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  • Rep Bill Owens and Taiwan Lobbying Violations?

    The View from Taiwan
    13 May 2012 | 9:41 am
    Ruh-roh (source):Congressman Bill Owens says he will repay more than $20,000 dollars for a junket that he took last December to Taiwan. The trip was paid for by a university in Taiwan. And it was planned and organized by a New York lobbying firm, which is no longer allowed under House ethics rules.As Brian Mann reports, Owens says his office never reported that the firm Park Strategies organized the trip because "there was no place on the form to disclose it."Politico has a nifty piece on the mess with tons of information. Park is very close to the Ma Administration and lobbies for the Taiwan…

  • Hon Hai Announces Consolidated Results for theＱ1 2012

    TAIWAN News
    16 May 2012 | 9:53 pm
    Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2317) announced its Consolidated results for three months ended March 31, 2012. In midst of the European led global

  • Taiwan in midst of ob-gyn shortage - Taipei Times

    TAIWAN news - Google News
    16 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    Taiwan in midst of ob-gyn shortageTaipei TimesTaiwan is taking measures to confront a shortage of obstetricians as fewer medical students enter the field, the Department of Health said at a legislative hearing yesterday, but critics suggested not enough is being done.and more »

  • Wistron denies plans to dump LCD TV assets

    China Post Online - Taiwan , News
    15 May 2012 | 10:37 pm
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Wistron Corp., one of Taiwan's leading contract electronics makers, said yesterday it has no plan to dispose of its liquid crystal display (LCD) TV manufacturing assets, denying media reports on the sale.

  • Compromise Rugby World Cup 2015 kick-off date set

    Taipei Times
    16 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
 
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  • Taiwan in midst of ob-gyn shortage - Taipei Times

    16 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    Taiwan in midst of ob-gyn shortageTaipei TimesTaiwan is taking measures to confront a shortage of obstetricians as fewer medical students enter the field, the Department of Health said at a legislative hearing yesterday, but critics suggested not enough is being done.and more »

  • Taiwan should join trade pact: Ma - Taipei Times

    16 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    AFPTaiwan should join trade pact: MaTaipei TimesBy Mo Yan-chih / Staff reporter President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said the trilateral negotiations on free-trade agreements (FTA) between China, South Korea and Japan has put great pressure on Taiwan, and that he expects the nation to join the Taiwan can use humanism to ensure peace with China: culture ministerFocus Taiwan News ChannelTaiwan leader fined for Facebook postFinancial Times (blog)Ma warns that Taiwan can't afford absence from new free-trade zoneChina PostAFP -CRIENGLISH.comall 61 news articles »

  • Taiwan economy forecast to pick up in next 6 months - Focus Taiwan News Channel

    16 May 2012 | 10:14 am
    Taiwan economy forecast to pick up in next 6 monthsFocus Taiwan News ChannelTaipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwan's current economic situation is "not satisfactory" but is expected to improve in the next six months, Germany's Ifo research institute said Wednesday. Taiwan's exports, commodity prices, short-term and long-term interest Global economy continuing recovery, Ifo research saysTaipei Timesall 2 news articles »

  • Taiwan to expand military presence on Taiping amid tensions - Focus Taiwan News Channel

    16 May 2012 | 9:14 am
    Taiwan to expand military presence on Taiping amid tensionsFocus Taiwan News ChannelTaipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwan is preparing to increase its military deployment on Taiping Island in the disputed South China Sea amid growing tensions in the area, an official said Wednesday. "We are preparing to deploy to Taiping multi-functional patrol AIR TRANSPORTATION: C-130s Lead The AttackStrategy Pageall 2 news articles »

  • Taiwan ranks 19th in global trade logistics performance - Focus Taiwan News Channel

    16 May 2012 | 6:35 am
    Taiwan ranks 19th in global trade logistics performanceFocus Taiwan News ChannelWashington DC, May 15 (CNA) Taiwan's global logistics rankings went up one notch to 19th this year, according to a World Bank report published Tuesday. Taiwan's score was 3.71 this year and its overall performance was 86.6 percent, while top-ranked and more »
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  • Wistron denies plans to dump LCD TV assets

    15 May 2012 | 10:37 pm
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Wistron Corp., one of Taiwan's leading contract electronics makers, said yesterday it has no plan to dispose of its liquid crystal display (LCD) TV manufacturing assets, denying media reports on the sale.

