#one art taipei

[supersonicart]

Scott Listfield x One Art Taipei

Three new works by artist Scott Listfield which were on view this past weekend with p/zzzz gallery for the One Art Tapei art fair.

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lights in the darkness

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A One and A Two: Edward Yang Retrospective

[shihlun]

A One and A Two: Edward Yang Retrospective

Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 2023.

[dreamerwitches]

It's the----- updated Madoka iceberg yaaay!

I'll only be discussing the additions on this one (in green) so please check out the old one for the original descriptions

Content warning fooooor: fetishes, child abuse, artists being perverted about children, suicide, death and organ trafficking. This is gonna be fun, huh

Let's goooo!

Sky:

Mami forever alone: A bit of a joke/observation in the fandom. The popular pairings are Madoka and Homura, and Sayaka and Kyoko, often leading to Mami being alone which sadly suits her character... This is jokingly noticed in fanart and manga with Mami often being left out. Sadly it's also led to some darker pairings for her such as Kyubey, Nagisa and even the witch kissed woman from episode 2.

Witches speak: Although witches are often silent or cry out like monsters. Two are known to have spoken. Elly speaks in reverse in episode 4 saying 'I really had fun today, I want to do it again. Next time, I'll bring a bentou'. Izabel also speaks in episode 10 to lure Homura into her labyrinth. However it is completely unconfirmed that the witches are actually speaking and it may even be their familiars. Mildly related, Oktavia's scream from episode 9 is actually a distorted scream from Sayaka.

Walpurgisnacht festival: Walpurgisnacht's name comes from the real world European festival of the same name, or Walpurgis night, that lands on the 30th of April or the 1st of May. Some people theorise that Walpurgisnacht actually arrives in Mitakihara on one of these days.

Walpurgisnacht rising: The sequel film to Rebellion announced on April 25th, 2021... very little was first shown and not a sausage has been revealed since... v-v

Madoka Magica Cafe: A temporary cafe set up around the release of the original anime in 2011. It offered special drinks and desserts as well as Madoka merch. It was extremely popular with waits of over 2 hours on opening day. A few more were held in Japan and Taipei.

Tip:

Magia Record Anime ver. Units: Very controversial variant units from the Magia Record game. These units were criticised as lazy copies of existing characters. With either very minor differences to talk sprites or none at all, ugly battle sprites and lazy transformation animations ripped straight from the anime. These units were not received well with one of the only good aspects being the beautiful card art.

Juubey: The Kyubey for the Pleides Saints in Kazumi Magica. Spoilers for the manga. He was an altered Kyubey that served the girls and purified their Soul Gems without need for Grief Seeds. After learning the truth about witches, the girls killed Kyubey and turned them into a Dependent-Version Incubator with the nickname Juubey and blocked out Kyubey's influence on the city. Yeah, it's complicated XD

Covid delivery girls: The dual unit Tsuruno Felicia Delivery Girls features face masks in their transformation and Magia sprite because the Covid pandemic was occuring when the unit was released.

Ebony: Ebony was the third Puella Historia unit released in Magia Record being a girl from ancient Egypt. She is heavily criticised in the western fandom for not only having a terribly revealing and historically inaccurate outfit but for also being white. However, like Cleopatra, she could be Greek therefore her skin tone would be correct. This however does not excuse her poor design overall On a similar note, how Cleopatra appears in Magia Record is incorrect as she is tanned in-game but has been confirmed by historians to have been white.

Cancelled figures: What is says on the tin! Merchandise that was cancelled including a scale figure of Nagisa and figures of Yachiyo and Tsuruno in their casual clothes and uniform respectively (possibly prize figures). Some that are in a terrible limbo include the 1/8 scale Holy Mami figure, Figuarts mini of Mami, Sayaka and Kyoko and a 1/7 scale figure of Madoka in the style of Aoki Ume's art.

Rebellion was just fanservice: My, my, a controversial one! Some people speculate that the sequel movie, Rebellion, was merely made for fanservice and money. This can be argued with the finite feeling to the anime's ending as well as the many tropes seen in the movie. It shows all the girls fighting happily together (a thing wanted by many fans), ties up loose ends with Sayaka and Kyoko and adds a fan favourite witch, Charlotte, into the main cast. I like to think this isn't the case but you can decide this yourself.

