Roosevelt Rd in Taipei: Hard Hats Recommended

About a month ago, I noticed that the sidewalk in front of our building, which is directly across from Tai Power on Roosevelt Rd., was blocked with planters and plastic tape.
I initially assumed it was because a new sign was being installed or some minor construction up on one of the floors above.

After a week [...]

Hmmm. Not all bad advice.

Beijing advice on looking good for the Olympics
[snip]
“Don’t ask foreigners their age, marital status, income, past experience, address, personal life, religious beliefs or political beliefs, it says.”
By “personal life” we assume that they mean “sex”. I wonder what people in China (or Taiwan) for that matter, think of such advice. Could be along the lines [...]

Something About Taipei

Taipei (traditional Chinese: 臺北市 or 台北市; simplified Chinese: 台北市; Hanyu Pinyin: Táiběi Shì; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiběi Shìh, Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ) has been the capital of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan since 1949. It is situated on the Danshui River, almost at the northern tip of the country, about [...]