  • Hon Hai shares fall on record-low profit margin

    15 May 2012 | 10:36 pm
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. moved lower on the Taiwan Stock Exchange yesterday after the world's largest contract electronics maker reported a quarterly consolidated gross margin of under 7 percent for the first time in its history, dealers said.

  • Local expert forecasts used home selling spree to emerge June-August

    15 May 2012 | 10:35 pm
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A selling spree for used homes may emerge from June to August, now that a government measure requiring the registration of real home transaction values has been postponed to Sept. 1, a real estate expert said yesterday.

  • Taiwan has little time to tackle new FTA threat: scholars

    15 May 2012 | 10:34 pm
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan is facing a major economic threat and needs to speed up trade talks with its major trade partners to shield itself from a proposed free trade bloc comprising China, Japan and South Korea, scholars said yesterday.

  • FET posts April EPS of NT$0.25

    15 May 2012 | 10:33 pm
    (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Far EasTone (FET) recently announced its unaudited results for April 2012. The operator's consolidated total revenue was NT$6.773 billion. The consolidated EBITDA and net income were NT$2.068 billion and NT$827 million, respectively. The unaudited earnings per share (EPS) stands at NT$0.25.
 
 
 
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  • Violence erupts at protest against Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou

    16 May 2012 | 12:47 pm
    TAIPEI - Violence erupted in front of the Presidential Office Building Wednesday during a protest against the economic policies of President At least 12 people were injured when protesters led by opposition Democratic Progressive Party politicians and Presbyterian priests wanted to hand a petition against rising electricity prices to the ... (more)

  • Taiwan president fined for Facebook campaigning

    16 May 2012 | 8:33 am
    Taiwan's PresidentA Ma Ying-jeouA has been fined Tw$500,000 byA electoral authoritiesA for urging hisA FacebookA followers onA polling dayA to vote for him, theA Central Election CommissionA has said., the Central Election Commission has said.

  • IPhone Upgrade: Analysts Dispute Supply Chain Data

    16 May 2012 | 5:18 am
    Because Apple doesn't make its own products, its extended supply chain for components and accessories is vital, as are manufacturing schedules for its principal contractor, Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industries , also known as Foxconn.

  • TAIPEI: Ruling party blocks opposition call to impeach Taiwan president

    16 May 2012 | 1:07 am
    Legislators from Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang blocked the opposition parties' long-shot pass to impeach President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday.

  • TAIPEI: Defector welcome to return, face consequences, says Taiwan military

    15 May 2012 | 10:58 pm
    Taiwan welcomes World Bank senior vice president Justin Linto return to the country on humanitarian grounds, but the economist will have to face the legal consequences for his defection three decades ago, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday.
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  • ‘Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale,’ by Wei Te-Sheng

    26 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    “Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale” tells the real-life tale of a 1930 battle between Taiwanese warriors and Japanese invaders.

  • U.S. Alert as China’s Cash Buys Inroads in Caribbean

    7 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    China’s economic might has rolled up to America’s doorstep, with loans from state banks, investments by companies and outright gifts from the government.

  • Fixing Apple's Supply Lines

    1 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Apple, since Timothy D Cook became chief executive in summer 2011, has taken a number of significant steps to address concerns about how its products are made; he differs from his late predecessor Steven P Jobs by putting his stamp on labor issues; thanks to visit by Cook, Foxconn factory in China, where Apple products are made, vowed to reduce working hours and increase wages. Photos

  • Pass the Books. Hold the Oil.

    10 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Education is a better economic driver than a country’s natural resources.

  • Tight-Knit Family Shares Lin’s Achievement

    25 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Jeremy Lin’s parents navigated a winding path from Taiwan to Virginia, from Purdue University to Palo Alto, on their way to raising a global icon.
 
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  • Taiwan: Could the Future Be Nuclear-Free?

