Category — Taiwan

We’ve just seen Li-Chu Wu‘s pretty amazing paper jewellery that she makes by also mixing in silver with metalsmithing techniques and new technologies. She uses multiple layers to create subtle movement and tactile qualities.

See more on LiChuWu.co.uk

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Here are some really nice shots of birds taken in Taiwan. Personally, we think these have an oriental touch to the style, though maybe we should simply get out into nature more. Taiwan’s nature parks for a start…

More here

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Watch this amazing kid perform in the 2011 International Acrobatics Festival in Taiwan. He pulls off his diabolo with style.

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For fans of the popular East Asian beverage, bubble tea, check out CNNGo‘s recent article on the possible origins of the tapioca-balled-beverage.

Apparently, in the eighties, a product development manager of Taiwan‘s Chun Shui Tang tea house, poured some tapioca balls in her Assam iced tea for fun – and then drank it. The drink ended up on sale and still makes up 80-90% of sales..

Read more on CNNGo

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See some sights and sounds from Taipei in fast motion in this speedy clip by David Francis. Appropriately set to a Daft Punk track from Tron Legacy.

TAIPEI TIMELAPSE from David Francis on Vimeo.

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Some of Taipei‘s MTR lines (from what we can remember) are driverless and so a lucky few can sit (or stand) at the front and watch the journey from an otherwise driver’s point of view. We shot a short, shaky video when we visited Taipei, but YouTube user ISO8 has a smoother and much longer clip giving you a more compelling front row seat for rail buffs! Watch below for more..

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Canada-raised, Taiwan-based photographer Steven Vigar specialises in documentary, travel and portraiture and is a photo journalist for the Taipei Times. His photos make us miss Taiwan…

See more on stevenvigar.com

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American-born photographer Garret Clarke has a striking series of work depicting manual labourers in Southern Taiwan. They may look a little posed, but I envy the ability of portrait photographers who can instil some degree of confidence in their subjects.

More on Garret’s website

Via The Asian Photography Blog

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A man stands in front of his fattened sacrificial pig as part of the Hakka Yimin Festival in Hsinchu, Taiwan on August 29, 2010.

Via The Big Picture

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Of course, we’re all working hard when we have to catch up with our long distance other halves. And if that’s a lie, you don’t want to be caught out like this guy. Check it out…

Via Neatorama

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