A typical Taiwan experience

High Five - Taiwan Style

If you're familiar with the High Five guys and their work on Funny or Die then you'll get a kick out of this Taiwan version done by a couple of expats. Well done boys!

High Five Taiwan (台灣擊掌) - watch more funny videos

CNY English Fail

TiT Town in Taipei

Taiwan's Tantilizing TiT Townhouses - More free videos are here

What is TiT? Well according to this development it's Town in Taipei.
Maybe I should find some TaT and trade it in for TiT.

This entry's been begging for someone to write up. A few people beat me to the punch...

Other links:
http://www.heresjonny.com/taiwan/2008/05/tit-taipei.html
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-photo/jonnymatthews/1/1210934580/ithink-ixll-call-my-new-shopping-centre-xtitx.jpg/tpod.html

Water sports anyone?

Two stories about being around or in the water and this all within days of Matsu's birthday.

One is funny, both are serious.

A fisherman gets his balls zapped by lightning:

Taitung angler's genitals struck by lightning
"Doctors said that Chen had some 20 percent of his body burnt, and remained conscious, adding that they would conduct further examinations to see if Chen's sex ability is undermined or not.

Weathermen said that as the thunderstorm would linger in Taitung area, people had better not expose themselves to the open space."

angler

The second story is about a scuba diving crew that got separated from their boat. After being reported missing searchers went looking for them. After not being found, one of the divers actually swam back to the Taiwan mainland:

All divers saved after 40 hours
" 'My thirst kept me going,' said Ting, who was finally able to reach shore on his own power at 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. A diving trainer, Ting was being washed north by the Kuroshio, or the Japan Current, from Seven Stars Rock, some 20 miles south of Oluanpi, for 36 hours before he came close to Tamali, near Taitung on the other side of southern Taiwan."

scuba

Matsu seems to be watching out for poor Taiwan souls...

Taipei Tourism... Second Take?

Of highlight on this TOUR.I.SM MAP (Is this an S&M plug?):

Memorial Hall of Father of China
Fashion World
GOSO (SOGO???)
Former Highest Building (101 but not very flattering)
WC (Yes, public washrooms are an attraction!)
Motel's Love (No idea what this means... heh heh!)

Check out the third pic. Is it a bird? Is it a spoon? Is it a tower? No, it's a bird!

(click on any of the pics for a larger view!)

Ok, ok, I guess by now you might have read the Chinese explanation below. Although this might just be a exhibition of artwork, it still is amusing, especially since it's displayed in a very public area behind the Natural History Museum.

Either it's a comment about what Taipei tourism is like in reality or it's a collection of the creators personal favorites.

Either way, it makes us think.

Focusing on Taipei Tourism

I found these posters behind the Museum of History beside the Horticultural Gardens.

Created by Japanese Nobuo Takamori for The Institute of Chinese Taipei's Tourism, they obviously focus on what attracts Japanese tourists.

The highlights?
The Amazing Snake Killing Show (HuaXi Street)
The Fat Bamboo (Taipei 101)
The Best School (???)
The Statue of Dictator in the Best School (???)
The Former Erotic Taipei
The Erotic Taipei

The last two speak for themselves.

(Click on the pictures for a larger view. Sorry for the glare from the glass.)

Propaganda time!

Looking closer at this already notable poster...

















... you can see the various uses of dog shit, that is 'the dog-shit' and 'dog shits', ...

















... brought to you by your friendly neighborhood ... GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA!!! (click on the pic for an up close look!)

Taiwanorama

Smile for the camera!

Oh look there's a new moon!
(Click to see its full glory!)