Masara Kokoro Bride ver. A recent variant for Masara and Kokoro where Masara is in a wedding dress and Kokoro is in a tuxedo. Their description is that they're modelling for wedding photos but the gay theming is too overpowering for it to be simply platonic. The less than subtle hints at romance between two girls is a change for the series that loves to be ambiguous. The unit was very well received.

Kyubey and Charlotte scooters: A unique piece of merchandise are scooters by Brain Police that feature decals of Kyubey and Charlotte. You can get yourself one for the low low price of 134,400 yen (£750). These are certainly unique, but quite a funny piece of merch

Lesbian Rika: Rika from Magia Record is the only magical girl canonically who has been in love with another girl (don't get the pitchforks, SPECIFICALLY confirmed). Her wish was for her childhood friend to fall in love with her instead of the boy she liked which does work yet Rika realises it doesn't feel right and breaks up with her.

Shallows:

Trans Ria: Ria is a magical girl from Magia Record, her wish was 'Turn me into a naturally beautiful girl'. This has led fans to believe that her wish was for her to transition from male to female. This can also be seen with her doppel Heide Jekyll that transforms from a dumpy blob in a rectangle to a feminine figure with a circle. Her witch's name also comes from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde which is not only a male character but they were also known for transforming into an alter ego or a different person.

Devil Homura in Magia Record: A total tease. Fans have been wanting Devil Homura as a unit in Magia Record since its very beginning however she still hasn't come. To add salt to the wound, the Magia Report version of her, Devil Homura-chan was added on April Fools 2022. It's speculated she may be released on Magia Day but she's still not here...

Alina Eve's name: Alina Eve is a witch fusion of Alina, her doppel and Shitori Egumo who debuted in episode 25 of the Magia Record anime. In the anime, her name appeared in Runes as 'Neo Dorothy Motherfucker'. This links to her use of curses and her doppel's name, Old Dorothy. However, when her profile was revealed on the official twitter she was named Alina Eve and in-game she is called Neo Dorothy. The reason for the change and discrepancy is unknown but it may be because they didn't want to use swear words in media outside the anime.

Swimsuit Madoka's transformation: An infamous one. When Madoka got her swimsuit unit her transformation was the first (and only so far) to use the live2D models instead of traditional animation. This was not well received and was a disappointment for one of the main character's units. The reason may have been time constraints but fans were not pleased.

Mami is Walpurgisnacht: Forgive me, it's a little clickbait-y..! The reason is..! Mami's voice actress, Kaori Mizuhashi also voiced Walpurgisnacht in the anime. She also voiced Tatsuya, Madoka's little brother.

Fetishes: Oh dear... we're getting here... Two magical girls have clear fetishes. Yukika gets pleasure from dangerous situations while Miyuri has a foot fetish that is probably played off for laughs... It is NOT okay to give child characters fetishes, okay? Fetishes are a sexual thing. Next.

Dub bloopers: Bloopers for the English dub of the anime were released at Otakon 2012 (can be found on Youtube). It certainly feels like 2010s humour but it's still a little funny. Also great if you wanna hear some of the girls swear.

Iroha x Yachiyo: Ugh. It is very clear from Magia Record media that Iroha and Yachiyo are played off very similarly to Madoka and Homura. While the pairing of Madoka and Homura is perfectly fine as they're both children, Iroha and Yachiyo are not. Yachiyo is an adult and Iroha is a child. The anime, merchandise, and the unit of them together rub salt into this wound as dual units are mostly seen as ship units by fans. It's disgusting and not okay.

Yuma's abuse: Yuma is an abuse victim in Oriko Magica. (cw description of child abuse) Her father is absent (either neglectful or has left) and her mother, Mako, would beat and burn her with cigarettes as well as kick her out of the house for long periods of time. Her parents are killed in the original manga and she is taken in by Kyoko because of her similarity to her late sister Momo. In Extra Story she never contracts and is living happily with her grandparents.

