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A publication of the Community Services Center Centered on TAIPEI Vol. 20|05 2020 FEB 2020/1/31 下午7:06

Feb 20 cover.indd 2 2020/1/31 下午7:06 CONTENTS February 2020 volume 20 issue 5

CSC COMMUNITY From the Editors 5 When Living Foreign, Be Prepared for Emergencies February 2020 Center Gallery 6 With a “Go Bag” 8 February Activity Highlights 7 A Weekend Favorite: Book Clubs 8 The Taipei Chien Kuo Weekend Flower Market 10 CSC Business Classified inside back cover Jashan e Baharan 12

CULTURE New Year Lanterns Under a Full Moon 14

Publisher Community Services Center, Taipei Editor Suzan Babcock DESIGN Richard Saunders Co-editor Winning Design Trends in the Golden Pin Design Award Advertising Manager Naomi Kaly Magazine Email [email protected] and Golden Pin Concept Design Award 2019 16 Tel 02-2836-8134 02-2835-2530 Fax OUTLOOK Community Services Ten Ways to Care for the Soul 22 Center Editorial Panel Siew Kang, Fred Voigtmann

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COT Team Happy Lunar New Year greetings for the Year of the Golden Rat! The Chinese Zodiac is a cyclical one, and is divided into a twelve- year cycle, with specific animals associated with each year. The rat is the first animal, followed by the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In 2020, we begin a new cycle with the Year of the Golden Rat, a promising Suzan Babcock Richard Saunders Naomi Kaly KC year according to Chinese astrology, although with a caution to Editor Co-editor Advertising Manager Graphic Designer coteditor@ [email protected] naomi@communitycenter. graphicdesigntaipei. safeguard finances. communitycenter.org.tw org.tw weebly.com If you have been in Taipei during the holidays then you’ll have experienced the heightened excitement. Businesses and schools closed a few days early, allowing people and students to return to Feature Writers and Photographers their hometowns and families. Ticket sales indicated that Taiwan’s high-speed rail, trains and buses were all at full capacity by January 21st, two days before the national holiday began. Traditional Taipei markets, such as Dihwa Street, were mobbed with thousands of people, scrambling to purchase favorite family food selections Asma Daniel Kenneth Richard Ahmed Cunningham Dickson Saunders for the week-long holiday. It was a time of festive crowds, music, colorful red and gold decorations, department store sales, well- wishes and good cheer. Writing and Photography Contributors This year, Taipei City has announced that the Lantern Festival Asma Ahmed Darren Melrose will be from February 8th until February 16th. Festivities will Sue Babcock Pai Su-yu include a parade of lanterns, lion and dragon dances, and other Daniel Cunningham Joseph Reilly Kenneth Dickson Richard Saunders live performances. For those wishing to explore how other parts Golden Pin Design Award Rosemary Susa of Taiwan celebrate the Lantern Festival, Richard Saunders has Caren Goldman Grace Ting some excellent suggestions in Tainan (the famous Yanshui Beehive Dr. Leaf Gail West Morgan Loosli Amaris Woo Fireworks Festival), or in Taitung (the Bombing the Dragon Lantern Festival celebration). If you go to the first of these, though, be sure to gather together protective gear before you head down there! At the Center, there are plenty of activities to join, but be sure to reserve a spot early for they tend to fill up quickly. Whilst at the Pick COT up at: Center, be sure to fix yourself a cup of good coffee or tea and allow Uptown: Community Services Center, No. 25, Lane 290, Sec. 6, time to look at the Center’s gallery or have an enjoyable chat. Zhongshan North Rd. We all wish you a very happy holiday season! Sprout – No. 33, Sec. 7, Zhongshan North Rd. George Pai’s Beauty – No. 14, Tienmu East Rd. Downtown: Ooh Cha Cha – 207, Sec.2, Nanchang Rd. Sue and Richard

Accountant Monica Cheng COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER Programs Manager Rosemary Susa Events Coordinator Joy Meglasson Coffee Mornings Coordinator Mirjam Meidinger The Community Services Center (CSC) is a non-profit foundation. CSC provides Communications Morgan Loosli outreach and early intervention through counseling, cross-cultural education and Mandarin Chinese Teacher Gloria Gwo life skills programs to meet the needs of the international community in Taipei. Systems Manager Samson Debele CSC offers the opportunity to learn, volunteer, teach and meet others. Check out Ximena Lopez, Sofia Vintimila our website www.communitycenter.org.tw and drop by The Center to chat with us Counseling Interns about our programs. You can also email us at [email protected].

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Feb 2020_p3-end.indd 5 2020/2/3 下午4:09 CSC A percentage of all proceeds of items sold at the Gallery will go to the Center. Please remember that by displaying your items or shopping at the Gallery, you will be helping the Center to continue to provide valuable services to the international community. Gallery@CENTER FEBRUARY CHERRY HILL AN EXHIBITION OF DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS BY DAVID LLOYD Cherry Hill Antiques will have their annual David is an artist, teacher appearance at the and skateboarder from Center in December, Liverpool, England January and currently living in Taipei. February, displaying His work is driven by a wide range of the desire to represent popular antique the natural and man- replica items like jewelry boxes, mahjong sets, jade necklaces and made world around Chinese-style bags, and coasters, all perfect for gift giving. him as he tries to better understand and learn from it. He takes DECORATIVE BAMBOO DESIGNS FROM GOLD BAMBOO ART CO. a lot of inspiration Displayed from traveling and on the experiencing new sights, sideboard sounds, art and cultures. this month, He likes to experiment w e h a v e with materials and beautiful learn how to use them designed in different ways whilst bamboo trying to improve his abilities with each new piece. home décor from Gold Bamboo Art Co., LTD. Mr. Hsu has been in On display will be a small selection of his drawings the bamboo furniture manufacturing business for forty years and and paintings inspired by this beautiful and has transformed his product line from Chinese-style furniture to interesting world that we should cherish before it's small items like vases, lamps and decorative ladders. too late.

