In September the moon festival (also called midautum festival) was celebrated in Taiwan. The festival is celebrated according to the moon calendar at the time of the first autumn full moon. There are two holidays where all the families come … Continue reading
As there are frequent earthquakes in Taiwan Amy’s preschool recently had earthquake training and they also went to a catastrophe education museum. … Continue reading
A while ago one of our friends took us to a little trip to Thermal Valley in Beitou, a suburb of Taipei. There is a littler river running down the valley into the city which looks normal but actually consist … Continue reading
Won! We won $200 in the receipt lottery! OK, Taiwan dollar, unfortunately its only about 5 Euros (7 USD). But at least there is finally a payoff, after setting aside hundreds of receipts and checking the numbers. In Taiwan each … Continue reading
It has already been more than a month that we posted anything. We are really busy at the moment getting used to a family life of four and finding a new rhythm. Regarding the Taiwanese culture, Simone can now, one … Continue reading
Since February, I am now going to a Taiwanese preschool. It was a big change for me (and of course for mommy and daddy, too). But now I really enjoy going there and my Chinese has already improved a lot. … Continue reading
Food is very important here. Taiwanese love good food. There is one dish called “Dumplings” (chinese: “JiaoZi”). Recently, two women from our church taught me how to make such “JiaoZi”. Pasta dough is filled with a mixture of ground beef, … Continue reading
Last Saturday we went with a group from our church to a trip into the area of Yilan in North Taiwan. We went to a village which is mainly inhabited by the Atayal people, an aboriginal Taiwanese group (our pastor’s … Continue reading
In early February Chinese New Year was celebrated here in Taiwan. Is Christmas not an official holiday, Chinese New Year are even six holidays in a row. The exact date is determined by the lunar calendar, which is why Chinese … Continue reading