Gemini image of  Mackay's account 1885 Nov  30 Diary of George Leslie Mackay  (1885 Nov 30 Mon) Ma-lâi also mentioned (1890 Dec 27 Sat) 清淡水縣署舊址 Tamsui County Magistrate's Office (1875) 址碑 台北市中正區武昌街一段14號（ 台灣省城隍廟 內 Taiwan Provincial City God Temple） 1885 Nov Ma-lâi agreed  submission to Qing authority,  shaved to become Chinese subjects  for himself and 番丁 (indigenous adult male) of 8 villages. He was consequently granted lavish prizes on ONE condition - that  Ma-lâi must collect the prizes in person at  Tamsui County Magistrate's Office (today's Taiwan Provincial City God Temple). Ma-lâi's movements after becoming a wealthy Chinese subject appears unknown, undocumented (at least not to my knowledge). Ma-lâi - Chief of 8 villages by George Mackay (1885) Malay - Chief of 7 villages by  Inō Kanori (1896  The Shung Ye Museum information) Ma-lâi by  Paul D. Barclay Lafayette College (Shung Ye Museum information) -------...

Lotus (hoa 花 sen 蓮）is often considered as Vietnam's national flower   Hạ Long Bay from   Indochine Cruise Traditional Vietnamese bamboo fish traps. Locally known as đó or rọ (簍？魚 簍 ) Cross-Cultural Foodways Hanoi trip in July turns out a fantastic source for more food-anthropology discoveries. Some findings adequately explain Foodways between Taiwan - SE Asia and beyond. 1. Fruit - Palate Cleanser - Traditional Dessert Tráng miệng (dessert) -  tráng   (rinse/cleanse)  冲/衝 + ‎ miệng (mouth) .  Traditionally, meals in Vietnam often ends with fruits (to refresh palate and rinse mouth). IN VIETNAMESE, tráng has a few common meanings depending on the context. It can mean to rinse   or to coat or spread a thin layer (paste) such as  bánh tráng 餅 (Vietnamese rice paper) IN TAIWAN (in particular south) - Traditional full 11-13 banquet courses are divided into two parts. Fruits (palate cleanser) is served midway (半席). Midway (半席) practice is men...