The North of Taiwan .

When I arrive at the airport in Taipei and touch the atmosphere ,I'm always energetic and positive . In Taipei ,I mainly have good friends who I met in Nottingham ,England in 2000.They are really friendly and do their best in the life .They influence and stimulate me .Anyway Let's see ........

	In Taiwan there are many temples where both religious young and elder people pray every time . Although Taipei is big city ,I can always see traditional and cultural life . In Japan we can always feel Japanese culture ? I mean I try to have my identity as a Japanese .When we arrive temples ,my friends tell me the history and how to do traditinaly .Then I ask myself whether I can explain about Japanese one.
In fact ,I am not only be with my friends but also be with their family . This time I went to friend's father's ceramic art shop . Because I am interested in ceramics , I can share with him about it . And these three friends are my best friends ,guys study same major of mind ,so we can talk to each subject ,and she always stays me at her house and the family treat me ,I really appreciate it very much .And the friendship must be forever !!
	This is the biggest river in Taiwan 'Tamsui river' which go through Taipei city . I have been to the river mouth twice . The color are changed time after time . When I view the wide and slow current ,it refreshes my heart and forgets worry .Very comfortable .
It's a kind of night market . There are so many night markets in Taiwan .I think it is the best Taiwanese culture as if all nights are big festival .You can eat several delicious and cheep foods !! We can't resist them . And you can also see convenience store over there . Yeah in fact so many such stores are being built like Japan .but night market's culture keeps on going to the future !! Actually night market is more convenient ,powerful anyway !! I love you .

The others.

I sometimes go a trip alone because my friends are not always free and I also like to travel alone . I went to .it is sea port On the top of mountain there are very big Buddhist image and two lions . I can mount in the Buddha's body and see nice view of the sea . and I went to strange stones park in the beach . And yellow roof one is the memorial hall of Dr. Sun Yat-sen(SONBUN),inside soldier save him sincerely. I was lucky to see the soldier's performance .However in Taiwan over 20-year young man have to join Army for two years .In the term they learn how to save the country against the enemy ,without their work and study and youth .I don't know it's good or not. I just know Taiwanese man are very brave and kind and nationalistic .We Japanese may be selfish .I feel something about that ....And last one it's also night market ,on that time we ate traditional foods with our smiling .By the way ,many friends cheer me up when I'm weary .I always appreciate it !! And one my friend, I went to see her part-time job ,she who majors in law works on the democratic progressive party .In the room workers speak Chinese and English and Japanese ,and one ordinary middle age man gave me a tea and cake with a smile ,after that ,when I came back to her house to watch on TV news as usual ,one politician was having a big speech .My friend said he is a man who gave me a cake....

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