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Taiwan, February 10-19, 2008


Elvis Rat

More new year mice


People receiving their free lanterns


"I stood in line 2 hours for this?"


People in Taiwan are free, but trees are another story

Yesterday and today

If you have no lawn, the ornaments go on the roof.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (although the DPP government changed the name to the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall)




Volunteers paiting lanterns


National Theater

National Concert Hall


One of Chang Kai-shek's Cadillacs



The Generalissimo




They even have government agencies for board games

Do not mess with these people



More lantern festivities





View from the Tainan High Speed Rail station


They follow the dumpster around for some reason...

View from my hotel room in Tainan



Haian Street--which is lined with cafes, bars, and open-air restaurants.