Deep Waters:

Gan: Ugh again. Gan is the artist behind Suzune Magica (probably the least liked spin off lol) who is infamous for their clear lack of restraint in making children sexualised. Arisa has an outfit with circles right where her nipples are, Chisato has an outfit with a strip of fabric for a skirt and she is canonically uncomfortable with it and they love giving older characters enormous (and unrealistic) breasts. The art they draw of their UNDERAGE characters is always sexual and borderline pornographic and. Not. Okay. (even told by Magireco staff to tone down their puella historia character, haha fuck you)

Takashi Tensugi The illustrator for Kazumi Magica. Their disgusting taste is evident in the character design for the protagonists as well as sexual and revealing shots in the manga but I've also heard that they've drawn hentai before. No I'm not going to fucking look for that thank you. But... another bad egg in the spin off manga series... Not okay

Masugitsune ANOTHER BAD EGG! One of the illustrators for Tart Magica and also the illustrator for Yukika (you can tell where this is going). Sexualises minors, just like every madoka spin-off artist seems to... Has drawn Yukika in revealing swimsuits and bunny costumes as well as the rest of the Tart cast. Remember, they're all children----! NOT OKAY!

Riz's former companions names Omg thank god we're past the nonce section... Riz had unnamed magical girl companions in Tart Magica that have been slowly named by their artist. Their names are... pretty shit honestly as they're just named after their weapons. They are Machete, Frusta and Falce with one being still unnamed.

Kuroe was a marketing stunt: Not confirmed of course but... Kuroe was introduced at the very beginning of the Magia Record anime with her being the only new character. She disappeared for the rest of the series until the very end with a very lacklustre and ineffective ending. One could imagine that her inclusion and focus was to grip watchers into continuing with an otherwise pretty underwhelming series. But... take it how you wish...

Livia's backstory: Hey, this isn't new! I hear you say! Well, it's not new, but it's changed! The original iceberg said that her backstory may have been linked to a miscarriage but NOPE its worse! She was actually almost a victim of organ trafficking when she was a child. And later in life, she watched one of her friends die on her wedding day as she was run over by a tractor that she caused to malfunction...

Himena and Hiko: Himena's wish was for her boyfriend to be with her within her. After... her boyfriend committed suicide yaaayyy! (sarcasm) The end of this iceberg isn't very nice, is it? Her boyfriend didn't want to come back and now he's stuck with her forever.

Well... that's it! Sorry it became a bit of a bummer at the end...

Have a plushy Charlotte for making it to the end! Yay!

[beyourselfchulanmaria]

👆 My leather works : 2 pieces of leather seat cushions for Japanese-style room floors. :))) We're so excited to see them quiet to stay there, but to be let different butts to kiss them. ( Jesus what's a stinking ah!!!) 🤣😜

Part 3

Last week Amy and Lan went to another town of city in the countryside a light traveling in one day for what she wanted to do.

This coffee shop of the boss (A CEO of a cultural and arts group in Taiwan, headquartered in Taipei - veryyyyy intellgent lady); I am lucky that She’s my client (Collectors of the art works) and she bought my 4 pieces of leather works few years ago.

and

👇 我們參觀了台灣外銷日本的美濃鎮上有名的紙傘工作室之一和他們古蹟悠久歷史的客家莊的三合院/中式閩南傳統建築的房子

(We visited one of the famous paper umbrella studios in Meinong Town, a town in Taiwan exported to Japan, and their historic Sanheyuan/Chinese-style southern Fujian traditional architecture house in the historic Hakka village. ) 🙂 Lan~*

[sifu-kisu]

My Journey in Learning Bagua Zhang

In the traditional martial arts world, especially in Tai Chi, it is expected to use Laozi's Tao Te Ching phrase "The highest good is like water" to describe the inclusive and transformative nature of martial arts power. In fact, if we apply the philosophy of water to any form of Chinese martial arts, it makes sense. For example:

• Baji Quan is like a thunderstorm,

• Pigua Zhang is like a windstorm,

• Praying Mantis Quan is like a sudden rainstorm,

• So, what about Bagua Zhang? It is like a dense fog!

