Now comes September. Alas! Time passes by so fast and the year of 2017 will reach its end soooooon…
The autumn in Taipei remains terrible hot with high humidity ( not new at all). Some occasional…
The Girl with the Pet Dragon (Drawing Practice)
Sun-Moon Lake, a Charming National Scenic Area in TW (Photos)
As the most famous national scenic areas of Taiwan, A-Li Mountains & Sun-Moon Lake have been the very popular spots among Mainland Chinese tourists (esp the massive groups), as well as the must-goes for other foreign visitors. However, the crazy crowds on the yacht wharf, the terrible noises of people, the boat agents haunting on the roadside who keep nagging “ A boat ride, miss /sir? ” absolutely spoil the peaceful scenic area, which suddenly brings me back to …..
The Romantic Bohemian Touch for Summer (Photos)
Except for the unbearable heat in summer, there’re lots of funs during this season: various fruits, cool summer drinks, vacation, beach days, and of course beautiful summer dresses.
Standing on the streets of Taipei, you can always see the girls wearing light clothes, shorts …
My Watercolour Practice in Hot Summer (Photos)
Crazy hot summer in Taipei…
It’s mission impossible to stay outside in the baking heat around 38℃. Let the cool air be a part of my life, amen.
Well, I did make some watercolour…
Parisian Nostalgia, a Collection of Sanyu in TP History Museum
As one of Chinese painters who traveled to France to study art in the early years of the ROC, Sanyu wasn’t lucky enough to become famous like Xu Beihong, Pan Yuliang. He painted a lot, but his few solo exhibitions failed to gain attention in the 20th century. After living in Paris for long time, he wouldn’t return to China, spending the last years of his life in hardship and loneliness. It was until the 1990’s that his works began to gain popularity from Taiwan to the world. Since 1991, tens of his paintings were sold for over 10 million dollars in international auction houses. In 2011, Sanyu’s “ Five Nude ” were sold for 128 million HK dollars at the Ravenel (HK)……
A Wonderful Couscous Lunch in Taipei Wine Bar (Photos)
Couscous is a traditional dish made of crushed durum wheat semolina, a staple food throughout the North/Northwest African cuisines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania and Libya. Usually, it has been steamed light and fluffy, served with stewed lamb, beef, or chicken, as well as various vegetables like zucchinis, green peppers, potatoes, turnips, celery, onions, very popular in France and Italy, too.
Recently, Taipei heads into hot summer time with terrible…..