Strange 3:00 traffic

Interestingly, no matter the time of the day or the remoteness of some districts, there is always a plethora of cars, motorcycles or pedestrians in the streets of the Formosan capital. At first, I remember I was considerably impressed by the extremely numerous number of scooters that slalom the alleys, roads, and avenues of the megalopolis.

Urban Taiwanese Scenery

I was walking on Nanjing East Road on a very cloudy day of March, when I saw this interesting series of building that made me recall the ones I frequently saw when I was living in Tianjing on the mainland. Taiwanese architecture varies considerably according to the districts and the cities. Newest areas are filled with a plethora of very colorful modern buildings, whilst the older districts and the countryside sometimes may look Japanese, and sometimes Chinese.

The Shinjuku of Taiwan

A glance at Taiwan’s urban scenery tells a lot about the island’s past. The architecture, sometimes very Chinese and sometimes closer to Japan, reveals Formosa’s particular history. Occupied by Japan for a period of 50 years, it is only comprehensible that one might find himself balanced between two different cultures while strolling in the streets of Taipei. There is something clearly Japanese about the Ximen Ding area, and as most foreigners I was very impressed by the japanese pop culture atmosphere that floats in the air of the district.

Sunset at Zhongxiao Fuxing

Luckily it doesn't rain every day, and when the sun decides to shine the streets of Taipei look amazing. I took this picture on the way home, walking in the shadow of the series of buiding that form Zhong Xiao road while suddenly it appeared at the cross road.

Blue Monday

It rains a lot in the streets of Taipei, and when it doesn't the sky is often very cloudy and grey.