    I-fan Lin
    15 May 2012 | 8:26 pm
    Since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima in March 2011, 53 out of the 54 nuclear power plants in Japan have been shut down for security checks. On May 5, 2012, the proportion of Japan's energy supplied by nuclear power reached zero for the first time in 42 years, following the shut down of Tomari’s Unit 3 in Hokkaido. Although the Japanese government is currently seeking to restart some nuclear power plants, local representatives still have serious concerns regarding their safety. In Taiwan, many people have also started talking about the possibility of moving towards a nuclear-free…

  • Taiwan: Indigenous Tao People's 30 Year Nuclear ‘Nightmare'

    I-fan Lin
    10 May 2012 | 11:43 pm
    After Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident last year, more and more Taiwanese have started to become aware of the problems caused by nuclear power plants. One of the most serious issues is nuclear waste on Orchid Island, where the Tao people have lived for generations. In December 30, 2011, a group of Tao people went to Taipei to protest against [zh] the nuclear waste storage facility situated on the Orchid Island in front of the presidential building. However, the president did not respond to their protest. Another protest took place on February 20, 2012, with more than 500 Tao people…

  • Taiwan: Travel with Art

    Portnoy Zheng
    27 Apr 2012 | 11:09 am
    Blogger and artists Lovingpure(黃愛淳) uses contemporary paintings about Taiwan from distinguished painters to create this video as the ultimate travel guide for foreign tourists. Written by Portnoy Zheng · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • One Day on Earth: Worldwide Collaborative Music Video Released

    Juliana Rincón Parra
    9 Apr 2012 | 2:21 pm
    A new music video has been released in preparation for the worldwide screening of the Global Collaborative film One Day on Earth, which will take place in locations all around the planet on Earth Day (22 April, 2012).  The video features musicians, poets and dancers captured on film all during the same 24 hour period in 10 October, 2010, artfully recut and remixed by Cut Chemist.   The collaborative film One Day on Earth was filmed all on the same day, October 10, 2010, with more than 3,000 hours of footage sent in from all corners of the world, showcasing the amazing diversity,…

  • Is Basketball's Jeremy Lin the Light of Taiwan?

    Chris Kamp
    6 Apr 2012 | 11:57 am
    From a benchwarmer to an NBA basketball player who led the New York Knicks to seven consecutive victories in February 2012, Jeremy Lin's inspiring Cinderella story has incited “Linsanity” in the United States and Taiwan. It has also occupied the pages of every major American newspaper, and indeed swept the world. (Update: Lin was removed from the court in late March to recover from a knee injury) Jeremy Lin's past life, his religious faith, his experience studying at Harvard University, his status as an Asian American and other such points of interest have been closely…
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    The View from Taiwan

  • Fun with Google Maps

    15 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    This should give you the original map. The northern station appears to be misnamed, it is actually Taitung Station._______________________[Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums! Delenda est, baby.

  • Shock Doctrine: Zounds!! OMG debt SELL THE LAND NOW

    15 May 2012 | 4:02 am
    Last December, just before the election, I blogged on the new aboriginal draft law which gave the appearance, but not the reality, of aboriginal autonomy. I also argued that Ma would be shoveling state assets out the door even if he lost...I pointed to some of problems resulting from the new act and in general, development on the east coast here. This should also be connected back to the long term "shock doctrine" use of the Morakot disaster as a way to lever mountain peoples off their lands so they can be "developed" without the inconvenience of Other People's Ownership. If…

  • Daily Links, May 14, 2012

    14 May 2012 | 6:07 am
    What's being hauled around the blogs today?BLOGS:Falungong Demonstration in Jhubei.China accelerating naval expansion: when will the light dawn in Washington?Battle of Formosa: the PescadoresEast Ridge of Huangdidian and the Bat Cave: HikingThe 30 year nuclear nightmare of the indigenous Tao people from Global VoicesThe Melissa Chan affair: Tit for Tat is a language Beijing understandsVisiting GuqifengTraveling in Taiwan -- for MuslimsMEDIA:Taiwan deploying more carrier killers anti-ship missilesBuddhist "mercy releases" of animals into the wild, which kill millions of animals each…

  • Will Someone Take Out DPP Brains and Thoroughly Scrub Them?

    13 May 2012 | 11:58 pm
    Here's the DPP doing good things. Rumors of a proposed new nuke dump in Hualien county, in Sioulin Township north of Hualien town, were making the rounds. As the Taipei Times reported last month, Taipower was busted drilling in Sioulin north of Hualien...Having learned about the well only after Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) exposed the project, Hsu said that neither the township office nor the county government were informed of what Taipower was doing in Sioulin.Bi-khim was told by a friend that Taipower was drilling Sioulin. Her friend wanted to be sure…

  • Rep Bill Owens and Taiwan Lobbying Violations?