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Do you have a skill or talent that you would like to share? Or have you found some great places around Taipei that you would like to take others to see? Then why not consider teaching a course or leading a tour for the Center in Spring 2020? If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Rosemary at [email protected].

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Feb 2020_p3-end.indd 6 2020/2/3 下午4:10 CSC FEBRUARY Please refer to our website for schedule updates Hiking the Baoshan Trail to Street, historically known for its surrounded by lush greenery in A Perfect Pakistani Brunch Elephant Mountain smithies, and more recently, a the wild woods (about 1.2 km, Friday, February 21st Tuesday, February 11th; 9 am – 1 place to buy auto parts. Today, it with 270m of ascent). The trail 10 am – 12 noon; $1,200 pm; $800; Guide: Jennifer Turek is a hipster neighborhood filled is narrow and we recommend Instructor: Asma Ahmed This moderately strenuous hike with creative handicraft and food long pants because it could be Asma is back at the Center with a begins at the Yongchun MRT stores, interestingly juxtaposed a bit overgrown. After we reach delicious Pakistani brunch menu. Station and takes us up to the top against traditional auto parts Mt. Dinghu the trail becomes In this class she will prepare of Xiangshan (Elephant Mountain) stores. Feast included. wider and there are many steps. channa masala (chickpeas for some stunning views of Taipei Although it is hard work to climb cooked with onions, tomatoes city below. Led by Jennifer, the Taiwanese Please: Everyone's up all the stairs, the forest is and spices); spicy aloo (potatoes first part of the trip is easy and Favorites beautiful (about 2.5km with 200 cooked with blended spices and offers some very nice scenery Friday, February 14th m of ascent and another 200 m tempered with curry leaves and of flowers, streams and rock 10 am – 12 noon; $1,200 descending). When we get to mustard seeds); Peshawari karahi cliffs. But that is just our warm Instructor: Ivy Chen Mt. Zhongzheng we will have (boneless chicken cooked in a up. Starting from the Baoshan Join Ivy for a selection of an amazing view as our reward. wok with onion, tomatoes, spices trailhead (about twenty minutes’ Taiwanese dishes that are well- From this vantage point, we and garnished with coriander); walk from the MRT), we will climb known and loved, and often can see Mt. Qixing, which is the and for dessert, sooji ka halwa up some stairs and work our way ordered in restaurants. On the highest mountain in Taipei, as (semolina flour roasted in ghee up until we reach the beautiful menu for this class is Gong well as Mt. Shamao. After some and cooked with sugar). These Tianbao Temple. At the temple Bao Chicken; Taiwanese-style time to rest and eat our lunch, tasty dishes will be served with we will be able to see a huge Sweet and Sour Fish; Three Cups we will go down by stairs (380 m locally available roti paratha statue carved into the cliff side. Mushroom/Tofu; and a delicious descent) and walk to catch our bread. Then, we will climb some steep seasonal vegetable to round out bus back to the MRT. The total stone steps to the top of Elephant the meal. Sign up for this one. distance of this hike is about 5.1 Behind the Scenes Tour: Mountain, catch our breath Your family will love you for it! km with 470m of ascent and 580 Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza and enjoy a panoramic view of m descending. We recommend a Hotel Taipei 101. We then make our Create a Beautiful Handbag good level of fitness to join this Monday, February 24th descent down some very steep Using Chinese Knotting fun, but challenging hike. Please 10:30am – 1:30pm; $1,500 steps and walk to the Xiangshan Techniques wear sturdy hiking shoes with a Guide: Randy Zupanski MRT station. Sturdy shoes with a Tuesdays, February 18th to good grip. Bring water, a packed Have you ever wondered what good grip are essential. A hiking March 10th lunch and rain/sun protection as goes on behind the scenes of pole may help with the steps. 12 noon – 2 pm; $3,300 needed. a five-star hotel, and how they Bring water, snacks and sun/rain Instructor: Naomi Watanabe seamlessly manage to keep protection. This four-session knotting class Mandala Art Workshop everyone happy, comfortable offers you a chance to produce Thursday, February 20th and satisfied? Join Randy, the Thousand Year Feast at Ningxia a beautiful, two-way handbag 11:30 am – 2 pm; $1,200 hotel's General Manager, for our Night Market, Plus a Walking (with convertible shoulder Instructor: Kate Chetabut own personal introduction to the Tour of Chifeng Street and cross-body strap) ideal for In Sanskrit, mandala literally inner workings of the Shangri- Thursday, February 13th traveling and possibly a night out means “circle,” and this art La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm; $1,100 on the town. Over the course of form can be found in both Taipei. Included in the tour is Guide: Helen Chen each class Naomi will teach you Buddhist and Hindu religious a visit to their pastry kitchen, The night market is a culinary how to prepare the materials practices. Often, the highly housekeeping area, loading must-eat destination in Taiwan. and produce the appropriate detailed geometric patterns and dock, staff dining room, Chinese The biggest challenge is how to knots, which are reminiscent of imagery are used in conjunction kitchen and Presidential Suite. possibly enjoy all the delicious macramé. Depending upon your with meditation practices, After our tour, we will enjoy a food in a single visit? Challenge past experience and skill, you may representing the intersection of delicious lunch at the Shang solved! The vendors at Taipei’s need to do some of the work at the universe and the self. While Palace, the hotel's elegant historic Ningxia Night Market home in between classes. It is a the geometric framework may Cantonese restaurant, featuring have teamed up to create the challenging class, but one that be simple, painting the complex some of their signature dishes “Thousand Year Feast,” where you will find rewarding when designs can take the artist to and delectable dim sum. Lunch guests can enjoy twenty different you have completed your own a calm and focused mindset, included. Please note that there “small eats," each from a usable piece of art. Samples of achieving an impressive finished will be many stairs on our tour. different stall. The menu rotates completed bags will be available product one dot at a time. from one night to the next, but at the Center. All materials for the Drawing on her education from In addition to these great includes dishes like braised pork class included. Thailand’s Silpakorn University activities, please note that we on rice, oyster omelet, fried rice of Fine Arts beside the Grand are offering a selection of fitness vermicelli, drinks, and desserts. Mt. Dinghu to Mt. Zhongzheng Palace, Kate will help participants classes, including Yoga and Each vendor has been in business Hike get started on creating their own Thai Kick Boxing that also begin for over fifty years; multiply that Wednesday, February 19th unique and creative designs. this month. For a full listing of by twenty dishes and you have 9 am – 3 pm; $800 Materials to produce your own February’s activities, please one thousand years of experience Guide: Dory Chung personally inspired artwork are refer to our Activities catalog and deliciousness! Included is a The first part of our hike to Mt. included. or go to the Center’s website at walking tour of trendy Chifeng Dinghu is on a quiet dirt trail, www.communitycenter.org.tw

