Instagram katyhung11 Bees busy on Paochong Tea Flower.   Instagram katyhung11 Pinglin is a Taiwanese beauty - in particular the Daiyujue River Path. Of course, it doesn't make my heart stop - like in Switzerland and Scotland. It doesn't stun me - but it is certainly a delightful surprise and happy experience. Fude Temple is also a great place to stop and picnic - which we did.  Photo post with some captions.   Fude Temple - for stop and eat Male Papaya tree   Taiwanese scene - tea farm and betelnut tree. This stone house is the only worth-visit in the whole 'Old Street' - it is otherwise run-down and depressing. Passionfruit Trellis roof

Huang Rong-can 1947-1952 Movie Script:  by Mei Dean-E In Progress Seriously intriguing and undiscovered period of Taiwan history Mei Dean-E 梅丁衍: New Bloom (by Brian Hioe) Review: Wanted: Dean I-Mei: A Retrospective  2014 WANTED DEAN-E MEI: A Retrospective The Taiwanese artist Mei Dean-E and the concept of Chineseness Huang Rong-can   黃榮燦 ; (1920 – November 11/19? 1952) is the ar tist who created the print The Horrifying Inspection (恐怖的檢查) in the aftermath of the 228 Incident in Taiwan. He was born in Sichuan, Chongqing, and was a printmaker in Taiwan . He is recognised as Taiwan’s first Chinese left-wing woodcut printmaker. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ So here is the story and why I put a post in behalf of Professor Mei. Mei, whom I have known for more than 30 years messaged me last night about my great grandfather 洪以南 and his connection with  卓鑫 淼 - founder of Tung...

An afternoon in Tainan 1. 台南神農街陳家古厝 2018 Former workshop relocated down the road in 2016   2. This bag has a Tainan history: Traditionally made from  茳芏 ( Cyperus malaccensis) Also known as 台客袋 ( Tai Ke carrier) 3. Almond Tea (not made from almond, but apricot kernel) Page 66 "A Culinary History of Taipei": Before the arrival of Chiang Kai-shek and his followers, Taiwanese tended to eat crullers with xingren cha,, not soy milk... The old fashion xingren cha-cruller combination is said to be a favourite of Lee Teng-hui.  And at breakfast with Steven Crook - first met-up after the publication of our joint book in October! We both had  xingren cha-cruller combination !  4. with CT Lin - whom I acquainted with 3 years ago through a Chingchuan Father Barry roof-project. The team met up and enjoyed a good catch-up in Tainan. 5. ONLY IN TAINAN is the 香餅 Fragrant Cake - A 'blow‘ cake. Cake shell filled with brown s...

Lee at the Luzhou ancestral family mansion THE HISTORY The first time I met Mr Lee 李立群 - son of General Lee You-pang was at a 'Taiwan-Old-Family' private dinner where I represented my paternal Hung family - 5th generation descendant of Hong Tengyun 洪騰雲. Collected family histories and stories at the table is a TRUE Taiwanese people's history. It was my third dinner, each time I came away overwhelmed and moved by the experience. I cannot possibly take everything in, so much, too much and I cannot possibly re-tell their histories- too complicated, too joint, too tangled and too sad. It would not have done the family justice even by my best attempt. Nevertheless, I am always grateful for the opportunity and for what they are willing and EAGER to share - I reciprocate. Child is my grandfather - the first eye doctor in Taiwan Hong Tengyun memorial. 228 Peace Park In this article "Taiwan in Time: Love on the frontlines"  , Han Cheung bri...