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If you haven’t heard it yet, it’s time you do. If this won’t put Taiwan in the center of world attention, nothing will. Turns out a 27 years old Taiwanese girl – Yang Ya-ching (楊雅晴) – studying music in Paris-France has embarked on an interesting photo essay – 100 photos of her kissing different French guys. (You can find her Chinese blog here).
Kisses yes/no, beautiful/not-beautiful, moral/immoral debates aside, most of those photos are terrific photography that show the best of Paris. Take a look at the photos, some links with online discussions of this phenomenon will follow below :
Taiwan News reports with “Kissing quest makes Taiwan woman a website sensation” :
A Taiwanese woman’s ambition to kiss 100 men in Paris has become an overnight web sensation after she provided details of the quest on her much-visited blog. Yang Ya-ching, a 27-year-old music major living in the French capital, has so far notched up 54 smooches, she said on her blog, which features photos of some of the encounters. Collaborators in her project included a factory worker, a model, an Italian tourist and even a soldier visiting the capital of romance for Bastille Day. "I came up with the idea three years ago," she said on her blog. Yang, who plans to write a book about her kissing experiences, has attracted 1.97 million visitors to her blog, including more than 224,000 yesterday alone.
Taipei Times has more with “Taiwanese to kiss 100 men in Paris” (bold not in original):
A Taiwanese woman studying music in Paris has created a sensation in Taiwan after she launched a project to kiss 100 men in the City of Lights.
Yang Ya-ching (楊雅晴), 27, came up with the idea of kissing 100 strangers three years ago, but did not act until this summer vacation, local media reported yesterday.
Yang thought that two years of studies could bring her a degree, but she wanted to do something that could give her a lasting memory of Paris.
So during this summer vacation, she kicked off the Kiss 100 Men in Paris Project, hitting the road with a photographer to record the kisses, media reported.
On July 13, she succeeded in soliciting a kiss from the first man, a worker installing an outdoor advertisement board. After hearing her explanation, the man granted her wish and the kiss was like “an autumn leaf falling into my pocket by accident,” she wrote on her blog.
Since then, Yang has kissed 54 men across Paris, including a street sweeper, a model and a foreign tourist. Kiss No. 3 came from a French man who teaches in Africa. He liked her and invited her to visit him in Africa. The man who gave her kiss No. 48 bit Yang’s lip.
Yang said she intends to write a book on her project, with photos of her 100 smooches.
By yesterday, 1.1 million people had visited her blog and many had left messages.
Some praised her courage and envied her, while others criticized her, calling her a slut and saying her project was just an excuse to kiss handsome young men.
And the good hearted folks of Forumosa soon follow (I’ll spare you some of the really nasty ones):
Buttercup – “Ew, what a freak! :D, I hope her parents ask for their money back, the daft cow!”
Maoman – “She’s having a European vacation. Good for her. The worst thing that could happen is a cold sore.”
Dragonbones – “Maybe she’s just having fun. Good for her.”
the bear – “why can’t she snog 100 southern Taiwanese men with binglang stained teeth first?”
Travel China Guide forums have more :
Leonardo – Some people criticized that Yang’s project was just an excuse for her to kiss handsome young men. Yang looks lovely and pretty. I think that’s why she can succeed in soliciting so many smooches！
SUPERGIRL – The collection of her kissing photos are everywhere on the internet. She is bold. IMO, she is not a traditonal Chinese girl. Maybe, it is due to the fact that she has received western education and become bolder and more "open-minded". People who visit Paris tend to do something that is extraordinary and surprising. The romantic city has some magic?
DAVEC – She is obviously a lonely girl in need of some attention. I will speak to you all later, just off to Paris.
GUEST15128 – i think that girl is quite weird…
HELLOKITTY -She is such a different and unordinary girl. She might be brainwashed by her French teachers. Look at the French President Sarkozy, you can imagine what her French teachers are like. OMG, Carla Bruni can be the country’s first lady?
You can write books about this story and the reactions I hear to the story. Would love to hear your take on it.
Lin | September 17th, 2009 at 1:21 am #
Well , Yang is absolutely a brave girl. She dares to do what she wants to do , and for sure she has received a lot of criticism. Reading her blog , most ppl would understand that she is an artist!!
But why does she only kiss French guys instead of kissing ppl in Taiwan or differnt places ? well , she studies in France right now , after the graduation she would not allow to stay in France anymore as she hold the student visa, thats the reason why she wants to realize her dreams (including get her master degree and so forth… )as soon as possible.
some people really take this matter so seriously , if today she had handshaked with 100 ppl in Paris , would it be an issue and then released on the Internet ; mass midea ?
Those pics are amazingly beautiful … I am sure she would be proud of herself especially when she become a granny and show those pics to her grandchidren.
Passerby | September 17th, 2009 at 11:42 am #
Interesting info..so, Fili, u know how to attract 1 million or more visitors to ur blog overnite, maybe u can launch some sort of project like this..XD
Fili | September 17th, 2009 at 12:14 pm #
Passerby – Long time no see. Good to hear from you.