    13 May 2012 | 9:41 am
    Ruh-roh (source):Congressman Bill Owens says he will repay more than $20,000 dollars for a junket that he took last December to Taiwan. The trip was paid for by a university in Taiwan. And it was planned and organized by a New York lobbying firm, which is no longer allowed under House ethics rules.As Brian Mann reports, Owens says his office never reported that the firm Park Strategies organized the trip because "there was no place on the form to disclose it."Politico has a nifty piece on the mess with tons of information. Park is very close to the Ma Administration and lobbies for the Taiwan…
 
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  • Our Friday Night Gig

    thenhbushman
    10 May 2012 | 3:13 am
    Photos by MJ Klein As most of you reading this blog know, I was at one time, a professional musician.  I have been playing continuously for decades and since living in Taiwan, I’ve had opportunities to perform on several occasions.  Recently I’ve been playing a regular gig on Friday nights and I’m going tell a little about it here. The venue is the Wild West Chophouse, or 大西部 in Chinese.  The Wild West is located in Zhubei, Taiwan at 新竹縣竹北市光明一路256號. I’m playing with another guitarist named Van.  He plays country songs and uses an…

  • Goodbye Jim!

    thenhbushman
    6 May 2012 | 10:31 pm
    Photos by MJ Klein We had another grill party get-together this weekend, to say goodbye to long time Taiwan blogger, Jim Boyden, aka Sponge Bear, aka Kaminoge, aka A Curmudgeon Abroad.  Jim and his family are leaving Taiwan rather suddenly because of an unexpected job offer in the USA.  The truth is, I’ve never met Jim before (even though we’ve both been here for some time) and I didn’t want him to leave without meeting at least once.  Our friend Michael Turton drove up with Jim and we met at Xiao-hui’s place for some grilled fare. Let me introduce everyone, L to…

  • Exercise Equipment Update

    thenhbushman
    25 Apr 2012 | 10:27 am
    Photos by MJ Klein Regular readers of our blog will no doubt recall that last year, we got this home gym, and I started using it on the first week of May, 2011.  This machine has been fantastic, and I can say that in the year I’ve been using it, there has been a big difference in how I feel.  I have more energy and certainly more strength.  When I have to move a piece of equipment or some packages, I have a lot more strength and endurance.  This is all 100% positive.  But, with all the good this home gym has done me, I haven’t lost any weight to speak of. Since I have the…

  • John Visits Taiwan, Part Four

    thenhbushman
    8 Apr 2012 | 11:17 pm
    Photos by MJ Klein Continuing with our series about my brother’s visit to Taiwan, follow along with us as we visit the Rift Valley, a first time experience for me. John overlooks the East Coast of Taiwan for the first time. People were up early and out harvesting from the ocean. This is John, towering over the Chinese tourists visiting the “Water Running Uphill” attraction that we’ve blogged about before.  The next photo is a spoiler. I was discussing the optical illusion with Hui-chen and I took this shot to demonstrate how the water is absolutely not running uphill.

  • Surgery Update

    thenhbushman
    15 Mar 2012 | 6:47 am
    Photos by Hui-chen, except where noted UPDATE 03/19/2012: new photo at end. UPDATE: 03/22/2012: 3 new photos: My doctor knows about our blog, and during my checkup today, I mentioned that our readers are disappointed that there isn’t any photo showing the lesion that was removed.  I had seen it myself, but I wasn’t allowed to bring anything in the operating room with me, so I couldn’t photograph it myself.  My doctor kindly browsed his iPhone and emailed me a photo of the lesion in a laboratory jar!  Also, he emailed me a photo that he took of my thumb in the operating…
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  • Acytolepsis puspa myla

    Todd Alperovitz
    15 May 2012 | 9:40 am
    Spotted during a lunchtime walk in Jhongsing Village.

  • Josie in Yellow

    Todd Alperovitz
    11 May 2012 | 10:09 am
    In Fenyuan Township, Changhua County.