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When “Living Foreign” – Be Prepared for Emergencies With a “Go Bag”

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t’s 2020 and “living foreign” has had a YOUR “GO BAG” LIST few more challenges added to its list Documents than in previous decades: increased Each person living in your household fallout from climate change, global should have their own bag, preferably a politicalI unrest, aircraft casualties, backpack. Scan all important documents epidemics and toxic industrial accidents and save them on a flash drive or an that have caused severe damage to our encryption service that you trust. The natural resources and environments. documents should include a driver’s The Taiwan government model license, lease to your apartment or for natural disaster preparedness deed to your home, your will, proof of has become a model for the region insurance, passports and extra regulation (preparedness steps are posted on the photos, medical records, immunization Community Services Center’s webpage). records, eye glasses or contact lens Knowing that you have a “go bag” in prescription, birth certificates, degrees/ place will help you and your family certificates, vet medical documentation members to quickly move to safety for animals and a list of personal contacts without wasting valuable time. with electronic and snail-mail addresses and phone numbers. It is always good to have paper copies as well, especially of your passport. MORNING BOOK Basic supplies for a few days CLUB Place bottles of water, dried instant noodles or other non-perishable food, Dark Money by flashlight, batteries, tp, first-aid kit, Jane Mayer clothes and a pair of shoes in each go bag. Small portable cellphone adaptors/ chargers will come in handy, once power has been restored. For pets, carriers, For times and locations, contact food and sanitary supplies for waste. Julie Hu at: Check and refresh these items every [email protected] three months.

A safe place EVENING Store the go bags in a pre-determined BOOK CLUB safe place, one that has easy access. Being able to quickly grab your bag and My Enemy’s head out the door to safety will save you Cherry Tree by precious time. Wang Ting-Kuo

Pai Su-yu is a retired educator who enjoys For times and locations please traveling and exploring cave dwellings. contact Anna Lisa Ghini at: [email protected]

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TAIPEI AMERICAN SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Saturday, February 22, 2020 Lower School 9:30-11:30AM Reserve a space by emailing [email protected], calling 2873-9900 Middle and Upper School 1:00-3:00PM ext. 329 or registering online at www.tas.edu.tw/openhouse

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Tel:8145-9007 Ext. 1115 E-mail: [email protected] aipei Chien Kuo Weekend lectures in Chinese) is scheduled for WELLNESS BENEFITS www.taipeieuropeanschool.com www.facebook.com/taipeieuropeanschool Flower Market is, without the public. Longtime favorites have Traditional hongji ginger tea in doubt, high on the “must go been the seasonal holiday exhibitions, Taiwan is a go-to drink for anyone to list” of many locals and along with educational brochures, wanting to maintain overall wellness, foreignersT alike. Established by the and experts that volunteer their time as it offers strong defense against the Taipei Farmer’s Association in 1982, to answer questions and discuss their ‘flu and colds, helps to strengthen along with a self-governing collective areas of expertise. the immune system, boosts poor management group (representing circulation, and is beneficial for hundreds of Taiwan farmer THE SPICY HONGJI GINGER TEA mothers during and after pregnancy. associations), this market has become VENDOR So, what is in this spicy Taiwan a legendary urban venue, attracting Personally, I like to get an early start hongji ginger tea? Yes, ginger of people of all ages, backgrounds and to avoid the crowds. Even though the course, but what else? The three other cultures. market opens at 9 am on Saturday main ingredients are dried longan Tucked away under the rumbling and Sunday, I have yet to be turned (dragon-eye fruit), black unrefined sugar beginnings of the Chien Kuo highway away by guards if I want to enter and red dates. The longan, a member of overpass and going for a full city around 8:30 am, while vendors are the soapberry family, is a tropical fruit block (nearly one kilometer) between still setting up. One favorite stop, near grown in Taiwan. Its brown covering Xinyi Road and Ren-ai Road, first-time the farmers’ organic produce section, and whiteish fruit is similar to a lychee, visitors are often visibly (but pleasantly) is a traditional Taiwanese tea vendor, and it’s often called the lychee’s “little stunned by the number of flowers, who serves up the most delicious cups brother.” High in vitamins A and B, it is organic produce and urban gardening of home-brewed spicy hongji ginger used (in dried form) in Chinese medicine vendors here. or chrysanthemum tea with a smile. for heart and spleen disorders, and for The market has over two-hundred Take your pick of hot or cold tea. Given replenishing the blood. vendors selling a wide variety of this year’s unseasonably odd Taipei The benefits of black unrefined sugar flowers, seedlings, trees, shrubs, winter weather, either will hit the spot. include an improved metabolism, and gardening and landscaping supplies and I enjoyed his spicy hongji ginger tea so it’s a source of potassium, calcium and The Taipei European School consists of 1,700 students aged 3-19 from over 50 nations, and offers curricula from the U.K., Germany and France. Classes start from nursery level and continue all the novelty items. But here’s a little-known much that I decided to learn how to iron. Red dates contribute to improved French German British Primary British Secondary way through to our fully accredited International Baccalaureate High School Programme, with our Section Section Section & High School fact about the market: each weekend, make it. sleep, detoxification of the liver, and are Section graduates continuing onward to top Universities across the world! For more information, please a special floral exhibition (along with rich in vitamins A, B1, B2 and C. visit our website or contact the Admissions Office.