My experience with Bagua Zhang comes from my grandmaster, Liu Yunqiao. Before that, I had also learned about the 64 palms of Bagua Zhang elsewhere. At that time, I did not understand it, and after learning it, I forgot almost everything. I still remember the first time I learned Bagua Zhang, from the initial excitement and joy before learning it to the later disappointment and frustration. This significant psychological shift made me resent "Bagua" for many years. I thought Bagua Zhang was just about spinning in circles to confuse the enemy (actually, it was me who got confused), a fancy, complicated, and impractical martial art. One day after I joined Wutan, the martial arts center in Taipei, Grandmaster Liu saw me practicing Baji Quan and suddenly said, "You should learn Bagua Zhang; it will absolutely help you." My first reaction was, "Oh no, not this again!" But I dared not disobey my master. I thought, "It's okay. It's just spinning in circles again." However, when I encountered this unusual Bagua Zhang passed down from our grandmaster Gong Baotian, I was utterly convinced and finally understood what Bagua Zhang truly is. This feeling reminded me of when I first came to the United States to study in 1974. My Italian American roommate asked if I had ever eaten pizza. I replied that I had, but it wasn't delicious. He said he would show me authentic Italian pizza. True to his word, after I tried the pizza he introduced, I completely changed my view and fell in love with traditional Italian pizza. My passion for Bagua Zhang grew in the same way.

Bagua Zhang seems shrouded in a mysterious veil or like a dense fog to outsiders. Compared to some ancient martial arts with hundreds or thousands of years of history, Bagua Zhang is merely a baby in traditional martial arts. However, it should not be underestimated; it inherits the core philosophy of Chinese martial arts culture. It possesses the finest martial arts DNA, absorbing the essence of various martial arts styles. Years of practicing, teaching, and researching Bagua Zhang have made me deeply respect the experience and wisdom of the Bagua Zhang predecessors.

Next time, I will begin to write about the principles and techniques of our school’s Bagua Zhang.

我學八卦掌的心路歷程

傳統武術界尤其是太極拳喜歡用老子道德經的 ”上善若水”來形容武術的勁道如水一般的包容與變化，其實如果我們將水的哲學應用到任何一種中國拳術都講得通，例如：

八極是雷雨，劈掛是風雨，螳螂是驟雨等等那麼八卦是什麼呢？它是濃霧!

我的八卦掌是來自師爺劉公雲樵。在這以前也曾在別處學過八卦64掌。 學時不知所云，學後遺忘殆盡。猶記得第一次學八卦掌，由學之前的激動與喜悅，到後來的灰心失望，那種心理大幅度的轉變，使我多��望“卦”生厭.認為八卦掌不過是轉轉圈，讓敵人昏頭 (其實是我昏頭) 一種花俏，複雜又不切實際的武術。加入武壇後有一天師爺看我練習八極拳，突然說道：“你應該學學八卦掌，那對你有絕對的幫助.”。我當時第一個反應是“天啦，怎麼又是它！” 但師命不敢不從， 我心想：“沒事，不過是再回到轉圈而已”。 那知道當我接觸到本門傳自宮師祖寶田的八卦掌後我徹底地心服口服，才開始知道什麼是八卦掌。那種感覺使我想起1974年當我初來美國留學時，我的意大利後裔室友曾問我吃過披薩嗎？ 我的回答是吃過但不怎麼好吃。他說我帶你見識真正的意大利式披薩。誠不我欺， 我吃過他介紹我的那家披薩後，從此對披薩改觀。 進而愛上傳統的意大利披薩。我對八卦掌的愛戀亦復如此。

外人看八卦掌像是蒙了一層神秘的面紗 或是看不清楚前方的濃霧， 其實，八卦掌是比起一些動徹就是幾百幾千年歷史的老拳種，它不過是個傳武中的小嬰兒，然而絕不能小看它，它繼承了中國武術文化的中心思想。 它有著最優良的武術DNA, 吸取了各家武術的營養。多少年來對八卦掌的練習，教學與專研，使我我深深地敬佩八卦先輩們的經驗與智慧。

下囘我會開始寫寫本門八卦掌的原理與技術。

[naamahdarling]

if you could visit one city on each continent, which would you pick?

New Orleans, probably Taipei, Florence, Marrakesh OR Lagos (where I may still have an old friend), Buenos Aires, Christchurch, and if we count Antarctica, which doesn't have permanent settlements, probably McMurdo Station.

