Archive for 'Keelung'
Lost in Keelung
As if the problem of romanising street signs in Taiwan wasn’t already bad enough, it seems that in Keelung (基隆) the situation is even worse. The problem is not over the use of Tongyong Pinyin, MPS 2 or any other variation that might be used in Taiwan. In Keelung some streets have their names romanised [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2006 under Keelung, Languages in Taiwan.
Tags: Hoklo Taiwanese, pinyin and romanisation
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Tomb Sweeping Day
Yesterday was a day when most Taiwanese packed their family in the car and headed for the hills. Tomb Sweeping Day is the day when Taiwanese respect their ancestors by visiting their graves. They will clean the grave, burn ghost money and offer fruit and incense. Hillside tombs These tombs dot hillsides all over Taiwan. [...]
Posted: April 6th, 2006 under Keelung, Taiwan, Travel.
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