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face, for the vendor encouraged me to try again. I did. For the following ten weekends, I faithfully went to see him, each time bringing my latest attempts at making this traditional tea. Each time, he scowled. On my eleventh visit, he poured a cup of tea from my thermos. Held the cup under his nose, breathing in the tea’s scent. Then he slowly took a sip, held it in his mouth for a few seconds before swallowing. There was no expression on his face, which I was watching carefully. Those seconds seemed like very long minutes to me. Then he turned, looked at me and gave me the biggest smile, along with a thumbs up. MAKING THIS TRADITIONAL TEA IS out. I was shocked. I took the thermos The memory of seeing his smile and NO EASY TASK and poured myself a cup. As I was appreciation of my efforts continues I was quite proud of my first batch doing this, the vendor also poured to linger each time I prepare a cup of of tea. Wanting to show off that I his own, homemade hongji ginger tea hongji ginger tea. had mastered his tea recipe, I took into another cup and handed it to me, a thermos to the hongji ginger tea urging me to taste it. I did and received vendor. I poured him a cup and happily another shock. My tea, compared to waited for his approval. his, tasted raw and rough. Dr. Leaf is an avid gardener whose Instead he scowled and spat the tea This must have registered on my rooftop garden has become a jungle.

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The Taipei European School consists of 1,700 students aged 3-19 from over 50 nations, and offers curricula from the U.K., Germany and France. Classes start from nursery level and continue all the French German British Primary British Secondary way through to our fully accredited International Baccalaureate High School Programme, with our Section Section Section & High School Section graduates continuing onward to top Universities across the world! For more information, please visit our website or contact the Admissions Office.

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Jashan e Baharan

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still remember: it was a bright sunny day with a clear blue sky, and the air was filled with the fragrance of sweet-smelling yellow jasmine, Iwhich wrapped around the columns of the patio in my grandparents’ house in Lahore. We were staying there to celebrate Jashan e Baharan (literally “spring festivities”). It was a rare change of setting from my home in a coastal city. It was early February and the city was adorned with a color palette of purple, blue, yellow, orange & green. The canal passing through the city was dotted with lotus and dragonfly structures floating on it, which came to life in the huge floral structures, and the public to fly a kite, but before it could go up night. The main street intersections had parks had pretty displays of flowers. We high, I heard a voice shout bo kata! (we captured all these moments with our cut the string!) as a nearby celebrant point-and-shoot cameras. cut the strings of my kite, accompanied The most important event of Jashan by the beating drums & banghra dance e Baharan is Basant, which is celebrated steps of their victory. Later my cousin by flying countless vibrantly-colored was able to cut their kite's string and kites. At night white kites soared like we celebrated with the same jubilation. moths around the floodlights pointing People fully immersed themselves in towards the sky. We went to the old this activity, and even keep a record of walled city of Lahore, which was lined all the kite strings they have cut. with shops selling many different The celebrations aren’t complete varieties, colors and sizes of kites with without eating delicious food such as colorful strings to match. We bought andrasay (sweet deep-fried rice flour twenty or more colored and white kites balls covered with sesame seeds) with for each person and we went to the hot sabz chai (special green tea with house of a family friend in the walled milk & slivered almonds & pistachios) city to celebrate. and katlamas (savory fried flat bread There were Basant parties on every covered with red spices & coriander). rooftop, loud with blaring songs. I tried After a few hours of rest, we got ready

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& flour) and followed with gajrela (shredded carrots cooked with milk, sugar, green cardamom & garnished with slivered almonds) and cups of sabz chai. After immersing ourselves in the beautiful spring scenery, activities and delicious food we headed for home carrying with us some fond memories.

Asma is a mom who for the daytime Basant celebrations, sound of a voice shouting bo kata!, loves to cook for her when everyone wore yellow or green followed by more victorious drum family. Learning colored clothing, and girls had yellow beating & banghra. new cuisines and glass bangles to match & marigold To keep up with the activity we teaching cooking garlands around their wrists). It was a fueled ourselves with qeema-filled classes is what she also loves doing. As bright sunny day with a light wind, and naan (clay oven-baked flat bread filled an entrepreneurial expat, promoting the sky looked beautiful with all those with mincemeat) murgh chola (chicken handicraft items, other hobbies include colorful kites. My kite was soaring high cooked with chickpeas) & kulcha (baked playing Mahjong and watercolor when suddenly it came down to the flat bread made with milk, yogurt painting.

Andrassay Recipe (rice-flour balls covered with sesame seeds)

INGREDIENTS 2 cups rice flour ½ cup castor sugar ½ cup semolina ½ tsp baking powder 1 cup white sesame seeds ½ cup milk ½ tsp green cardamom powder 2 tbsp dried milk

METHOD Mix together all the dry ingredients except white sesame seeds. Gradually add milk and knead the dough, then rest for one hour. Grease hands with oil, make into small dough balls, and sprinkle with white sesame seeds. Deep fry dough balls till light brown. across from the ShiDong Elementary School, (pencil)

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ll over Taipei, rows and rows of large round red lanterns have been put up outside temples, department stores, New Year local businesses, homes and throughout Apublic parks and gardens, in preparation for the final celebration of the Lunar New Year, the Lantern Festival. Lanterns Under This year, the Taipei Lantern Festival (February 8th – 16th) will be held at two different venues, in Ximending, Wanhua District (in the historic a Full Moon western part of Taipei) and in Nanxing Park, in Nangang’s trendy east district. These traditional and up-scale Taipei neighborhoods will be illuminated by thousands of TEXT: SUZAN BABCOCK IMAGES: WEB tiny colored lights radiating from themed lantern displays. Each display will represent a different story or cultural aspect associated with the Lunar New Year lanterns.

