Pre-opening the Taipei Deaflympics
A few months ago, the IOC-sanctioned Deaflympics made its first trip to Asia with Taipei hosting the 2009 summer games. Excluding the Olympics themselves, the Deaflympics are the longest running multi-sport event in the world, having been held every four years since 1924 when the first games were held in Paris. For Taiwan, it [...]
Five For Friday – Xingtian Temple
We’re heading off to the temple this week for 5. Located in the Zhongshan district of Taipei is the Xingtian temple which is dedicated to Guangong, the red-faced general who became a god and is looked upon as both the God of War and of Business. Unlike a lot of the more famous temples [...]
5 For Friday – Computex 2009
5 is back from its little break and this week we have some images from Computex 2009 held at the Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Computex 2009 began Tuesday 2nd June and will run until the 6th. Held annually in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), it is one of the largest computer and technology expos [...]
Cosplay @ Huashan
Comic book characters and other elements of fantasy descended on Huashan Culture Park in Taipei, Taiwan on April 18th for a comic book convention. Many came out dressed as their favorite characters in what was seemingly a World War II Europe type theme. For those of you unfamiliar with cosplay, take a look at [...]
Five For Friday – Blue Sky @ Bitan
It’s Friday so it must be time for this weeks 5. Previous weeks on 5 have seen essential links, a couple of photo posts, and some tips. This week, in keeping with the music theme of the last few days, we’re going to take a look at a 5 piece band, the Blue Sky [...]
Rock In Hose @ Rock N Roll Circus
Rock In Hose took the stage at Rock N Roll Circus after Full House. Self described as “a new burlesque troupe based in Taipei with a focus on putting the come back in comedy, the ho back in hose, and the form back in performance”, Rock In Hose were playing their first Taipei show, [...]
Moneyshot Horns @ VU Livehouse
Hitting the stage after Spacefunk’s great set at VU Livehouse, the Moneyshot Horns quickly had the crowd dancing. Regularly venturing into the crowd, singer Dooley Candler’s charismatic stage presence, combined with a tight rhythm section and brassy horns, delighted the crowd. Words don’t really do it justice, so I’ll leave you with the pictures. [...]
On Top Of Taipei
So here we are at the end of the second week of the theme competition. There have been some good guesses so far and there’s still a couple of weeks left to enter.
This shot was taken on the outdoor viewing platform of Taipei 101, 89 floors above the ground.
Heron @ Daan Forest Park, Taipei
Today’s image for the theme competition. A heron at the water’s edge in Da-an Forest Park in the center of Taipei.
Nighttime @ Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
Welcome back to the second week of the theme competition. You can see all the previous entries, plus a description of the rules and guidelines in the theme category, accessible from the menu above.
The photo above shows the main gate to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall at night. The name was controversially changed to National [...]
Chinese Taipei v Taipei City FC
Chinese Taipei’s national football team met Taipei City FC, an all-star team comprising the top foreign players from the various Taipei teams, at Zhongshan Soccer Stadium.
Photos by Craig Ferguson and Selina Tseng. ©Craig Ferguson Images 2008
Cosplay
For those who fancy themselves as superheroes or comic book characters, cosplay is the answer. Short for costume play, Cosplay was originally a Japanese subculture that began in the 1970s which featured people dressing as characters from anime, manga, tokasatsu and video games. As it’s grown and spread to other countries, it’s added some [...]
Yangmingshan National Park
Yangmingshan National Park sits on the edge of Taipei city. With the 1120m Qixingshan as the highest peak in northern Taiwan, Yangmingshan is a favored destination for hikers. This post is going to be just photos. Thanks to Todd at The Daily Bubble Tea for the inspiration behind them.
April Events
As another month comes to a close, it’s once again time for a look at events and goings on over the next few weeks. March was a busy month, and April is shaping up to be equally as busy, with a couple of major festivals taking place here in Taiwan.
Before we head into April, [...]
316 Super Sunday
Sunday March 16 saw the last weekend rallies for the 2008 Presidential Election take place. In cities all over Taiwan, hundreds of thousands came up to support their preferred party. The DPP’s main rally in Taipei started at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall under the slogan “A Million Giving High-Fives to Reverse the Tide”. [...]
Tour de Taiwan 2008 – Stage 8
The final stage of the 2008 Tour de Taiwan was a 60 lap criterium around Taipei City Hall. The race was opened by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin who led the VIP ride before the race itself began. The stage was won by Polish cyclist Marek Wesoly of Merida Europe Team in a time of [...]
Tour de Taiwan 2008 – Stage 7
Stage 7 of the Tour de Taiwan saw riders engaged in a 58km criterium made up of 40 laps in the streets around the new Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The newly built exhibition center was holding its first event, the Taipei Cycle Show. An action packed stage, featuring fast racing, a number of breakaways [...]
2008 CIHL Taipei Cup International Hockey Tournament – more photos
Some more photos from the hockey tournament. For a full report, take a look at the previous post about the 2008 Taipei Cup International Hockey Tournament.
2007 ING Taipei International Marathon
The 2007 ING Taipei International Marathon was held in the streets of Taipei yesterday, December 16th. A record 110 000 runners took part in the various races, with 22 000 running in the full marathon. Kenya’s Hillary Bett won the international mens division in a time of 2:17:01, finishing ahead of Tanzania’s Disdery Hombo [...]
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