I sit on the subway reading the English subtitles beneath the Chinese characters, looking at all the people crammed in around me and after a brief reminder that I am in fact in Taipei not Toronto, I smile to myself and think, "feels pretty normal to me." This city is fasinating melding of worlds old and new. Ancient China, meet the West. Skyscrapers, ancient Buddhist temples, Louis Vuitton and street markets all bustling with activity from morning until way into the night. I will attempt to recreate my last 6 weeks here now that I have a camera so you too can experience the Formosa Island.
Near the busy Taipei Main MRT Station lies a building called the Taiwan Story. As you walk down the stairs you are transported in time to 19th Century Taiwan. Coblestone streets, recreated stores and homes and a tavern straight out of those movies that we’ve all come to love like Crouching Tiger. With our little map and our food tickets my 2 friends and I made our way around the museum stopping, of course, to have a traditional Taiwanese meal in the tavern. All we needed were swords on the table and some warriors. I couldn’t help but think that I can go anywhere in the world but I’ll never be able to travel back in time. How sad! Ancient Taiwan would have been fun!!
Near the busy Taipei Main MRT Station lies a building called the Taiwan Story. As you walk down the stairs you are transported in time to 19th Century Taiwan. Coblestone streets, recreated stores and homes and a tavern straight out of those movies that we’ve all come to love like Crouching Tiger. With our little map and our food tickets my 2 friends and I made our way around the museum stopping, of course, to have a traditional Taiwanese meal in the tavern. All we needed were swords on the table and some warriors. I couldn’t help but think that I can go anywhere in the world but I’ll never be able to travel back in time. How sad! Ancient Taiwan would have been fun!!
