 We
spent ten days in Taiwan, touring from north to south, from homes
to marketing places, and from seaside to mountain tops. It felt
good. We felt good. True, the streets are crowded, there are way
too many vehicles (in particular motor cycles), and traffic is
chaotic at times. But there is order and peace, and traditional
Chinese culture and value is well preserved and observed on this
island. Although fist-fight and scrap still occur in political
chambers, although some ranking officials and their family members
are found or heard to have betrayed their offices, Taiwan is still
bright. A growing democracy with pains and stains is much better
than an autocracy where there are no meaningful opposition parties,
where officials are appointed rather than elected, and where the
media is often shy or shut. We miss Taiwan for our relatives and
its abundance of fruits.
- Days
1 & 2: Arriving at Taiwan, and a visit to Taipei
- Day 3:
Having seen a lot
of motor-cycles and fruits, we rode high-speed rail to
south of Taiwan to meet with relatives never met before
- Day
4: a visit to a Buddhist temple
- Day
5: Our
relatives took us to a museum, a park, and a seafood dinner
(a dinner a day, at least)
- Day 6:
Our relatives took on a tour of local fish and
meat markets, then drove us to Mt. Ali, stopping at tourist
attractions and facilities on the rout.
- Day 7: We
stayed for one night in a hotel in Mt. Ali, got a "morning
call" at 4 to head to mountain top to watch sun rise.
Then we trudged the trail amid old forest growth.
- Days 8 &
9: We returned to Sandy's home, enjoyed our last minutes in
Taiwan, and got ready for the trip home.
Taiwan, Hongkong, and Mainland China,
2007
2007
Taiwan Trip |
十天的台湾行，从北到南，从家居到闹市，从海边到山巅，总的感觉是好的。人是多些，车(尤其摩托车)是多些，交通是乱些。但乱中有序，到处可见到和感受到中华文化和文明。虽然议员们打架吵架的事时有可闻，虽然高官和其亲属有行为不正不端的，但比起花瓶党派，比起举手议会，比起缄口媒介，台湾还是有希望的。台湾的亲人和台湾的水果更加重了我们对台湾的思念和关注。
二○○七年台湾、香港、大陆游
二○○七年台台湾行 |
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The last night we stayed in
Taiwan, we went to the local night marketing place. It
was very noisy, very crowded, and smelt bad, but Kevin, our
elder grandson, seemed to have a lot of fun.
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离开台湾的前夜，我们去中坜的“观光夜市”走走。人太多，声音太吵，空气很不好，但恺恩玩得很高兴。
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Mrs. Lee, formerly
from Salem, brought her husband and son to visit us. |
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我们在美的朋友李太太也带她先生和儿子来中坜看我们。 |
We also had a family
dinner. |
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秀娟的伯父一家也来看我们，并与我们共进晚餐。 |
When we stayed in Sandy's home in Zhongli, Taiwan,
we had the whole fourth floor to us. Japanese influence is also
apparent in the setting and fixture.
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在秀娟家时，我们住整个四楼。房间与灯饰显然都是日式的。 |
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to leave Taiwan for Hongkong on China Airlines CI 641. It's only
a one hour and forty-five minutes' flight. |
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就要乘坐华航(台湾中华航空)的CI
641 班机离开台湾去香港了。此去只需一小时四十五分钟。 |
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After we arrived
at Hongkong, we did not leave the airport, but boarded another
plane for Xiamen, which takes only another hour and twenty minutes.
So, I am back home, finally, after an elapse of twelve years. |
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从台湾飞到香港后，我们没有离开机场就换乘港龙飞机去厦门了。从香港坐飞机到厦门只需一小时二十分。这样，在远离十二年之后，我又回到故国了。 |
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 Hometown
visits: Longhai and Zhangzhou
 龙海漳州家乡行
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Updated
November 13, 2015
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2015-11-13
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