  • Fenyuan’s Baozang Temple

    Todd Alperovitz
    4 May 2012 | 10:07 am
    Baozang Temple [寶藏寺] Baozang Temple is located in Fenyuan Township against the backdrop of Bagua Mountain. I’ve passed this temple several times while cycling but never explored the area until recently. There weren’t many people there during my visit: A couple people were praying in the temple while another handful were chatting near the entranceway. Outside, a few construction workers from a nearby road project were enjoying some shade under some large trees on the temple grounds. There are conflicting reports regarding the age of this temple: The local legends said that…

  • The Jump Project [One through Thirty]

    Todd Alperovitz
    27 Apr 2012 | 10:29 am
    Going Up [1 of 30] In early March, I challenged myself to photograph a jump a day for thirty days. I made my challenge public to anyone who would listen and even did some brainstorming with others about possible jump locations. After a clearing up of the weather that conveniently coincided with a much needed haircut in mid-March, I was ready to begin my project. I’ve done two jump photographs prior to this series: one at Formosa Boulevard Station in Kaohsiung and one in front of some plum blossoms in Fengguidou. I also looked at a few examples of other people’s works –…

  • Where Refrigerators Go To Die

    Todd Alperovitz
    24 Apr 2012 | 8:53 am
    In Caotun Township, Nantou County. [29 of 30]
 
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  • Papago International Resort in Taitung - Part 1

    Andre
    14 May 2012 | 2:06 am
    A few months ago, we spent a weekend at the Papago International Resort in Taitung and it turned out to be one of the best vacations I've ever had in Taiwan. We took the train from Taipei to Taitung, which makes it a lot easier on me since driving there would have been real stressful and tiring. By car on a good day without much traffic... at least 6 hours, . The other great thing about taking the train is I get to enjoy the beautiful scenery that the east coast has to offer. Also, Olivia really loves the ride the train. Just look at her, she can hardly contain her excitement! :P We arrived…

  • The Case for Beer: Why You Should Enjoy it and Enjoy it Right (Infographic)

    Andre
    20 Apr 2012 | 6:55 am
    Too great not to share with all beer lovers like me out there. From Frugal Dad... There are times when learning a few key pieces of information about something can help you to maximize the value you get from it. For example, I always used to think beer was unequivocally at its best when served ice cold. However, I recently was surprised to learn that most experts say beers are best served a little bit warmer—between 40 and 55 degrees. Between these temperatures, the flavors and aromas that make the beer experience complete are preserved and protected. Beer and wine both can be wholesome…

  • Back at the Levee Park in Wugu

    Andre
    7 Apr 2012 | 2:53 am
    Just hanging out at the Levee Park in Wugu again. Olivia really likes going there plus it's only about 10 minutes drive from our home, so makes it a convenient place to go on any sunny day when we've nothing to do.

  • Out & about in Jinshan

    Andre
    29 Mar 2012 | 3:00 am
    Hanging out in Jinshan (near the north coast of New Taipei City) for a few hours..... At the famous Jinshan Fortune God Temple. After wondering around a bit, we found this Yunan restaurant. The food was very good! A rare quiet moment from Olivia. Those are rare indeed. Seems the only time she's not talking nowadays is when she's sleeping!

  • 2011 Daniel Pearl World Music Days Taipei

    Andre
    26 Mar 2012 | 1:32 am
    Yet another better late than never post, here are some photos from last year's Daniel Pearl World Music Days in Taipei..... Great venue, awesome weather. This was stage #1. Stage #2. "Stop taking photos of me!" "Wanna take photos of me??? Fine! I will make some goofy & scary faces then!"
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  • Where We Stand : Yoav Horesh Photo Exhibition at JCCAC

    Fili
    13 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Yoav Horesh, an Israeli photographer teaching photography in SCAD Hong Kong  – who also happens to be a dear friend, is having a photography exhibition in Hong Kong. The exhibition, called "Where We Stand" takes a look at how people perceive and relate to public space. The exhibition is together with another SCAD member – Steven Aishman who runs "not quite Art". The exhibition will be running between 13th-23rd of May 2012 at the JCCAC Artist Village in Shek Kip Mei.   The exhibition posters:       I visited the exhibition on the 13th,…

  • Philippine Tarsier Wildlife Sanctuary : Corella – Bohol

    Fili
    13 May 2012 | 3:34 am
    They’re the world’s smallest primates, and they’re only to be found in the Philippines. After renting a motorcycle at Tagbilaran City I headed east, to Corella, to visit one of the local tarsier sanctuaries.     Though it might look big in the photos, it’s tiny. It’s about the size of my fingers, which – if you consider there are less than 10 of them in a very large sanctuary area – makes them very tricky to find. But, the guy taking care of them at the sanctuary knows their daily schedules, and was able to take us around and track down a…

