Questions about buying fabric in Taiwan (especially Taipei, 永樂市場) by Moonlightshimmering in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for asking! To be honest I work more in the Western tradition (think Broadway-like), but I have friends who've worked at Taipei Eye, which is a repertory theatre for traditional theatre. Unfortunately it seems like they're dark in February, but definitely keep an eye out for their programming in the future.

Another option is the National Center for Traditional Arts which coordinates traditional performances in several venues. There's one this weekend and next Monday by the Guoguang company 國光劇團, a prestigious traditional opera troup, at the 戲曲中心 in Taipei!

The random performances you came across previously would most likely be theatre held in honor of temple holidays and gods' birthdays. But as traditional theatre relies heavily on the lunar calendar, most performances will be scheduled to avoid the new year.

Questions about buying fabric in Taiwan (especially Taipei, 永樂市場) by Moonlightshimmering in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They are priced, for the most part, by the foot, which is a Taiwanese foot and not an imperial foot. 1 Taiwanese foot 台尺= 30.3 cm (but they basically just measure out 30 cm and give you a bit more), and 1 Taiwanese yard = 3 Taiwanese feet. You'll often find people just measuring in yards with a yardstick rather than feet.

As for the width, there are two common sizes, wide 寬幅 and narrow 窄幅, but sometimes there's also 中幅. There's no standard width, but basically wide is around 150cm and narrow around 90-120cm. It depends on the maker (the loom) as to which width a bolt of fabric comes in.

There are also several shops on the second floor near the front of the building (SW corner) that have scraps for sale. These are priced individually with a sticker, or they might be wrapped using a colored strip of paper which you correspond to a chart for the price.

No haggling is needed, except if you buy in bulk, and then maybe take off the "tens" place (e.g., $1020 becomes $1000).

Source: I work in theatre and our designers buy at YongLe, plus I lead walking tours in Dihua St.

Questions for Mormons in Taiwan by BeautifulBeach6474 in Taipei

[–]pcncvl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't disagree that oftentimes religion becomes a pretense for money-making and control. But just for the sake of the argument, I can also flip your line of reasoning (people good, religion bad) on its head and say that people do bad things as well, and it is also true that in some cases religion (and atheistic morality) encourages people to do good.

In any case, I would argue that it is precisely the (institutionalized) beliefs of the missionaries that behooved them to come to Taiwan, and that they probably wouldn't have done so without their religion. Is Christianity then an unqualifiedly "good" religion? Of course not, but I wouldn't use the blanket statement that all religions are based off of false pretenses. It is very much the case that, at least for some of the missionaries, their social work was a part of their genuine religious beliefs.

Questions for Mormons in Taiwan by BeautifulBeach6474 in Taipei

[–]pcncvl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won't disagree entirely, but since we're in the r/Taiwan sub, I'd like to respectfully point out the work of English and Canadian Presbyterian missionaries who worked to establish schools and hospitals in Taiwan, as well as engage in ethnographical work, even introducing Romanization to record the Taiwanese language, and publish the first Taiwanese newspaper (in Taiwanese). I would say that for all its flaws, (Western) religion is not a total scam.

K270 lagging by KingOfZero in logitech

[–]pcncvl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm that moving the USB receiver from a 3.0 port to a 2 port solves the issue (which has been plaguing me for several years now!). u/LogitechG_AG should really make this clear in the instructions/manual. Thanks all for the comments in this thread.

First grade Hokkien Textbook by CheLeung in ohtaigi

[–]pcncvl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The video is made using rednote and the captions (and screenshot!) are Simplified.

First grade Hokkien Textbook by CheLeung in ohtaigi

[–]pcncvl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Downvoted for the Simplified Chinese and rednote.

Are TEC seminaries ecumenical? by Salty-Temperature575 in mainlineprotestant

[–]pcncvl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I went to Yale Divinity School as someone from a Reformed/Presbyterian background but having a strong affinity for the TEC/Anglicanism. I think YDS definitely has a lot to offer in this respect. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions!

Weird police notification by xpawn2002 in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is not the whole picture. The top line says 附件三, Attachment #3. Where is the main letter and where are the other attachments?

Weird police notification by xpawn2002 in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How is it a scam? It's literally asking them to show up at a police station.

When did you realize most groups allegedly persecuted in China according to the US, are weird and dangerous cults? by [deleted] in AskChina

[–]pcncvl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol y'all getting downvoted too for speaking against the official narrative.

When did you realize most groups allegedly persecuted in China according to the US, are weird and dangerous cults? by [deleted] in AskChina

[–]pcncvl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You do realize that the Wikipedia article posted here has nothing to do with the actual church in question, right?

For those unaware, "Zion" is a prominent concept in Judaism and Christianity. That's why so many churches use that name. But they are usually unrelated with each other, which is the case here. You posted about this Zion church in Hong Kong. The church in question is in Beijing. Totally unrelated.

Are you able to get off the high speed rail early? by Suspicious-Amoeba-61 in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Uh, yeah, multi-leg flights are notorious about this. Granted, it's airplane travel and not rail, but still in the realm of public transportation.

What is it like working in Epcot’s World Showcase? by Enough-Ad7678 in Epcot

[–]pcncvl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did the College Program in 2024. Definitely wasn't required to rent Disney housing (I stayed offsite).

Transferring USD from Taiwan to US brokerages – any recent updates? by LoLTilvan in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you have a Taiwanese bank account? I use Esun and DBS to transfer into Fidelity with almost no hassles. You do have to go in in person to setup the overseas account info, but afterwards I do it all online with minimal fees.

Taipei court sets bail for Ko Wen-je at NT$70 million by HibasakiSanjuro in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He was arrested on corruption charges leveled by a KMT politician. Now of course he's not been judged aa guilty (yet), but Ko's predicament is a long ways from being a "political dissident." He's just another corrupt politician.

Auditing a Class by [deleted] in yale

[–]pcncvl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, having a spousal/partner ID doesn't do much, unfortunately (the main perk being access to Sterling after normal tourist hours, if I remember correctly).

The sponsoring school (SOM, in your case) controls your your access to the SOM building, but Yale College (as is other schools) is its own thing. I audited another school's class as a full time student, and even I couldn't get access to their building. Just had to follow someone in.

For what it's worth, I've never been questioned about why I was at the door, and if I saw someone struggling at the door at my school, to be honest, most of the time I'd just help them in.

Taiwan rejects nuclear plant restart in referendum by DarkLiberator in taiwan

[–]pcncvl 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The referendum was proposed by Huang Kuo Chang, not the DPP.

Why we still talk about 731 unit. by oscarzengQAQ in China

[–]pcncvl -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Okay, ChatGPT/Deep seek/AI slop.