Taipei, Jade Market

Mom and dad in town, going through the Jade Market. BONUS: Pictures of a flag-waving drunk Taiwanese man!

Puli, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 2004

Puli is in Nantou County, in the middle of Taiwan. Most of my father's side of the family still lives there.

Thailand, August

R. and I went to Bangkok for four short days in August. Most of what you'll see in this gallery are pictures of the Grand Palace.

Taipei, Taipei 101

Opening weekend of the shopping mall at the base of Taipei 101. Taipei 101 is currently the world's tallest building.

Taipei, Presidential Election 2004

In 西門町 (Hsimenting) for the 2004 Taiwanese presidential elections. Giant, public television screens and a crowd of nervous voters made for a tense and lively atmosphere. The day before the elections, incumbent Chen Shui-bian and VP Annette Lu survived an assassination attempt.

Taipei, Post-Election KMT Protest

After the election, 500,000 members of the losing Pan-blue parties protested the results of the "unfair" election. Incumbent Chen Shui-Bian (of the DPP) won by about 20,000 votes. Pan-Blue supporters believed the election was unfairly skewed by the suspicious assassination attempt on the president.

Minsheng District, Halloween 2004

This batch actually has nothing to do with Halloween, since it's not a big holiday in Taiwan. It was just a fun Sunday wandering around.

Taipei, 饒河 Night Market

Taipei's Rao He Night Market is within walking distance from my home.

Fall 2004

Miscellaneous from end of November. Includes pictures from Luxy and Warner Plaza during the Golden Horse Film Festival.