  • Gate of China : Nanjing

    Fili
    10 May 2012 | 11:12 pm
    There was once a grand wall that surrounded Nanjing – once a Chinese capital city. Yet, with all that’s been going on in China during the 20th century the wall has seen a lot of wars and destruction, yet some still remains. Gate of China is probably your best chance to experience some of that grand history (Zhonghua Gate ; Chinese Gate ; 中华门 ; 中華門; Zhōnghuámén). A walking distance from the nearby Confucius temple, you’ll arrive at the southern gate massive 5km wall remains, which you could walk on to take you all the way to the eastern and north-eastern gates.

  • Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) Park : Morning Exercise in Beijing

    Fili
    9 May 2012 | 5:57 am
    One of the more authentic local experiences you can find in Beijing is to wake up early in the morning, around 5 or 6, and head to one of the local parks to watch the morning exercise. Tiantan Park, or Temple of Heaven Park, is famous for its morning activities.   True, it’s not easy to get yourself out of bed that early on a vacation, but I managed to do it. Twice. And oh, was it worth it.     Of all the things that I saw in that park, I think this elderly woman – I’d guess well over 70 – was perhaps the most memorable. On the two occasions I visited…

  • Hong Kong Street Fashion : Face Hunting with Jin Wong

    Fili
    6 May 2012 | 9:22 pm
    I know very little about fashion. It’s one of those things that I’ve always wanted to know more about and be "better" at but never really put it on top priority. I guess it takes a certain personality type, passion and perhaps some financial resources to get yourself into this world.   Though I have been living in Hong Kong for a while now, I also can’t really say that I know any of the many terrific bloggers who live here. There is one exception, though, which I’m very happy I got the chance to meet – Jin Wong. She’s a young HK local gal who…
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  • Lake Pavilion

    Mark Forman
    8 May 2012 | 3:53 am
    Today I watched a great interview with Garry Winogrand, a brilliant and unpretentious photographer that just truly loved taking pictures. The thing I appreciated the most was his joy in taking the pictures and how he didn't seek to over-analyze or intellectualize what he was doing. He also didn't place to much concern on technology or gear-that being said he did use state of the art equipment for his day-Leica range finder cameras, but that is understandable considering he was a professional. The key point is he didn't care about how a photograph came to be as much as how the photograph…

  • Orchidaceae

    Mark Forman
    3 May 2012 | 2:10 am
    There was a long period of time that I would have identified myself as a street photographer. There is nothing wrong with that classification or tag and do love that theme. The more I've gotten into photography the more I want to shoot anything that presents itself to me as a challenge to capture well and I feel will create an interesting and hopefully engaging image. When I go out on my walk for photo subjects I am always looking at everything and everywhere for interesting light, line and shadow. I do much work in black and white but also love color when the colors are right for…

  • I Don’t Think You Get It!

    Mark Forman
    13 Apr 2012 | 4:19 pm
    Sometimes we just don't! Nice father and son moment at the newly re-modeled ChingKuo Blvd., Taichung, Taiwan. Neil Young - Old Man

  • Looking Towards a Brighter Future

    Mark Forman
    22 Mar 2012 | 9:27 pm
    Back in the day when I was first listening to Brian Eno having been a listening fan of his (yes I mention this to clarify that I didn't wait backstage for him) since his Roxy Music stint. His first few albums are total masterpieces of synthetic pop music relying on tapes, keyboards , talented musician friends and his great ear and creative mind. He of course went on to become mega producer working with David Bowie, Ultravox, the Talking Heads and U2 among other bands. I knew back then he was very friendly with some early German "kraut rock" bands engaging in electronic rock: Cluster…

  • Twoosh

    Mark Forman
    15 Mar 2012 | 4:16 pm
    One of many visual subjects that continue to fascinate me is Tai Chi-a martial art/exercise regime often practiced by middle aged and elderly folks. I guess it's the graceful range of motions or postures that are produced in it's practice. It's flow is very fluid almost like a street ballet if you will. THE KINKS-COME DANCING
 
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