THE FIRST LANTERN FESTIVAL One popular legend is that the Lantern Festival first took place 2000 years ago during the Han dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Wu (141 – 87 BC) there was a lovely young lady of the imperial court by the name of Yuansiao that was suffering from an acute case of prolonged homesickness. One of the imperial ministers learned of this and that other ladies of the court were also suffering in silence and took pity on them. He approached Emperor Wu and told him that he experienced an alarming vision. The dream showed chaos and destruction of his city because Taiyi, the God of Heaven and the most powerful god in Taoism, was displeased. When Emperor Wu heard this, he immediately ordered a public holiday for all citizens to gather in their homes to show respect to Taiyi on the evening of his birthday. Red lanterns symbolizing good fortune were hung in the imperial palace courtyards, temples and homes throughout the empire. This evening celebration allowed Yuansiao, the young ladies and other servants of the court to return home to their families once a year, something that had previously been forbidden. Thus, the first Lantern Festival was established.

CHINESE LANTERNS The first lamps or lanterns in China appeared in the Eastern Han dynasty (25 – 220AD) and were made of paper. Their structure consisted of bamboo, wood or metal, which was laminated with paper or silk depending on the status of the lantern’s owner. Originally, Buddhist monks used lanterns in their temples to pay respects to Buddha on the twelfth day of the first month of the Lunar New Year. Eastern Han dynasty (25 AD – 220 AD) Emperor Liu Zhuang, a devout Buddhist (an unusual practice for an emperor at that time) decreed that all

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members of the imperial palace and local citizens were to follow the monks’ practice and light evening lanterns for the worship of Buddha. Now, 2,000 years later, this same custom of lighting beautiful lanterns at dusk continues to be a popular cultural Lunar New Year event throughout the world.

THE POPULAR RED LANTERN The large pudgy-looking round red lanterns that are so popular today, can be traced back to the Tang dynasty (618 – 907 AD). Their frames were made from bamboo strips, and occasionally, very thin metal. Panels of red gauze were expertly measured then gently placed from the top to the bottom of the lantern before being secured to each frame section. Lanterns were often decorated with Chinese calligraphy, paintings, paper cuttings and even embroidery. The more ornamental the decorations, the higher the social status of the family. Originally, people hung lanterns in their doorways to drive away evil spirits. Wealthy families hung lanterns along the entrance ways Suzan Babcock is a long-time resident of Taiwan. and corridors of their compounds, and in front of During her stay here, she has managed four the living quarters of their wives and children. successful careers in education, cross-cultural Today, people hang red lanterns outside relations and counseling, although being a their homes as symbols of hope and wishes for mother has been her favorite. prosperity in the New Year.

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Winning Design Trends in the Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award 2019 Facts and statistics on this year’s award cycle and winning design trends identified by the jury

TEXT: DANIEL CUNNINGHAM IMAGES: GOLDEN PIN DESIGN AWARD 2019 Cuddly Bird Golden Pin Design Award 2019 Design Mark

he Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award celebrated last year's Best Design winners at a lavish Taward ceremony in Taipei on December 5. A total of 33 Best Design winners were crowned from the two awards, alongside two Special Annual Award winners for circular design and social design in the Golden Pin Design Award. Among this year’s award winners, the jury identified a number of winning design trends, which credits the awards’ role in championing the most advanced and innovative designs of the year.

WINNING DESIGN TRENDS

The jury identified a number of design trends among this year’s winners, which credit the awards’ role in championing the most advanced and innovative designs of the year. At the top of their list is the pivotal trend of circular design in response to the global environmental crisis and imminent demand for sustainability. Other trends include the post-demographic transition, custom Chinese typography, animated social commentary, experimental renovation, and cultural curation. Wind Font Golden Pin Design Award 2019 Design Mark

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CIRCULAR DESIGN Best Design and Special Annual made from natural adhesives as well as Award for Circular Design, W Glass pomace, which is grape waste from the As everyone around the globe faces is made from one hundred percent winemaking industry. up to the environmental crisis, circular recycled glass. It is designed by Kiwico economy has emerged as the leading Corporation and manufactured by EXPERIMENTAL solution, and designers are adopting Spring Pool Glass, Taiwan’s largest RENOVATION the principle as circular design. glass recycling company. Golden Pin Materials are one of the most crucial Design Award 2019 Design Mark and Currently in Taiwan, local institutions elements in circular design; focusing Finalist, Rice Husk Beach Toys is a set are working on programs to revive on sustainability and the three Rs of biodegradable beach toys made historical architecture, particularly (reduce, reuse, and recycle) as well as from rice husks. Dot Design Co., Ltd. that from the early twentieth century biodegradable qualities. In the practice developed the product together with Japanese colonial era. Many buildings of circular design, designers must circular design consultancy REnato lab. from the era are made out of wood, consider the full life cycle of products Other design awards around the which means they fall into disrepair to create a holistic cycle, as opposed to globe are likewise championing much quicker than those built from the linear model whereby a product's sustainability, social design, and circular brick or concrete, and are therefore life cycle ends with waste and refuse. design by nominating exceptional in desperate need of preservation. Golden Pin Design Award and Golden projects for special awards. For Architects focusing on these Pin Concept Design Award 2019 Final example, Germany’s iF Design Award renovation projects often bring their Selection jury member Luisa Bocchietto announces the iF SOCIAL IMPACT own contemporary touches to the (Former-President of the World Design PRIZE twice annually, championing architecture and interior design, which Organization) embraces the movement design projects that address the results in experimental fusions of the for sustainability in product design, United Nations’ seventeen Sustainable old and the new. but feels there is still not enough and Development Goals. Another world- Final Selection jury member, Tony institutions must continue to push renowned design award from Chi (Founder of tonychi) is interested designers in this direction. Similarly, Germany, Red Dot has recognized in design that shows self-reflection Golden Pin Design Award 2019 Final products for incorporating sustainable and a great sense of purpose from Selection jury member Shikuan materials such as Kaffeeform Material the designer, or as he calls it “the Chen (Chief Design Officer of Corp. by Kaffeeform - a coffee cup made silent voice.” He references the trend Experience Design Compal Electronics from coffee grounds, KUNGSBACKA of design for preservation in the Inc.) notices more and more designers by IKEA - kitchen furnishings made award, praising it in both tangible and incorporating circular design principles from recycled wood and PET plastic intangible forms, relating to heritage in product design. bottles, and Tresta by Katharina Hölz and urban renewal. Golden Pin Design Award 2019 - biodegradable homeware products Golden Pin Design Award 2019