The funny truth is that I do not have any particular hunger to travel outside of the United States. It honestly comes down to one thing, and that is the fact that my digestion is incredibly delicate, and I can barely tolerate water from two states away. If that weren't a factor I'm fairly certain I would be interested in visiting just about anywhere.

I would be just as happy visiting a small town and staying there for a month as I would visiting a big city. I do want to see museums and cultural sites and art and all of that, yes, but I honestly think just chilling out and not doing goddamn anything but look at a beautiful view for a few weeks and maybe make some new friends would do me a world of good.

[ejamesquijano]

LET’S GET OUT SOMEWHERE FAR THIS TIME In search of kindness, purity, and serene happiness

There is this one question that always stuck with me ever since I have read it somewhere: When was the last time you did something for the first time? Such a simple sentence yet the weight of it lingers in me thereafter. Today though, I’ll have an answer to that question, this is also a simple one but certainly one for the books of this dear existence too — Another first time to ever happen in my life was that I lived in a different country for a month.

And it really warms my heart to meet you again, Taiwan.

Since I tell the stories of my life in here and if you’ve been reading them, you would know that I did have a rough start this year and it was just recently that I am slowly bringing myself up from the chaos. But in the middle of 2024, I was offered an opportunity to work overseas and I seized it immediately. I can say now that it was one of the best decisions I have made this year because I never thought that this work trip would save me in more ways than one. I was working, yes, but for lots of reasons this felt like some sort of an escapade.

The Supercut:

Quick stop at Geo’s. Morning rush. Sunny flight. Hello again Taipei. Meeting the Taiwanese team. Stayed at Taoyuan. Life in Aspire Inn. Rm 3107. Ah Mu Ping adventures. Ximen Reservoir. Sesame Hotel’s grandeur. 13 shooting days. 2am Walk. Quick visit at Dihua St. Reverse Shoot calls. Nightly pagpags. Rainy afternoons. 7 Eleven nights. Google Translate. Night out at a Breeze rooftop bar. Midnight snacks at Mcdonald’s. An afternoon photowalk in Taoyuan. Digicam Memories. Fun times with actors and crew. Learning Taiwanese phrases. Appreciating new-found Taiwanese friends in the same field. 2 days in Taipei. Night biking at Chiang Kai-shek Park. Dinner x Booze night with Art Department. One bottle at Revolver. Visited Eslite Bookstore. Golden hour walks at Chiang Kai-shek Park. Foodtrip at Raohe Night Market. Booze night with Camera Department at Jellyfish Bistro and Bar. Picture wrap at Sesame. Afternoon road trip to Taipei. Quick photowalk x biking at Ximending. Visited The Red House x DVD Shop. Passed by Fong Da Coffee. Explored the roads around Ximending. Wrap Party at a KTV room in Partyworld. Sing-along featuring Meteor Garden OST. Bought treats x Xing Fu Tang milk tea at Ximending before calling it a night. Packing my stuff at dawn. 6am ride to the airport. Feeling everything at this point. Lim Giong’s 單純的人 in my playlist. Airport things. Afternoon Manila touchdown. KFC for lunch. Another stop at Geo’s before my bus ride home.

Sometimes my life seems like a blur when I am working, but as I write this and reminisce, I can actually say that I was so fucking happy. This second visit to Taiwan was an escapade indeed, and now it seems like I am coming back to reality. Well, it just feels surreal living somewhere far for a month and doing the job that I love which is making a film. What an experience, truly. And it felt really bittersweet to think that every great thing always ends in goodbyes. But I am happy, I won’t dwell in the blues today ‘cause this memory will always bring me indescribable delight.

That’s a wrap Taiwan. You will always have a special corner in my heart, so I’ll see you again someday.

*** 35mm Kodak Gold 200 June, 2024

[abstracteddistractions]

Shi Jin-hua (1964 – 28 June 2024)

Shi was a leading figure in Taiwan’s contemporary art scene for nearly four decades. His art practice was rooted in painful illnesses he experienced as a child that made him hyper aware of the fleeting nature of physical life.

His most illustrious series is called Pen walking. For each work in the series, Shi used up one or more pencils then left the pencil shavings on the paper as a symbol of a body used up by life.

Shi earned his BFA from the National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, and his MFA from the University of California at Irvine, USA.

