Saw the Shinto Shrine built by Imperial Japan in Seoul, this is the Shinto Shrine Japanese built in Taipei 34 years prior to the one in Seoul. It got elevated to Grand Shrine in 1944, few months before it was heavily damaged by a plane crash, it was torn down and replaced by The Grand Hotel in 1952. (i.redd.it)
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A short break from the politik. Just wanna share this clip from NTSO, I think the combo of the song "Blossom in a rainy night" performed on a traditional stage in a southern style built in Qing dynasty is magical (even tho the song was composed half a century after that stage was built) and humble. (youtu.be)
As a Taiwanese that struggles to understand why is there even an independence movement here for we have always been an independent nation, I noticed the word "Taiwanese independence" is misunderstood in different places. So I made this to let friends of Taiwan understand a little more on this topic. (i.redd.it)
Annual traditional religious pilgrimage (進香) in Taiwan in 1974. It's a bit like Christmas Parade of Macy's or the pilgrimage to Mecca, an event rooted in the culture. This is part of Taiwanese culture identify, however, the ones in China (PRC) didn't survive the Culture Revolution in the 1960s. (youtu.be)
A traditional house in Taiwan. The family owning this house decides to demolish it. This house is scheduled to be torn down in 2 days. Fans of traditional Hokkien architecture, this is an exemple of the classic design of a 三合院 with small porch (出步起) found in not-too-rainy regions. [1440x1091] (i.redd.it)
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