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Friday, August 31, 2007

Last ones from Taiwan

GET OUTTA WAY!
GRANDMA'S MELONS ARE COMING THROUGH!!!!!




One of Taiwan's "delicacies" is the Bin Lang nut. It's basically something like the tobacco, but is a green nut with stuffings sandwiched within. It's extremely popular in Taiwan and is probably one of the most popular crops around. Unlike any mass produced popular food, the concept of "Branding" never happened with Bin Land nuts. People want fresh nuts, prepared just before they chew them, so naturally, no one wants to get pre-manufactured ones.

Therefore, there are plenty of Bin Lang stalls on the side of the roads all over Taiwan, the true "Stop & Go" style. These stalls are usually converted from containers and the staff simple sits in the "store" to prepare the nuts.
However, as you can imagine the level of competition in such business, stalls need to find ways to gain more attention. So they get young girls to dress up.... I mean, dress less, and convert the containers into glass display boxes. Yes, it definitely works, because it has caused accidents when horny drivers don't pay attention at the right places( well, in this case, I am also guilty because I was video taping them while driving ).

So for all of your conveniences, I here present my own little production:






So much for the less populated of Taiwan, it time to head to Taipei City. Unfortunately, I didn't take too many photos or videos, but here's a glimpse of Taipei's Mass Rapid Transit.



Also, the Taipei City Hall and the Taipei 101




Well, you cannot not visit the "West Gate Place"(Xi Men Ding) when you visit Taipei. This is where the hip hops. Teens rule this place, and a walk through the ally makes you feel old. It was Monday afternoon and wasn't very crowded, but the crowd gets pretty intimidating during weekends.





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