The Center of Taiwan .

In the center of Taiwan I have friends who I met in New York city 2001,Some friends study abroad right now .They miss Taiwan like me~~~ And Taichung is the third city in Taiwan ,so we can get all things which we want and eat ,and many beautful nature ,mountain and lake .By the way I recommend to get local trains in Taiwan ,to feel traveled from the windows .

	I went to hot springs with friends. In fact there are many hot springs in whole Taiwan like Japan . But the styles are little bit different from Japanese one. I put on a swimming suit and man and woman join together like spa .Anyway on that time I could relax and release all my tiredness .On the day we 4 guys drove around lake (sun&moon lake) and mountain in Taichung .Especially the lake is very big and beautiful ,and the shape is similar HOKKAIDO.And I went some cities are famouse for alchol or native tribe .
We got a tea party in Taichung .So Taiwanese culture I can enjoy tasting several kinds of tea .And we drink sweet and fruity . Anywhere anyone like to drink tea .And in the house usually man ,husband and grand father ,pour tea into a cup for guests.
	I drink with friend's father .And I eat " bad smell TOUFU " . Many people say ,especially girls ,it is too bad smell to eat ,but it is my favorite food in Taiwan . It is suitable with Taiwanese beer !! If you go to Taiwan , you should try it! And after eating, he took me a fortune-teller .On that time I got big motivation of my study .I've believed the teller .
I went to Karaoke . In Taiwan it is as popular as Japan .And it includes many Japanese old and new songs . You can see many signboards "KTV" which means Karaoke . On that time I sang Taiwanese song with friends a little , Some day I want to sing perfectly .And in the picture ,my friends and her classmates can speak English very well ,they are still high school students.

The others.

The statue is the hero of fighting Japanese army in WWⅡ .My friends ask me whether it's ok to take a picture with me . Yeah ,you know short time a go ,Japan controlled Taiwan . So In Taiwan the many places where are connected with Japanese culture and policy .Then, What the most surprising things is that some friend's grandparents can speak Japanese very well . And one of them smile to speak me Japanese . Then I asked him "Do you like Japan ??" But he never answer it ,just look over there with deep smile eyes .In fact my friends said it's first time that the grandfather speak Japanese and show their pictures and the memories . We Japanese should study more about the history between Japan and Taiwan Then we can have a real relationship.....and enjoy a trip in there ,right!? And the picture is memorial of big earthquake in 1999 .It also occur many times like Japan .However on that time Chinese government seemed to refuse help and rescue .We see the big problems in these countries still...And last one ,it's main show of the new year's festival ,the player changes his faces (masks) again and again quickly .I had a really good time .