He received multiple awards, including the Taipei Arts Award, the Li Chun-Shan Foundation Visual Arts Award, the Taiwan Kaohsiung Award and the Hsiung-Shih New Artists Prize.

His works are included in the collections of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, among others.

Rest In Power !

Pan Walking #74, 2009,

Pencil, paper, glass tube and document, 130.2 x 189.5 cm

[matan4il]

Mileapo are in Taipei, doing the Man Suang tour, and of course they had to be very husbandy. For example, when Bas dropped Mile, it was Apo who went over to check on him and dusted off his shirt:

Mile said 'Wo ai ni' (I love you in Chinese) and immediately looked at Apo after that:

Apo kept looking to Mile even when other people were speaking or he was speaking to others:

Apo also gave Mile his food before the show 'coz sharing food is just what good husbands do:

The way Mile looks up at Apo here:

And Apo kicked off his updates today with a vid from rehearsal, which he started while framing Mile behind him:

And then during the show, as Mile held the mic for him, Apo first asked how could he live without Mile, then he also expanded and said that Mile is the one to always take care of him:

The mentioned second vid:

The first time Apo said this, by the way, was the live Filmania did for his bday on Feb 24, 2021:

Oh, during last night's live, they talked (probably joked) in the context of the next Mileapo show about a Daddy role for Mile:

And last, and probably least, but still... Last night, Mile posted this tattoo art, with a blurred by motion human figure:

It reminded me of art Apo shared on Nov 6, with a blurred by motion human figure... I guess you ARE what you eat. ;p

(for more of my daily Mileapo/Kinnporsche, click here)

[lavendersbook]

Do you want more books where nonbinary people kiss women?

Double Exposure by Rien Gray: an art thief hired to steal a collection of photos runs into her ex, a rival thief. Ever since their messy breakup they have been getting revenge on each other but what will this new competition bring? Leverage x Ocean's 8 vibes

Junker Seven by Olive J. Kelley: a space bounty hunter making money off scraps suddenly ends up smuggling the voice of the rebellion across the galaxy in an eventful roadtrip. Killjoys x The Mandalorian vibes

Yours Insatiably by Aveda Vice: A succubus hiding her identity at her mundane job is found out by her fae co-worker (and former one night stand) who agrees to help her with her ravenous hunger.

Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly: two regulars at the local queer bar, both here for their own reasons (thirst and confidence boost) decide to finally own up to their crushes at karaoke night

They Ain't Proper by MB Guel: a lonely rancher living on the outskirt of town receives a wife instead of the house plans they've ordered. To save her from a bad marriage, they agree to take her in. Set in the Wild West, they both must face their old secrets before being able to move forward.

The Demon of the House of Hua by Maria Ying: After her wife gave her life to a demon to save their child, Madhuri is forced to coparent with the demon and learn to live with her grief.

A Milky Way Home by Hsinju Chen: After quitting his tech job, Yen-Chen wants to head back to Taipei. Before he leaves, his best friend invites him to a small town where he strikes up a reluctant friendship with a local over their shared love of food.

At The Crossing by Suzanne Clay: After escaping an abusive religious cult, Annabel has rebuilt her life and turned to paganism with her roommate (whom she's in love with). Offering her help with a ritual, she ends up meeting the mysterious crossroad demon.

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"quiet places you can get to without a private vehicle" sounds like a perfect idea for Taipei recs! Do you have any tips for a tourist navigating their way from Taipei towards the south without speaking any Chinese, armed only with a smile and a desire for tasty foods? (I am hoping for some easy hikes while based in Chiayi & Miaoli, weather permitting - never know if I packed proper clothing, aaahhh~) (anon #1 here, thank you once again, have a great day ^^)

Some years ago I hitchhiked around the south of Taiwan with pretty beginner Mandarin, didn't know that "你吃了嗎 / have you eaten?" was an alternate form of greeting, and found myself taken out to lunch by an old guy who spoke zero English when I said no! If you look like a friendly foreigner, you will get around just fine (a European friend of mine in a similar condition visited last year and managed to eat plenty of things by just pointing, which I have also found to be a successful tactic while abroad). In addition to being the place where hand gestures work well, many night markets have multilingual signage (as do a lot of restaurants in Taipei). Just remember to bring cash, a lot of places still don't take card. Fruit and veg shops are a fun place to explore. Buffets (自助餐) are popular in Taiwan, and a good way to try a lot of different things without having to read a menu. Sometimes they're pay by weight, sometimes the cashier eyeballs your tray and makes up a price.

