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A Photo Journey through Taiwan, 1997-2000

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Dedication: 
 My father (1921 - 1996) was an American who fought against Japanese soldiers in the China-Burma-India Theatre during WWII.  He and his fellow soldiers were encouraged to believe that their enemies had been so brainwashed they had become dangerous animals, no longer having the same feelings or values as other human beings.  

Many years after the war, he met several Japanese people with whom he became friends:  engineers at his workplace, and some of my visiting Japanese students.  He also read a book about the war experiences of a Japanese soldier in Burma who had been among those he had been trying to kill.  This book, Harp of Burma, brought him to tears because through it he realized that the 'enemy' soldiers had felt the same doubts, fears, and hopes as he and his friends, loved to laugh and sing, and, like all soldiers, most simply wanted to get out of the war alive so they could get back to their homes and families.  He told me that if he and his friends had known this then, they would have put down their guns and refused to fight.

Recognizing one's self in 'the other,' and  acknowledging our common humanity are the first steps along the road to Peace.

In this spirit, I offer these 64 photos, hoping to share with you some of the warmth I received from the people of Taiwan and the beauty I found in their small but diverse land.  No matter where in the world you are from, I think you will recognize a friend in at least one of their smiles.

To those of you from Canada, Taiwan has close to the same population as Canada (23 million), but its people live on an island almost the same size as Canada's Vancouver Island!  Its government is a multi-party democracy.  Hoping to become a 'Green Silicon Island' specializing in environmentally-sensitive high-tech industries, it became a member of the World Trade Organization in 2002 at the same time as China.  With heartfelt prayers and wishes to all for a peaceful, more understanding world in the coming millennium...Victoria, CANADA  - January 1, 2001 (revised January 1, 2003)

Table of Contents:

City Life (1-8)
    Religions - Taoist, Buddhist, Christian, Moslem (9-16)
        Art  - Crafts, Music, Opera (17-21)
            Families (22-26)
                Dragon-Boat Festival (27-29)
                    10-10 Day: 1997/8, CKS Memorial Park, Taipei (30-33)
                        At School (34-39)
                            At Work (40-44)
                                Mountains and Lakes (45-52)
                                    Plants (53-56)
                                        Animals (57-61)
                                            Dawn of Year 2000, near Taichung (62-64)
1Street scene in Hsinchu near New Years 2Enjoying the 'Octopus' ride at the street market 3Traditional morning exercise in Kaohsiung schoolyard 4Hakka children celebrate Mid-Autumn Moon Festival outside Hsinchu
5Playing boardgame at the CKS Memorial, Taipei 6Making green tea, Pingtung 7Indoor shrimp fishing spot and restaurant, Hsinchu 8Kaohsiung Harbour
9Temple procession, Hsinchu 10Temple rooftops, Shihtou-Shan 11Memorial temple, Taroko Gorge 12Temple overlooking Keelong
13Goddess at temple overlooking Keelong Harbour 14Inside temple near Chiben Hotsprings (with nun's permission) 15Christmas caroling, Tien Mu 16Taipei Mosque
17Artist demonstrates fan-making, Hsinchu 18Musician in CKS Memorial, Taipei 19Young students at Traditional Opera school, Taipei 20Opera players applying face-paint
21Horse statue, outside Meinung 22Two teachers get married in Hsinchu 23Brother and sister, Taipei 24A Kaohsiung family
25Girl hides behind grandmother, Hsinchu 26Grandmother and granddaughter, Hsin-Yi 27Dragon Boat detail 28Racing dragon boat
29Girl watches dragon-boat racing 30Clown at 10-10 Day, CKS Memorial, Taipei, 1997 31Aboriginal Taiwanese dancers, 10-10 Day, Taipei, 1998 32Aboriginal Taiwanese dancers, 10-10 Day, Taipei, 1998
33Marching Band and God, 10-10 Day, Taipei, 1998 34Kindergarten children, Kaohsiung 35University campus, Taipei 36University students at graduation dinner
37University students 38University students at year-end 'Teacher-appreciation' dinner 39University students take a rest from playing basketball 40Hotel-owners, eastern Taiwan coast
41Amusement park ride operator, near Pingtung 42Operator of carousel, near Pingtung 43Mechanic, Hsinchu 44Traditional market, Hsinchu
45Temple overlooking Taroko Gorge 46Approaching tunnels, Taroko Gorge 47Rushing Taroko River 48Man-made lake next to highway, middle of Taiwan
49Typical mountain-jungle scene 50Mountain 's early-morning reflection in lake-outside Ilan 51Hikers enjoy cool bath in mountain lake outside Ilan 52Hiking club poses before heading back down (location outside Ilan)
53Rice field near Meinung 54Flowers near Sun-Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 55Spring tree blossoms on campus near Hsinchu 56Fish and water-lilies at Chiben Hotsprings
57Dog guarding garden near Hsinchu 58Duck farm near Meinung 59Spider after typhoon, central east coast area 60Dog naps on temple steps near Chiben Hotsprings
61Four rhinos at Taipei Zoo (they put themselves in this pose!) 62Sunrise of Jan. 1, 2000 - from hillside outside Taichung 63Sunrise of Jan. 1, 2000 - from hillside outside Taichung 64Sunrise of Jan. 1, 2000 - from hillside outside Taichung

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Revised: July 22, 2003