tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post8980049083100539349..comments2024-03-19T00:14:17.100+08:00Comments on Lao Ren Cha - 老人茶: A Million Landscapes: One Beautiful CountryJenna Lynn Codyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-77840894518241256832011-07-09T21:12:26.205+08:002011-07-09T21:12:26.205+08:00Jenna, you are a gem. I found your blog by acciden...Jenna, you are a gem. I found your blog by accident while looking for information on Taipei. I'm Australian but my husband's Taiwanese. We're in the midst of selling our house and moving to Taipei. I've been quite stressed recently thinking if I'm doing the right thing moving to such a busy congested city, as compared to Perth. Like you, I've seen the beauty of Taiwan Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-90206704426441443372011-05-03T13:04:29.181+08:002011-05-03T13:04:29.181+08:00http://news.chinatimes.com/reading/110513/11201104...http://news.chinatimes.com/reading/110513/112011042700456.html<br /><br />NTU has a bad record with preserving old buildings.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654770225487196179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-85170555106087013692011-05-03T11:44:37.531+08:002011-05-03T11:44:37.531+08:00Great article. I'm half Taiwanese and American...Great article. I'm half Taiwanese and American and lived in Taiwan 6 years when I was a child. I can't wait to move back I miss it so much. I plan on coming back in beginning of September and will look for work. Any advice on that?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Lesles katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093359598432852840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-57571919378516882272011-05-02T23:34:22.369+08:002011-05-02T23:34:22.369+08:00I'm glad you like it. That means a lot to me a...I'm glad you like it. That means a lot to me after a recent influx of not-so-nice comments (some of them rational and just disagreeing/critical, which is OK, some downright mean that I did not publish). :)Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-39839916247232852002011-05-02T23:32:56.132+08:002011-05-02T23:32:56.132+08:00Stumbled upon your blog and really enjoyed reading...Stumbled upon your blog and really enjoyed reading your entries. Great job, Jenna!Ketty W. Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137884584424243919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-37462899250608862792011-05-02T23:32:03.516+08:002011-05-02T23:32:03.516+08:00Stumbled upon your blog, Jenna. Just wanted to te...Stumbled upon your blog, Jenna. Just wanted to tell you what a lovely blog and entries you have. Great job! Will be visiting your blog periodically from now on.Ketty W. Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137884584424243919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-16447453022212794102011-05-02T22:54:31.454+08:002011-05-02T22:54:31.454+08:00??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-50977522733045731402011-04-30T22:59:34.936+08:002011-04-30T22:59:34.936+08:00That sounds great! I also think that the area not ...That sounds great! I also think that the area not far from Raohe Night Market has some finds (I work out there and have seen some cool stuff), and of course out behind Ximen there's a lot. Surprisingly, I pass a lot of interesting stuff on the bus near Shuanglian and I bet the lanes have some good stuff to offer. There's a weird old church crammed into a lane off Jianguo Road I keep Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-72973775674898363882011-04-30T12:14:25.301+08:002011-04-30T12:14:25.301+08:00I do the same thing, too, when I'm out... take...I do the same thing, too, when I'm out... take photos of those crazy 1960s apartment buildings. I actually have a folder in my iPhoto for them. I can't wait to see yours! <br />I want to start doing a photo collection of those older, single story houses, too. There is one near the Wistaria Tea House on Xinsheng S Rd. The tea house owner said it was being torn down and she'd stopped Catherine Shuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759711296632260503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-74894812995211774022011-04-30T10:30:32.710+08:002011-04-30T10:30:32.710+08:00And also...it's true that huge swaths of centr...And also...it's true that huge swaths of central Taipei are kind of ugly (Nanjing East Road between Xinsheng and Fuxing or Xinyi anywhere west of Guangfu, anyone?) but others that are truly nice to walk down - Shida Road, Yanji Street, Wenzhou Street, Lishui Street, Jinshan Road, Yongkang Street, Jingfu Street (I like it anyway), even Anhe Road in the daytime. Heping E. Road is fairly Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-54359768539405053912011-04-30T09:20:55.944+08:002011-04-30T09:20:55.944+08:00The "China Lite" thing is BS, unless you...The "China Lite" thing is BS, unless you spend all your time in East Taipei department stores. Just from the way people interact with foreigners you should be able to tell that it's a different culture.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654770225487196179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-84574499142356641522011-04-30T08:53:46.592+08:002011-04-30T08:53:46.592+08:00BTW this is why I LOVE Drop Coffee on Xinsheng S. ...BTW this is why I LOVE Drop Coffee on Xinsheng S. Road - it's in a renovated old Japanese house.Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-58346525021217443472011-04-30T08:53:16.182+08:002011-04-30T08:53:16.182+08:00catherine - I agree about "patina" for m...catherine - I agree about "patina" for most buildings...and every city needs its hideous architecture, but some are better than others. I don't like the blocks of plain, dirty concrete. I don't like the white tile. I didn't like it in China, either, where there is a lot more of it.<br /><br />But there are seemingly ugly buildings that I do like - I'm actually already Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-26735281812867930902011-04-29T23:46:12.298+08:002011-04-29T23:46:12.298+08:00You did a really great of encapsulating what I lov...You did a really great of encapsulating what I love about living in Taiwan. <br /><br />I really think Taipei is a beautiful city... not the parts that try to be attractive and fail (*cough*Bellavita*cough*) but the ordinary lanes and alleyways. Even the old apartment buildings that look like whoever designed them did a half-assed attempt at imitating Googie architecture before giving up. I don&#Catherine Shuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759711296632260503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-54313941379231109342011-04-29T23:44:27.808+08:002011-04-29T23:44:27.808+08:00He *is* a terrific man. I love him to pieces and f...He *is* a terrific man. I love him to pieces and feel lucky every day that he loves me, too. He's a lot quieter than I am but we've known each other since 1998, so clearly he knew what he was getting into!<br /><br />And thanks!Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-87953503483041015582011-04-29T23:14:28.898+08:002011-04-29T23:14:28.898+08:00What a great perspective, Jenna. Your husband must...What a great perspective, Jenna. Your husband must be terrific man (you are always mentioning him) because he's drawn someone like you, who is so energetic and observant to him. Keep up the great blogging!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907060405795620941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-80021552984961458632011-04-29T22:42:42.391+08:002011-04-29T22:42:42.391+08:00You just basically summed up why I also ADORE Taiw...You just basically summed up why I also ADORE Taiwan. Thank you, this article and the photos are brilliant :)Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731173186767835989noreply@blogger.com