TUZI Golden Pin Concept Design Award 2019 Finalist

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Best Design winner, JCA Living Lab expansion into new markets, product Toilet, designed by Ningbo Meanew is a century-old Japanese dormitory designers are looking beyond traditional Industrial Product Design Co., Ltd., in Taipei, which was renovated by JC demographics and discovering new along with Cuddly Bird, designed by Architecture and features the design possibilities along the way. inDare Design Strategy Limited. firm’s signature interior-exterior Golden Pin Design Award 2019 Final layers via glass interventions in the Selection jury member Apex Pang- ANIMATED SOCIAL architecture. JCA Living Lab was also Soong Lin (President of Taiwan Design COMMENTARY awarded Interior of the Year at the Alliance) expresses his concern that Netherlands’ INSIDE World Festival of product design has become completely Due to its autonomy as a medium, Interiors. Golden Pin Design Award 2019 market-oriented, catering only to the animation allows designers to explore Design Mark winner, RiRo 26 is another needs of the larger demographics. the grey area between art and design, Japanese dormitory built in 1940 and However, as a returning Golden where communication design meets located in Kaohsiung. The renovation Pin Design Award jury member, he entertainment. Social commentary project was led by GCA studies and found this year’s award featured a has been embedded in animation supported by the Kaoshiung City number of products designed for throughout the history of the medium, Government Bureau of Cultural Affairs. smaller demographics, which is very from satirical cartoons to action hero encouraging. comic strips. Therefore, it’s no surprise POST-DEMOGRAPHIC An apt example is Golden Pin Design to see this trend of animated social TRANSITION Award 2019 Design Mark winner, commentary from China in the Golden BARRIER - Free Braille Board designed Pin Concept Design Award. Product design is traditionally guided by Shenzhen Pinlasuo Product Planning Golden Pin Concept Design Award by the demands of the market, but Co., Ltd. to help visually impaired 2019 Final Selection jury member, Wei- some designers are going against the people learn to read and write braille. Hsiung Chan (Founder of Business Next grain to offer more inclusivity. This Another example of design for the Magazine) was blown away by the post-demographic transition is aided visually impaired is Golden Pin Concept animation concepts from designers in by lower birth and death rates, more Design Award 2019 Design Mark China, which explore social issues such equality in pay between men and winner and Finalist, Unfolding Space by as domestic violence and alienation women, and other factors such as Jakob Kilian. Apex Pang-Soong Lin also in urban contexts. He comments the specific needs of disabled people. referenced Golden Pin Design Award that, aside from the designers’ Due to the never-ending demand for 2019 Design Mark winner, Baby PU mature creative skills, the animations

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themselves also offer deep and emotional insights into Chinese society. Golden Pin Concept Design Award 2019 Best Design winner, Deadline by Yi-Meng Li is a story recalling the pressures and superficial temptations of every day life, encouraging people to follow their dreams and avoid turning into empty shells. Meanwhile, Golden Pin Concept Design Award 2019 Design Mark and Finalist, TUZI by Ye-Ming Han, Ruo-Fan Tang, and Si-Yue Cheng is a much heavier social commentary, narrating the psychological trauma associated with domestic violence.

CUSTOM CHINESE TYPOGRAPHY Rice Husk Beach Toys Golden Pin Design Award Designing a Chinese typeface is a long 2019 Finalist and painstaking challenge, which can take years to complete due to the sheer 2019 Design Mark winner, Wind Font number of glyphs in the language. As - Creative Traditional Chinese Font is For the latest news on the opposed to Latin fonts that usually a complete typeface with over 7,000 Golden Pin Design Award, contain around 26 uppercase and glyphs designed by Wenhengju Design visit: 26 lowercase glyphs, plus special Co., Ltd. Other font designs among the Official Website: characters and symbols, a Chinese winners include Wushang Customized GoldenPin.org.tw font could contain upwards of 8,000 Typography, REEJI Rolling Block Font, individual glyphs. This makes the task and AR FangXinShu. Facebook: of designing a custom Chinese typeface facebook.com/ especially time consuming, however, CULTURAL CURATION GoldenPinDesign there are still designers specializing in Instagram: Chinese typography and those who are The integration design category instagram.com/ willing to invest in their production. was introduced for the first time in GoldenPinDesign Secondary Selection jury member, the Golden Pin Design Award just last Weibo: Escher Tsai (Creative Director of year. It responds to the designer’s weibo.com/GoldenPinDesign Dimension Plus) has noticed the role in integrating multiple practices, WeChat: 金点设计奖 growing interest in Chinese typographic from spatial design and architecture to design and sees this trend reflected in communication design and multimedia, For the latest news on the Golden Pin Design Award. He adds all in one project. Public, cultural events the Golden Pin Concept that the award judges are likely to be are becoming a mainstay for a number wowed by any new Chinese typeface of designers who specialize in curation. Design Award, visit: because they are few and far between, Final Selection jury member, Shu- Facebook: and especially when the font has been Chang Kung (President of the Chinese facebook.com/ customized or localized for a specific Society of Interior Designers) highlights GoldenPinConcept application. By customization he refers the trend of designers integrating Instagram: to fonts that are designed for brands culture and industry through curation instagram.com/ and by localization he means fonts that and public events. He gives a number of GoldenPinConcept are based on a specific place or time examples from among this year’s award period. winners, including 2019 Taiwan Lantern International Media Golden Pin Concept Design Award Festival in Pingtung, Light-Driving, Enquiries 2019 Best Design winner, Weapon DaxiDaxi, and Stage On the Move. Font is a display typeface designed Golden Pin Design Award 2019 Daniel Cunningham International Project & PR by Tin Ham Lin (Designer at Return Design Mark, Stage On the Move Design), inspired by weapons from designed by BIAS Architects & Marketing Manager, DDG the ancient Chinese Warring States Associates was showcased at Creative daniel.cunningham@ddg. period, and suitable for a number Expo Taiwan in Taipei’s Huashan 1914 com.tw of applications. Another traditional Creative Park. It staged performances Tel: +886 2 23117007 x406 Chinese font, Golden Pin Design Award from some of Taiwan’s most renowned

