1642, but they razed it later.  Dutch took over and built "Fort Antonio in 1644, and local Taiwanese called them "the red-haired people", the fort was referred as "Red-haired Fort".  The building was under Ching Dynasty control from 1683 to 1867.  After the "2nd Opium War", the British took it over in 1868, and made it their Consular Residence.  It was returned to the government of Republic of China in 1972.  The building was refurnished and opened in 2005 to the public as a historical site, which is now the most popular point of interest in the town of Tamsui.
07/29 Su Ao, Yi Lan: Su Ao Lighthouse 1927.

07/29 Su Ao, Yi Lan: The entrance of Su Ao Harbor.

07/29 Su Ao, Yi Lan: Cross Harbor of Su Ao Harbor.
07/30 Yi Lan: Yi Lan Railroad Station.

07/30 Dong Shan, Yi Lan: Dong Shan Railroad Station, this small town is famous in flying kites.

07/31 Taipei Airport, Tao Yuan.  It concluded the trip.

On the way home: Wing over 35,000 ft.

Extended story: Taipei Railroad Station during the day.

Amazingly beautiful in the night...

Sorry, no seats, no benches...

The lobby is huge, ceiling is high, and that's it! 

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