I've only been to Fenqihu (奮起湖) near Chiayi but there were indeed some sedate and beautiful forest trails there. Miaoli- another unexplored territory (along with Yunlin County) for me, I wish you best of luck. "Proper clothing" depends on what season you're going, but it's good to have rain gear, and layers are always practical (sometimes one must decide if the heat or the bugs are a greater evil).

As for Taipei quiet place recs:

Waziwei Nature Reserve (挖子尾自然生態保留區) - I have never seen a lot of people out here. Someone told me once it used to be a popular place to dump bodies, I've only ever seen fish bones. There's a cool mangrove swamp and a bike trail (might be a bit long to walk all the way out). I usually stop and get some food at Bali Old Street (crowded on the weekends, tolerable on a weekday afternoon).

Guandu Rice Fields (the linkable google maps location is actually 關渡平原大排步道) - Beautiful rice fields when they're green, or when flooded and you get the reflection of the sky and mountains. I also bike here, but I think you can reasonably walk from Beitou Station if it's not too hot.

Shezi Daotou Park 社子島 島頭公園 - Another place to bike to, although I think there's a bus. You get a lovely view of the mountains from the east side, there's a bird watching wetland area if you're into that. If you keep going on the west you'll get, well, all the way down to Xindian before the trail ends.

Guandu Temple 關渡宮 - the temple is not quiet on the holidays, but I like Guandu as an area in general, you can take a bus up to the Taipei National University of the Arts campus and look around (there's a museum, wasn't open last time I went), there's the Guandu Nature Park, more beautiful riverside trails, you can even bike all the way to Tamsui (淡水) if you feel so inclined (also not quiet on the weekends, but the beach can be tolerable), or back down to the city (and all the way to Nangang and beyond if you're industrious).

Not Just Library 不只是圖書館 - if you've had enough of the mozzies outdoors, this specially designed library in an old Japanese era bathhouse is pretty cool, located in the Songshan Creative Park. There's a fee to get in but I think unlimited time after that

Air Force Martyrs Cemetery 空軍烈士公墓 - this is not exactly what I'm recommending but it's got a google maps location, and if you look carefully at the map there's a sort of unnamed cemetery around it which I've enjoyed exploring. You can walk from Xindian Station, Bitan 碧潭 is also a hectic place on the weekend but I've noticed Taiwanese people tend to be superstitious about cemeteries and don't go in there without formal business.

Fu De Keng Public Cemetery (富德公墓辦公室) is also a neat cemetery, but more difficult to get to. Even walking a couple kilometers up Chongde Street 崇德街 from Liuzhangli Station can be fun tho, you can see the location from the movie A Sun (陽光普照).

Yuanshan Archaeological Site 圓山文化遺跡 - I don't know why this place is always empty (except when I went on a walking tour lecture with a bunch of senior citizens the other day, and finally learned it used to be a zoo), there are a lot of cool abandoned traditional buildings (locked up, if you're really industrious you could probably sneak in but even from the outside it's very picturesque). You can walk from Yuanshan Station.

Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum 林安泰古厝 - less abandoned, quiet factor depends on the day of the week but I wouldn't say I've ever seen it truly packed. Beautiful traditional estate grounds and garden you can walk around in, free entry. Also across the street from Xinsheng Park, the rose garden, and indoor botanical gardens. Ten minute walk from the Yuanshan Archaeological Site.

I was going to wrap it up here lest I go on indefinitely but I feel like I should throw in one more indoor place for mosquito-escape:

Beitou Refuse Incineration Plant Observation Deck 北投焚化爐景觀台- I've been here once and it was empty except for one other guy, I'm not sure if it's normally like that but I'm assuming it's not the MOST popular place ever. It's easiest to bike there, just go along the river, go up the flood wall ramp, and there's a Youbike kiosk on the other side. Free entry! Cool views! Silence! (There's a revolving restaurant on the floor above but outrageously expensive.)