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DaxiDaxi Golden Pin Design Award 2019 Design Mark

performing arts groups, including FACTS AND FIGURES U-Theatre and puppet master Chen Hsi- Huang alongside rock band Sorry Youth. TOTAL ENTRIES: 7,937 Meanwhile, Golden Pin Design Award 2019 Design Mark winner, Light Driving, Golden Pin Design Award: 3,091 designed by InFormat Design Curating • Design Mark: 624 was an exhibition of glass art in Hsinchu • Best Design: 30 city, combining industry and culture in a • Special Annual Award: 2 unique spectacle. • Participating countries or regions: 23 (Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, ENTRY STATS Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, Canada, Poland, Israel, USA, Belgium, Italy, Brunei, India, Russia, Slovenia, and United Arab 2019 set a new benchmark for the Emirates) Golden Pin Design Award and Golden • Entrant companies: 1,471 Pin Concept Design Award. The two • Categories: Product design (1,383), Communication design (957), awards received a combined total of Spatial design (635), Integration design (116) 7,937 entries, which is a five-percent increase from the combined total Golden Pin Concept Design Award: 4,846 number of entries in 2018. The Golden • Design Mark: 44 Pin Design Award received 3,091 entries • Best Design: 3 from 1,471 companies, marking a six- • Participating countries or regions: 24 (Taiwan, China, Hong percent increase from the number of Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Russia, Thailand, Japan, companies that entered in the previous Australia, South Korea, France, Netherlands, Lebanon, Canada, year. The number of entries in the India, Indonesia, Turkey, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, and Golden Pin Concept Design Award Central African Republic) charted a four-percent rise from the • Categories: Product design (2,691), Communication design previous year, receiving a massive 4,846 (1,656), Spatial design (351), Integration design (148) entries.

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GEOGRAPHICAL STATS DESIGN AWARD GROUP Entrants in this year’s Golden Pin Design Award came from 23 countries and regions, The annual Golden Pin Design Award is the which is two more than in the previous longest-running international design award that year. Entries from Taiwan and China celebrates products or projects expressly created made up the majority, 39 percent (1,192) for Chinese-speaking communities, offering from Taiwan and 47 percent (1,465) from entrants an unprecedented opportunity to prove China, followed by ten percent (298) from their prowess in the world’s largest market. Hong Kong and Macau, then two percent The Golden Pin Design Award Group is (72) from Singapore and Malaysia. The comprised of two international awards — the remaining two percent of entries came Golden Pin Design Award, the Golden Pin Concept Design Award — from various countries and regions in Asia, and the Young Pin Design Award for students in Taiwan. The Golden Europe, America, and the Middle East. Pin Design Award Group is executed by the Taiwan Design Center and The Golden Pin Concept Design Award organized by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic received entries from designers in 24 Affairs. The Ministry of Economic Affairs acts in an advisory capacity. countries and regions, which is one more than in the previous year. Entries from Taiwan made up 31 percent (1,525) while entries from China nearly doubled the previous year’s figures, comprising a Daniel Cunningham is International Project PR & massive 66 percent (3,198) of the total Marketing Manager at DDG Taipei, specialising entries. The remaining three percent of in cultural and creative industries. He was the entries came from various countries and International Media Liaison of the 2018 Golden regions in Asia, Europe, America, the Pin Design Award and the Golden Pin Concept Middle East, and Africa. Design Award.

CATEGORY STATS

The Golden Pin Design Award is comprised of four categories: product design, communication design, spatial design, and integration design. Product design contains the bulk of entries with 45 percent (1,383) of the total this year, while spatial design remains close to par with the previous year’s entry figures, totaling twenty percent (635) of the entries. The second largest category this year is communication design with 31 percent (957) marking a significant increase from the previous year, and another incline came for integration design, which was only introduced as an award category last year, accruing four percent (116) of the entries. New to this year, the Golden Pin Concept Design Award introduced the communication design and integration design categories alongside the established product design and spatial design categories. Product design is still the largest category with 56 percent (2,691) of all entries, which increased from the previous year, while spatial design makes up seven percent (351). Communication design is the second largest category with 34 percent (1,656) and finally integration design makes up the remaining three percent (148).

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This message was shared in the Institute of Cultural Affairs Taiwan (ICA) Trends Newsletter in October 2017. It seems to be even more relevant today as we face conflict, chaos and confusion across the globe, and within our communities and selves. — Gail West, Director Ten Ways to Care for the Soul (FROM CARE OF THE SOUL BY THOMAS MOORE)