You know, it’s interesting you mention that because I have a feeling that if a guy went around trying to kiss a hundred girls he would quickly be arrested for sexual harassment or atleast be viewed as a horny bastard. Since it’s a girl, people see it differently. As for having 1 million people read about me and watch my photos, that’s a bit scary. I can hardly deal with the thought of the 3 people that actually follow this blog ;)
Passerby | September 17th, 2009 at 2:44 pm #
Well. I was stuck at my crap thesis n trapped by 88 flooding…j/k
Btw, I think Istanbul is a special city..
And, c’mon, u can create a brand new one project..it doesnt hv to relate to those bad side-affect. But since u want to keep ur blog low-keyed, so forget it.*_^
Carrie | September 17th, 2009 at 5:27 pm #
I love it. I think she’s brilliant and unique; her photos are beautiful. She’s in the City of Love and there’s no better place on Earth for a project of this sort. It’s a perfect memento for her time spent in Paris. Go Yang Yi-Ching Go!
Fili | September 18th, 2009 at 8:45 am #
Passerby – I’ll work on it. Glad to hear you’re through with your thesis. Congrats.
Carrie – Like the way you think. :)
Jimi | October 13th, 2009 at 12:25 pm #
lady! could u please give me a chance!!!
;)
Name | October 19th, 2009 at 10:04 am #
I think she's not aware of the possibility of catching horrible viruses by kissing strangers. Health hazards, young lady!
Arthur | October 31st, 2009 at 1:41 am #
It might give the French the wrong idea about Taiwanese women. (or the right idea)
MerryBathCelestial | December 22nd, 2009 at 6:53 am #
Tradition seems to be a word that most people would comment about this/these purely, human interactions. She is attractive, but hey, let's put it up a notch, but nothing fornicating nor distasteful nor harmful nor destructive. what if it was a gifted obese Tawianese girl roaming with a photographer to document stills with 100 French men, wow, are they truly French. Maybe some of them were from Belgium or students, business men from Spain or even visiting from Berlin, or at some meeting traveling from Estonia, or even some backpacker form Perth, Australia, or a guy from Quebec. Regardless, we guys need a dude kissing 100 French ladies within the perimeter of the Eiffel Tower!! Anyway, she is is the gift of love , peace, happiness, and good taste , respect, and the celebration of joy; the very essence that keeps our species, regardless of “race, ” creed, faith, inequities, going on and on. She exemplifies life, it's goodness and keeping it clean. She is a beautiful symphony called love. She is she….She is peace, she is STRENGTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MerryBathCelestial | December 22nd, 2009 at 12:53 pm #
Tradition seems to be a word that most people would comment about this/these purely, human interactions. She is attractive, but hey, let's put it up a notch, but nothing fornicating nor distasteful nor harmful nor destructive. what if it was a gifted obese Tawianese girl roaming with a photographer to document stills with 100 French men, wow, are they truly French. Maybe some of them were from Belgium or students, business men from Spain or even visiting from Berlin, or at some meeting traveling from Estonia, or even some backpacker form Perth, Australia, or a guy from Quebec. Regardless, we guys need a dude kissing 100 French ladies within the perimeter of the Eiffel Tower!! Anyway, she is is the gift of love , peace, happiness, and good taste , respect, and the celebration of joy; the very essence that keeps our species, regardless of “race, ” creed, faith, inequities, going on and on. She exemplifies life, it's goodness and keeping it clean. She is a beautiful symphony called love. She is she….She is peace, she is STRENGTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hassaan | February 25th, 2010 at 8:29 am #
“A Taiwanese Slut in Paris”?
P.s. FAMAS FTW :P
tinaLUFO | March 22nd, 2010 at 5:51 pm #
Hello there,
even girls can do it!
My name is Tina, and I love boys and like to meet new intimate friends, I am 26 and very sexy, Amm
my email : ilovebiscuit@hotmail.com
mobile: 886926699826
cant wait to meet real men.
Fondly,
Girls Tap Shoes | April 11th, 2010 at 8:13 am #
Great information with romantic kiss.
raphaeltaiwan | May 16th, 2010 at 7:22 am #
As Taiwanese, she is showing a different image of Paris.
As French, i am showing a different image of Taiwan
http://www.wix.com/taiwaninside/taiwan
Fili | May 17th, 2010 at 3:48 am #
Raphel – Very nice. I like your photos of Taiwan. You should also consider a project of kissing Taiwanese girls while you're at it.
Traffic exchange | June 21st, 2010 at 4:53 am #
She is really very brave so that she could dare to kiss him.
Jeremy | June 26th, 2010 at 8:25 pm #
Hmm I think a Taiwanese woman kissing 100 French guys is not really a big deal. However, if it's a Taiwanese man that kissed 100 French gals now that would be shocking and news worthy.