Taroko Gorge
I visited Taroko Gorge, which is a popular sightseeing place in the east of Taiwan.
A gorge is like a canyon.
Taroko Gorge is near the city of Hualien.
The gorge was nice, but public transport there was very bad. It was difficult to get around. Although there was a public bus to the entrance of the national park, there wasn't transport between the sites. And the public bus was unreliable. I waited for it to come, but it didn't. Fortunately some South Korean tourists offered me a ride on their tour bus. That was very kind of them!
Have fun,
Eigo Ninja
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A gorge is like a canyon.
Taroko Gorge is near the city of Hualien.
The gorge was nice, but public transport there was very bad. It was difficult to get around. Although there was a public bus to the entrance of the national park, there wasn't transport between the sites. And the public bus was unreliable. I waited for it to come, but it didn't. Fortunately some South Korean tourists offered me a ride on their tour bus. That was very kind of them!
Have fun,
Eigo Ninja
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Taiwanese Culture
Taiwan seemed like a blend of Japanese and Chinese culture.
It was occupied by Japan for many years before the war and so was influenced by Japan. There are many Japanese businesses and restaurants there. Japanese culture (especially manga, music and TV shows) is very popular in Taiwan.
Taiwan is of course now heavily influenced by China and people speak Mandarin.
I don't speak any Mandarin but I could read some of the signs because they used Chinese characters.
Although they are sometimes a bit different.
Most of the people I met in tourist places in Taipei could speak English and Japanese as well as Mandarin. But once I left Taipei, not as many people could speak English.
Have fun,
Eigo Ninja
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It was occupied by Japan for many years before the war and so was influenced by Japan. There are many Japanese businesses and restaurants there. Japanese culture (especially manga, music and TV shows) is very popular in Taiwan.
Taiwan is of course now heavily influenced by China and people speak Mandarin.
I don't speak any Mandarin but I could read some of the signs because they used Chinese characters.
Although they are sometimes a bit different.
Most of the people I met in tourist places in Taipei could speak English and Japanese as well as Mandarin. But once I left Taipei, not as many people could speak English.
Have fun,
Eigo Ninja
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Thank you for your comments.
The history and beliefs associated with different kanji is interesting.
I'd heard that four is an unlucky number in Eigo NinjaBeijing Olympics & Lucky NumbersNo title8 is a lucky number for Japanese too.
Because of its Chinese character's shape, widen toward the bottom, we image of our wealthy future.
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Thank you for reading my entry and your comments and I'm so sorry to make you much busier in this busy season .
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I read your post about Hokkaido. It was interesting.
Hi Moko,
The environment and the issue of global warming have become increasingly importanEigo NinjaTreasury chief on 'wombat leave'Eigo Ninja->Mitchy&MokoHi Mitchy & Moko,
Thanks for your comments.
Sorry I'm slow to respond, I've had a busy week.
Treasury is the government department that controls the govEigo NinjaTreasury chief on 'wombat leave'No titleHi Eigo Ninja san,
I felt it 's a difficult riddle for me and thought
and thought about it.. Ummm...
I 'm not familiar with the word " tresuaryMOKOTreasury chief on 'wombat leave'No titleI think・・・,If it was in Japan・・・,
the person would have taken 'business trip' with tax payers money!!Mitchy