7elevenattheHSR.jpgView Download
7-Eleven store at the High Speed Rail station. Many parts of Taiwan are quite 'Americanized' albeit with a Chinese flavor.
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Allgirldrumcorps.jpgView Download
Most of the idols in the parade had some musicians with them.
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Babypineapples.jpgView Download
I thought pineapple were green while growing. This image was not altered in any way. That is what they looked like.
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Belltowerdecoration.jpgView Download
Bell tower decoration at Martyrs Memorial
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Biblestory.jpgView Download
Acting out Bible story--Jesus healing blind man
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Changing of the guard at the Martyrs Memorial
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ChiangKaiShekMonument.jpgView Download
Chiang Kai Shek Monument
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ChiangKaiShekstatue.jpgView Download
Doesn't this remind you of a statue in Washington D.C.?
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Chinesegarden.jpgView Download
Chinese garden at Taichung Cultural Park
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CKS_gateway.jpgView Download
Gateway to Chiang Kai Shek Monument plaza
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Crafttime.jpgView Download
All of the kids enjoyed the craft time -- and it certainly was the quietest time of the day!
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Demonbodyguards.jpgView Download
One color was said to have super hearing and the other to have super vision so as to better guard the idol.
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Fakebeach.jpgView Download
Since there is no beach here this sand was trucked in for people to experience the beach.
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fakeocean.jpgView Download
Fake ocean next to fake beach at ocean park
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firecrackersunderanidol.jpgView Download
Firecrackers lit under idols to create smoke, showing the idol's power
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fruitmarket.jpgView Download
Fruit market near Puzih City
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Graceplaceworship.jpgView Download
This is what it looks like from the 'pews' at the Grace Place.
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idolshelf.jpgView Download
Idol shelf where they offer fruit, flowers and incense to their god
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Wide streets with motorbikes required to use separate side lanes
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Kickball.jpgView Download
Kickball during game time at the park
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makingChineseprints.jpgView Download
Laura making Chinese prints at Cultural Center
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MartyrsMemorialdecoration.jpgView Download
Decoration under eaves of Martyrs Memorial
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MartyrsMemorial.jpgView Download
Martyrs Memorial in Taipei
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Mudhutcooking.jpgView Download
Traditional mud oven cooking
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NationalPalaceMuseum.jpgView Download
National Palace Museum in Taipei
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Nationaltheater.jpgView Download
National Theater building in Chiang Kai Shek Monument plaza
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Nightmarket.jpgView Download
Mostly what I remember about this place was that it was crowded, noisy and that fermented tofu is not my favorite food.
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Oneoftheidolsbeingparaded.jpgView Download
There were dozens of these idols, some (the important or powerful ones) with very elaborate carriages and entourages, others much less so. I would guess that this one was a medium level 'god'. The face masks were worn by many people in Taiwan as they were supposed to keep out germs.
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Parent'sprogram.jpgView Download
The kids here were singing with motions: thumbs out, elbows out, knees bent, head bent, tongue out, turn around, sit down!
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Playgroundtime.jpgView Download
VBS playground time--they loved it as they don't get much unstructured time.
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Potteryfactorygarden.jpgView Download
Garden at pottery factory
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Pottery factory: wall decoration made from broken bowls
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Prostratingbeforethe'gods'.jpgView Download
The Dodds told us that these people may have been 'showing off' in front of us foreigners.
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RedlightGreenlight.jpgView Download
Most of the kids enjoyed this game except Sam, who flitted through the crowd intent on his own agenda.
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Selfflagellationdevice.jpgView Download
We saw this at a museum. Things like this were used by worshipers to prove their devotion. Remember Elijah and the prophets of Baal?
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SingingatVBS.jpgView Download
This is the same song as that in the parents program picture. Peter Dodd loved this song so we sang it every time we had singing.
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Soccertime.jpgView Download
The kid on the right (JJ) had removed his shirt. Debbie Dodd told us not to tell the parents about this as they would have been horrified! See the picture about winter.
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Streetscene.jpgView Download
Visual clutter is everywhere in Taiwan!
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templedragonatpotteryfactory.jpgView Download
Sample temple dragon at pottery factory
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Templeguardians.jpgView Download
These were made at the pottery factory. Temple decorations were there specialty.
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Phoenix roof decoration on temple
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Roof decorations on temple
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Finished Chinese prints
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TheGracePlace.jpgView Download
The Grace Place: small but 4 floors!
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Thesekoiarentcoy!.jpgView Download
I had never seen fish fed with a baby bottle before.
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Theteam+friendsinfrontofaricestoragebin.jpgView Download
This is at the traditional farm place we toured. The inflated giraffe is typical of many similar things for sale at almost every gift shop.
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Theyearoftheox!.jpgView Download
Interesting decoration for the Year of the Ox
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Traditionalbed.jpgView Download
This was in the restored mansion so would have been a rich person's bed. It was different from most we saw in that it had a mattress in it!
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Traditionalhouse.jpgView Download
The gateway to the traditional mansion. You can see the high-rise apartments that now surround it.
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VBSkids.jpgView Download
I'm still amazed that we were able to fit everyone in to the small facilities at the Grace Place
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waterplayarea.jpgView Download
Next to the fake beach was this large area with many different kinds of fountains and sprinklers. Very nice on a hot day.
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winterintaiwan.jpgView Download
Temperatures were in the 70's and 80's every day but most of the kids were dressed like this. After all it was winter and parents didn't want their kids to catch colds.
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Yearoftheox2.jpgView Download
Another decoration for the Year of the Ox
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