Hengchun (恆春鎮, meaning Town of Eternal Spring) received fame last year through Cape no. 7, Taiwan’s highly successful movie set in southern Taiwan. What I was mainly impressed with, is how well the old town of Hengchun is preserved. Built
Touring Around Southern Taiwan’s Kending
Although I’ve heard Penghu and Green island are terrific, the Kending beaches are the best I’ve seen in Taiwan. Not quite the Thailand islands yet, but in some spots it’s as inviting as the Goa beaches. There are some really
Fangliao Arts Village at Pingtung County
Like art? then there’s a spot in Pingtung County called Fangliao you might enjoy. Taiwan’s Culture Portal introduces Fangliao with "Art at the Crossroads: F3’s Undetermined Future in Fangliao": Located just a few minutes’ walk from Pingtung’s Fangliao train station,
The 2009 Kaohsiung Song-Jiang Jhen Battle Array in Neimen
Taiwan has really amazing events going on. This month Taiwan had Spring Scream 2009, Taiwan’s biggest music festival held in southern Kending, but another interesting festival that didn’t get as much attention, atleast from the expat community, is the 2009
Hong Kong Flower Festival 2009 at Victoria Park
The Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department hosted the Hong Kong Flower Festival a few days ago at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. More than I was interested in flowers, I was interested in some people watching and taking
Touring Hong Kong : Causeway Bay, Central Library and St. Mary’s Church
Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island during the weekend can change your perspective on the meaning of "busy". The longer you linger, the busier it gets. and then finally… … you’re left with just one option – move with the
Touring Hong Kong : Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery Man Fat Tsz at Sha Tin
I’ve seen some nice Buddhas in Taiwan, but this cute temple in Hong Kong gives Buddha a whole new twist. Next to Pai Tau Village in the Shatin area lies the road leading up to the mountain-top Ten Thousand (10000)
Academic Rankings, Ratings, Impact Factors and Top Tier Journals
Having been here in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for about a month I can now say that the university is very serious about what it’s doing. Honestly, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. The whole academic
HKUST Student Association Promotion Period
For the past few weeks the HKUST student associations have been going strong at the HKUST "Hong Kong Jockey Club Atrium" main entrance hall. A little similar to what I saw in Taiwan, only much louder, you’ll see student clubs
Central, Hong Kong Park and Ohel Leah Synagogue
Being in Asia, it’s been ages since I attended anything remotely Jewish related outside Israel. But the HKUST international undergraduate guidebook I got while listening on an orientation I wasn’t meant for, suggested that there is a lively Jewish community