12 Aug 2023

Travel along the Northern Coast near Keelung: Back to The Futuro

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Scanning the silhouette of Keelung’s mountainous landscape, you’lI find many ups and downs… This is a place where things rise and things fall. But what can you take from this observation? I like to play with the dualities of the ups and the downs, the idea that what rises must leave something behind and hence whatever goes up must come … Read More

Keelung Festivals: Lantern festival in Yehliu (3)

4 Sep 2016

A Different Lantern Festival in Yehliu

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History Nearly 200 years ago, the Queen’s Head looked at the deity Sacred King – founder of Zhangzhou – floating in the sea. When visitors think about coming to northern Taiwan, many people put Yehliu on the list for its special geological landscape formed over millions of years. In fact, Yehliu has an interesting history and mythos. In 1820, there … Read More