Good luck for wealth. In the period of lunar new year, the god of wealth is a symbol of good development in wealth in individual and business. People believe the god will bring money to them by worshiping the god of wealth.
We are watching you.
It was taken in a protest, but a buddhism group came and begin to claim totally different thing and they even started to sell the flag of Taiwan. They had a big truck and they chained few dogs on the car (it caused some people to against them for inappropriate behaviors to animals).
Face on the wall. I didn't know if it was formed by nature or artificial.
Well, someone improved the traditional cake to this (it was a normal circle shape of this cake). Normally, it proved red bean flavor, radish slices flavor inside the cake. And also cream flavor one......
Once upon a time......
Self service.
Behind.
"Only today, one ice cream for $10 (about 20p) !" That's the third time I saw him around there.
Yours? The elderly couple asked me if he was my child, but I thought they're family and pictured it because I thought it was quite warmth and intimacy. Where is your parents ??
He used his smiles twice as an order to take him a picture.
He gave me a V gesture. But they seems like gang members......
Sometimes the best shot is just behind you. The man with camera is the father of baby.
It is happier to give than to be received. In front of him, there was another child who chasing happily the blew bubble.
Look around ! There are always something interesting. Make yourself curious.
A girl with little wishes. It was a Saturday afternoon, I saw many children played around with friends. But only she sat in front of the store and managed it.
The woman hit girl’s hands and talked unpatiently because of small things. Then, the phone rang and it seems like an important person for both of them. Little girl started to ask, " Is he? Is he? I wanna talk to him...please." But the woman hit her hands again and played a unfunny joke " He said that he doesn’t want you anymore~" She put down her little chicken nuggets and looked anxiously in tears. After five minutes, the woman passed her phone to the girl reluctantly, then the girl smiled.
Lottery. In Taiwan, only disable people have the right to sell lotteries.
Toys open outcry. In Taiwan, recently, it is popular that many open outcry in the night market or anywhere else. During the selling, the host would joke with people and the costumers could bargain the price.
When it comes to the middle of year, some shareholders would offer a chance that they provided gifts to exchange the vote right in the shareholder's meeting.
The placards says "Believe In Jesus will get an eternal life”.
Traditional drama in front of temple in lunar new year. In fact, the drama was preformed for the gods (sometimes for ghosts, depends on the day).
Asking for alms.
In night market.
In a hand made knife in Quemoy. Quemoy is the most west island in Taiwan and It is clear to see China in there. During the war between Taiwan and China, it was bombed many times. After that, people used the warhead to produce nice knifes.
This farm land was taken in the Taipei City. The only left farm land in Taipei. It is very unusual to see a farm land in the highly developed city.
Workers.
The North Gate. In Qing dynasty, there were four gates in Taipei City and the city was surrounded by walls. People can only enter in the city via the gate.
Celebrating the birthday of god.
During the celebration, traditional drama would be invited to perform a show to god. There was a prepare space as a backstage for actors and the main platform was upside. They were just in preparation.
The member in temple will wear this suit to circle around the town for peace.
In the central Taipei City, there is a area where have fully car parts stores. The area is hide behind the main street in Taipei and reserved some old buildings in there.
The sign board showed it was a surgical clinic before and then was replaced to a auto parts store.
The main business in there is recycle and reuse. Most of the car parts were taken from a scrap car. They sold them after cleaning or fixing.