Touring Taiwan : Tainan, Lugang and Taipei

National Cheng Kung University’s Chinese Language Center (NCKU’s CLC) prepared a special treat for the Chinese students this week with a 3 day weekend tour.

First day we went off to the places I’m already well familiar with - Confucius Temple, the Taiwanese Literature Museum and a series of old temples next to the Chikan towers.

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Second day we got up early in the morning and headed out on 3 buses up to the small lovely town of Lugang. We spend half a day touring around the local museums and walking down the charming alleys.

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We then continued up to Taipei to take part in yet another surprise cultural show. The NCKU students were helping to raise funds for special needs children by asking people to donate their receipts. After settling down at the 22nd floor in the Family Hostel, most of the students spread out to find a Halloween party, and rumor has it that Luxy’s was pretty lively. I spent my time going around my old student area of Shida, missing my old TLI friends and reliving some of the good memories almost every place in Shida has in my heart.

The last day we spent going to some of Taipei’s old temples, like Longshan, and then taking a ferry to northern Danshui.

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It was, surprisingly, an enjoyable weekend all together. I really missed Taipei, I should go back up soon…

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  1. garret - Gravatar

    garret TAIWAN  |  October 30th, 2007 at 1:40 am #

    Very true!!! Let me know if you want to see any of the pictures.

  2. fiLi - Gravatar

    fiLi TAIWAN  |  October 30th, 2007 at 4:52 pm #

    Ofcourse I would.
    Any chance you’d upload some of them to INCKU?

  3. Temple action in Taiwan - Longshan Taipei and Confucius Tainan | Fili’s world - Gravatar

    Temple action in Taiwan - Longshan Taipei and Confucius Tainan | Fili’s world UNITED STATES  |  November 3rd, 2007 at 1:16 pm #

    [...] second is from my recent trip to Taipei where I visited Longshan temple on what was the day for one of the goddesses, whose name I wouldn’t be able to remember even [...]

  4. roentarre - Gravatar

    roentarre AUSTRALIA  |  March 10th, 2008 at 7:02 pm #

    Wonderful photography here. Love your trip in taipei and nice shots btw

  5. fiLi - Gravatar

    fiLi TAIWAN  |  March 11th, 2008 at 2:42 am #

    Roentarre - Thanks.

    I took a look at your photography site/blog. Very impressive. Wish I knew how to do all that.

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