Taichung Travel: Tai'an Police Station Cherry Blossom 2023

This year, the cherry blossoms at Tai'an Police Station (臺中市政府警察局大甲分局泰安派出所) seem to be fewer compared to previous years. Several trees have been trimmed down, resulting in fewer flowers. Additionally, since you visited at the end of the season in late February, the flowers may not have looked as vibrant...

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Tainan Travel: 2023 Yuejin Lantern Festival

Yuejingang Riverside Park (月津港親水公園)This year, the biggest Lantern Festival was organized in Taipei, but many cities also had their own smaller-scale festivals. One famous place to visit is Yanshui in Tainan.We went to Tainan for my husband's dentist appointment, so we also had a chance to stop by Yuejin...

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[Recipe] What's Nian Gao? Lunar New Year Sticky Rice Cake

What's Nian Gao (年糕)?Nian gao (年糕), a Chinese New Year's cake, is a food made from glutinous rice flour. It is considered good luck to eat nian gao during this time of the year because nian gao sounds like "higher year" or "grow every year" (年高) in Chinese, symbolizing a wish for a prosperous year....

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Experiencing the Spectacular Miaoli Bombing Dragon Festival - Lunar New Year in Taiwan

Lantern Festival is held on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, marking the end of the New Year celebrations. However, the way this festival is celebrated varies across Taiwan. Miaoli has the Bombing Dragon event, Taipei has the Pingxi Sky Lanterns, and in Yanshui, you can experience the Beehive Fireworks...

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Miaoli Travel: Cherry and Plum Blossom 2023

 Travel date: 2023/01/29During the cherry blossom season, we decided to venture into the mountains for the first time to see the blooming trees. Fortunately, there are some places in Miaoli where cherry blossoms can be seen. We drove to Miaoyin Jingyuan Temple in Liantai Mountain (蓮臺山妙音淨苑). The...

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