My Challenge in Taiwan...Uncle and Aunt

I visited my Uncle and Aunt in Taiwan. The thing was that they both speak two different dialects of Chinese. They were definitely testing my level of Chinese. My Uncle spoke Cantonese to me while my aunt spoke to me in the Mandarin and Fujian. They seriously spoke to me simultaneously and I had to respond to them in the same dialect. I think I failed miserablly...

Finally in Taipei!!!!

February 19th 2006
I was going to publish this entry for a long time and I just totally forgot all about it. Sorry about that. Anyways. Taiwan was a lot of fun. I'd have to say this is the best place I've visited so far. People are nice, food is awesome, and there's lots to do. Main story in Tapei: I was on a mountain top village market. I was walking, going to cross a street. I saw a girl from afar and tho ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Taipei

In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more

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