Alle Feiertage und Schulferien in Taiwan für 2025
Ausführlicher Feiertagskalender für Taiwan. Alle Feiertage, Brückentage, lange Wochenende und Schulferien. Dazu Hintergrundinfos zu den Feiertagen.
Burglar Bars in the Sky: Taiwan’s Unusual Urban Feature Explained
Burglar bars are an iconic feature of Taiwan’s cities. But why are they so common? This article explores a mix of reasons behind these “iron windows.”
The Last Time at Wendel’s
Closure of Wendel’s, a beloved German restaurant in Taipei, stirred memories and inspired this short story - blending reality with fiction and personal moments.
Taiwan 7-Eleven Stores With Draft Beer: Your Ultimate Map
Taiwanese convenience stores offer more than expected, some have even a bar with draft beer. This interactive map shows all 7-Eleven stores serving draft beer.
Jingmei River flood: before and after photos
Living near the Jingmei River in Taipei, flood events always fascinated me. Finally, in 2022, I had a chance to capture before and after photos of a big flood.
To get free salmon, Taiwanese changed their family names
People in Taiwan can go nuts sometimes. To get free salmon in a sushi restaurant, people changed their family names. But for some it came at a high price.
Beer review: Cheng Gong Beer – Litschi Flavour 成功啤酒-荔枝口味
Beer reviews are not my usual...
Fading Focus: The Decline of Taipei’s Camera Shopping District
Taipei's camera shopping district was famous for its amount of shops selling all sorts of camera gear. But in recent years the number of shops is dwindling.
The annoyance of inconsistent romanization in Taiwan
Hanyu Pinyin is the standard romanization for Chinese, except in Taiwan. Here a mish-mash of different romanization systems exist, creating real problems.
A short ride on the new Circular MRT Line in Taipei
The Circular or Yellow Line is...
Aftermath of typhoon Soudelor (from a personal point of view)
Introduction Soudelor (Hanna) was a Category 5-equivalent...
New stations along the Songshan-Xindian Line (reposting)
Foreword The photos on this post...