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EVENTS (2015-2016)

2015

HYYH Epilogue Tour

Highlight mini US Tour

WAKE UP IN JAPAN Tour

150101 Countdown in Seoul

150124 Live Expo Tokyo

150128 4th Gaon Charts Awards

150212 Hi-touch in Tokyo

150224  Sungshin Women's College's entrance ceremony

150505 KBS Cool FM Super Juniors Kiss The Radio

150508 music bank

150515 SInchon Fansign

150517 Cheongnyangi fansign

150523 Dream Concert

150524 Myeongdong fansign

150525 Daegu fansign

150529 KBS1 concert at Gyeongbokgung Palace

150603 MWAVE Meet & Greet

150612 Star interview in Shanghai

150620 FOR YOU release event in Tokyo

150627 fanmeeting in Busan

150702 KBS Gwangju Summer Universiade

150703 KBS 'I Am Korea'

150704 Yeouido fansign

150807 Press Con in Thailand

150815 Summer Sonic in Osaka

150810 MBC ISAC

150818 Fanmeeting in Osaka

150905 iFun Music concert in Shanghai

150911 SH power house music festival in Jakarta

150913 Show Champion in Yokohama

150920 ALL FORCE ONE

151003 Gangwon Kpop festival

151009 ONE K concert

151011 Asia Song Festivial

151016 World Changing Quiz show

151023 Republic Of Korea share concert

151028 Seoul Brand launching event

151029 VLive Halloween party

151030 Kpop World Festival

151031 Asia Dream Concert

151104 Korea-China Song Festival

151107 MMA in Seoul

151202 MAMA in Hong Kong

151210 Gangnam fansign

151211 Sinchon fansign

151212 Super Seoul concert

151213 Gwanghwamun fansign

151216 ilsan fansign

151217 Gangnam Fansign

151218 music bank/Yeouido fansign

151219 Infinity Challenge Expo

151220 Incheon fansign

151221 Jongro fansign/Hallyu K-Road

151222 Gimpo Fansign

151229 SBS Awards Festival

151230 MBC Gayp Daejejeon

151231 MBC Gayo Daejejeon (D2)

2016

160109 TTV Red & White Festival in Taipei

160102 Myeongdong fansign

160114 Seoul Music Awards

160115 MBC Infinity Challenge Expo

160118  Idol Star Athletics Championships

160119 Gala Vietnam Top Hits

160121 Golden Disk Awards

160122 fanmeeting in Guangzhou

160217 Gaon Kpop awards

160307 WKBL Award Ceremony

160402 PUMA fansign

160424 Power Of K in japan

160512 Cultwo Radio show + Mokdong Fansgin

160625 KCON in NY

160721 BBQ 풀파티

160725 Ilsan summer festival

160731 KCON in LA

160810 Korea-China Martial Art Culture Exchange Festival

160903 Show Champion in Manila

160907 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Concert

160930 Kpop World Festival in Changwon

161008 DMC Korean Music Wave Festival

161013 Cultwo Radio show

161016 Mokdong fansign

161015 Bundang fansign

161017 Sinchon fansign

161018 KBS 1 Open concert

161020 Myeongdong fansign

161021 Hongdae fansign

161022 Myungdong fansign

161023 Busan fansign + Busan Asia One Festival

161027 m!countdown in Jeju

161028 Yeouido fansign

161029 Jongno fansign

161106 Gimpo fansign

161031 Omokgyo fansign

161116 Asia Artists Awards

161118 KBS Music Bank special 🔥!

161119 MMA in Seoul

161128 fanmeeting in Japan vol.3

161201 MAMA in Hong Kong

161202 MAMA (D2)

2016 not done

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A One and A Two: Edward Yang Retrospective

Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 2023.

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Hey! I just wanted to say thank you for your tags on my art! That has to be one of the biggest compliments I could ever get on a drawing :) thanks, and have an amazing day! If you draw Kris I’d love to see them!

I promise i was going o respond to this with kris art but then i was swept up in an adventure (what promised to be a quick trip to taipei turned into a day long adventure) and i didn't want to leave you hanging. you made a really cute picture of kris deltarune that i am so normal about and i want to print them out and paste them all over my wall. anyway i will get on the kris art right after i have recovered from my meeting with the flaming skull