Wanhua -Taipei's old, down-at-the-heels district

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The Wanhua area of Taipei City has got to be one of the shadiest areas on the entire island. I was shouted at several times for taking photos, drunken taxi cab drivers were puking in front of their cars, and prostitutes were burning incense in front of temples asking the gods to please send more customers.

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Photos

The one nice home
This house, now converted into a used book and CD store, is probably the only pleasant-looking structure in the entire district

interested in the mahjong game
This guy had his eye on the game across the way.

want to free a pidgeon?
75 NT or, roughly $2.50 US

another pidgeon seller
she was the first person to scream at me in

learn some Mandarin
"Exit" -chu ko

girls
they got in the way of my shot...

still in the way
...

hungry?
pig feet, pig knees, and some other sections

having a smoke
too lazy to bring your trash down to the street when the garbage truck comes? Just leave it in the external windowsill -cha bu doah!

they succeeded
They actually did get this thing tied down onto the scooter and drove off with it.

living mummy of a cat
I debated not posting this. Too sad.

cool dudes
...this guy had a feeling I was going to turn and shoot him

2nd person to shout at me
Check out his vehicle. I USED TO BE a motorcycle, and he converted it into a bicycle. That truck almost smashed him. He was irate that I shot him (3 times)

healthier cat
going for a bien-don (lunch box)

Dear god, please send us more customers
This real pimp (eying me suspiciously) made his girls go to the temple next door to burn incense and do "by-by" and ask Buddha for more customers today. I'm totally serious.

Comments

[Shane]

Oh Lord...
This is the best blog post ever...

[Ming]

Yeah, this page made me laugh most!