Nothing out of the ordinary, really. Rescuers paddle on lifeboats simply because they can't see how deep the muddy water is ahead of them. Just happens that the photo was shot in shallow water zone.
While 5 months does indeed sound a bit excessive, the man in the episode acted in such a way that I actually felt sypathetic for legislator Chiu, and thought the man deserved such punishment -- a feeling I believe is shared by the majority of the Taiwanese people.
If only this ruling could put an end to "dirty" self-promoting tactics in Taiwan politics, I thank the Taipei district court for their decision.
And Pocari Sweat is from Japan, don't ask me how THEY came up with the name...
The Taiwan name for the drink is no less absurd though, being a direct sylable translation into five Chinese characters bao-kwan-li-shui-de, meaning treasure-minerals-power-water-get.
It's always interesting to see people from other cultures write about their facinating finds when a lot of it isn't in fact true.Let's take a look at what we have here.
For one, we serve a lot of rice here - at home. When you eat out, you would generally prefer something that is not rice, hence the rarity of rice on the streets. The small bowl of rice served on the side is actually a Japanese tradition, the Chinese tradition would be a slightly larger bowl for everyone on the table, while the meat and vegetables dishes are shared in the middle.
The observation that Taiwan in run by 7-11s is spot on, but the lottery ticket / sales receipt isn't. People were always enthusiastic about them, since prizes actually range from $5 to about $60000. The problem is, there weren't a lot of numbers to begin with (8 in the old days, I think), and now it's down to 5. So a lot of people pretty much give up sifting through the piles of receipts and just give them to charity.
The subject of burning fake paper money (called gold paper) is a rather complex one, and different locales have different traditions on the matter. I'll just focus on the religion and ethics part, and say that in Taiwan, religion and ethics are very much interwined, especially in the buddist tradion. Confucious just happened to be an interesting exception, rather then the rule.
The sidewalks are another interesting topic. If you would look carefully at the pictures, the sidewalks are divided into two parts, one UNDER the structure, and the other OUTSIDE the structure. The land under the structure belongs to the owner of the building -- he is just required by law to recess the first floor of his building so there is more room for pedestrians to manuver around in Taiwan's tight alleys. The part outside the building is public land, and should be nice and uniform like sidewalks anywhere. However, they are also normally choked full of parked motorcycles...
It is always nice though, to see people really taking the time to enjoy Taiwan in depth, not just skimming through Shilin market and Taipei 101, believing that's everything there is to see.
Don't know if you've been to Alishan (via train), Taroko gorge or Lanyu. These are MUST sees.
Coming from the land of scooters (Taiwan, that is) I would argue that it is the best method of personal transportation there is. If only it pollutes less...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLFP6AeOjZs
If only this ruling could put an end to "dirty" self-promoting tactics in Taiwan politics, I thank the Taipei district court for their decision.
The Taiwan name for the drink is no less absurd though, being a direct sylable translation into five Chinese characters bao-kwan-li-shui-de, meaning treasure-minerals-power-water-get.
For one, we serve a lot of rice here - at home. When you eat out, you would generally prefer something that is not rice, hence the rarity of rice on the streets. The small bowl of rice served on the side is actually a Japanese tradition, the Chinese tradition would be a slightly larger bowl for everyone on the table, while the meat and vegetables dishes are shared in the middle.
The observation that Taiwan in run by 7-11s is spot on, but the lottery ticket / sales receipt isn't. People were always enthusiastic about them, since prizes actually range from $5 to about $60000. The problem is, there weren't a lot of numbers to begin with (8 in the old days, I think), and now it's down to 5. So a lot of people pretty much give up sifting through the piles of receipts and just give them to charity.
The subject of burning fake paper money (called gold paper) is a rather complex one, and different locales have different traditions on the matter. I'll just focus on the religion and ethics part, and say that in Taiwan, religion and ethics are very much interwined, especially in the buddist tradion. Confucious just happened to be an interesting exception, rather then the rule.
The sidewalks are another interesting topic. If you would look carefully at the pictures, the sidewalks are divided into two parts, one UNDER the structure, and the other OUTSIDE the structure. The land under the structure belongs to the owner of the building -- he is just required by law to recess the first floor of his building so there is more room for pedestrians to manuver around in Taiwan's tight alleys. The part outside the building is public land, and should be nice and uniform like sidewalks anywhere. However, they are also normally choked full of parked motorcycles...
It is always nice though, to see people really taking the time to enjoy Taiwan in depth, not just skimming through Shilin market and Taipei 101, believing that's everything there is to see.
Don't know if you've been to Alishan (via train), Taroko gorge or Lanyu. These are MUST sees.
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/29/snack-food-stadium/
Wow... That's one long lasting institution...