TEXT: CAREN GOLDMAN IMAGES: WEB

ypically, at the end of a Respond to what asks to be dealt does not offer the illusion of a problem- lecture or during the phone-in with. Take what’s most pressing at the free life. The poet John Keats says the segment of a radio interview, moment. You don’t have to look around point is to “feel” existence. audiences of popular American for something else to do. The most Tpsychotherapist Tom Moore (author of pressing thing can be as complicated Live an individual life. Be willing the bestselling book, Care of the Soul) as a relationship, but it can also be as to go against the grain of the wanted to know how to care for their simple as a door falling off a hinge. Soul establishment. This might mean own soul. The key, he tells them, is not is affected by the small details and tiny becoming more eccentric, or even to be preoccupied with maladies and decisions of everyday life. being irrational. Recognize that care of cures, but to give serious attention to the soul results in an individual “I” that the imagination. “From some grand Listen to your heart. We avoid caring you may never have planned for. overview of life, it may seem that only for the soul when we have superficial, the big events are ultimately important. ready-made explanations for what’s Choose work that suits the soul, But to the soul, the most minute details going on in our lives. The soul is poetic. as well as the budget. Explore the and the most ordinary activities, carried There’s never one story that will explain “soul values” of your potential work. out with mindfulness and art, have everything. Simple explanations of our What is its spirit? Will you be treated an effect far beyond their apparent pain can keep the soul from flourishing, as a person here? Is there a feeling insignificance.” no matter how compelling the story of community? Do people love their Here are ten of Moore’s suggestions behind them. work? Are there any moral or ethical for practicing “care of the soul.” problems? It’s not possible to care Learn to live with complexity. for the soul while violating one’s own Nourish and educate your To care for the soul, we must live moral sensibility. imagination. The mind thinks; the soul with complexity instead of running imagines. Reading, listening to stories, from it. Ask the question, “How do I Be of service to others. Recognize exposing yourself to all the arts are ways distance myself from the problems and that the soul exists beyond your of caring for the soul. The stuff of the challenges in my life?” Is it by not using personal circumstances and conceptions. world is there to be made into images my talent and gifts? By not being able You are well on the way toward soul that become for us tabernacles of to live with not knowing? By avoiding when you feel attachment to your family, spirituality and containers of mystery. paradox and mystery? Care of the soul community, and the world.

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Learn that the soul speaks through It is a collection of stories that on images and stories instead of high simple things. Recognize the soul attempts to portray the myths, the spiritual achievement. Discover many speaking in your home furnishings, in deep patterns, that we live out in different spiritual traditions and let architecture, in mountains and lakes, in our ordinary lives. Our memories, them teach you how to make ritual part boarded-up houses and crime-ridden reflections and dreams are all rich with of your everyday life. Ritual is an action streets — in everything around you. imagination and soul. As we reflect on that speaks to the heart and soul, but In the idea of anima mundi there is no our experiences and learn to express doesn’t necessarily make sense in a separation between the individual soul them artfully, we are making life more literal way. By letting go more and more and the world’s soul. soulful. of what Jungians call the dominant function — our primary mode of Know your own mythology. Be exposed to spirituality in a relating with life — we can give more Mythology is not the same as myth. soulful way. The emphasis here is care to the soul every day.

照顧心靈的十個方式 （摘自湯瑪士默爾著作：傾聽心靈的聲音）

每在研討會的最後，或是電台節目的電話訪 活出獨特的人生：要有意識地去避免在這過程中， 逐漸 問現場，湯瑪士 • 摩爾(Thomas Moore)的 的變成古怪或甚至是不理性的人。你會知道關愛心靈的結 聽眾都想知道，如何關懷心靈，傾聽它的聲 果，會造就一個獨特的自己，而且是你從未想過的。 每 音。重點在於，他告訴聽眾，別讓心靈被疾 病與治療所佔滿，應該專注於心靈的想像力。「從人生 挑選能滿足心靈的工作，就像妳挑選薪資滿意的工作一 回顧的幾個重要論述裡，似乎只有大的事件是被視為是重 樣：對於你未來的工作，多發掘它的心靈價值。這公司的 要。但是對心靈而言，最輕微的細節，最規律的活動，所 精神是什麼？ 你是否被當成一個人好好的對待？ 在這裡 影響的心靈滿足及藝術，造成的效果是遠遠大於它表面所 工作有共同體的感覺嗎？ 其他人也熱愛他們的工作嗎？工 展現出來的。 作上有倫理道德的問題嗎？ 當這工作違反了個人的道德 以下就是默爾建議的十種練習照顧心靈的方法 觀，他的心靈便無法被妥善關照。

滋養且培養你的想像力：腦袋瓜想的，心靈會把它想像出 服務他人：當你能感知心靈層次是存在於你的個人狀態與 來。你試著去讀去聽許許多多的故事，讓自己沈浸在各式 想法時，你會發現，你與家人、社會及世界越依戀，越能 的藝術中，為你的心靈搭起棚架，被奧秘包圍著，也是關 碰觸到心靈深處。 懷心靈的方式。 學習傾聽心靈透過簡單事物所說的話：察覺你的心靈透過 回應我們該處理的事務：把最緊急的事情在當下處理。最 你家裡的傢俱、建築物、山林、湖泊、板子隔起來的屋 急迫的事情可以是複雜的人際關係，也可能像是門板從鉸 子、罪犯猖獗的街道，所有在你身邊的事物對你說的話。 鍊上掉了下來，如此單純簡單的事。因為每天的生活中， 就像 anima mundi 傳遞的意思，個體的靈魂與世界的靈 我們的心靈總是被小小的事情，極小的決策所左右著。 魂是分不開的。

傾聽你心靈的聲音：我們該避免把生命中那些已經很顯而 認知你特有的神話：神話並不等同於虛擬的事物，它是集 易見，早有答案的事情背負在身上。心靈是充滿詩意的， 結我們日常生活中，那些試著去把虛擬的事物，用一種很 從沒有一個劇情可以套用在所有的故事上。用最簡單的說 深入的狀態表現出來的故事，而使我們靈魂的記憶、迴響 法去釋放我們承受的痛苦，讓心靈遠離繁瑣的故事，不論 以及夢境充滿想像力。如同我們試著用很藝術的方式來表 背後有多迷人的劇情。 達，會反映在我們的經驗與學習上，讓生命更有精神。

學習與複雜的事物共存：我們該學習與複雜的事物共存， 讓心靈以更高尚的方式接觸：這重點在使用圖像與故事， 而不是一昧地逃避，這也是照護心靈的方式之一。試著問 取代心靈上的成就。發掘許多不同的宗教傳統，由它帶著 自己一個問題：「我與人生中的問題跟挑戰該保持怎樣的 你每天的生活中有固定的儀式。例行的儀式是與心靈對話 距離？」避免運用我的天份與才能？別與未知共存？避開 的行動，但並不需要用很狹義的方式去解釋。讓心理學家 矛盾與神秘的事物？關懷心靈的方式並非幻想生活裡完全 榮格所謂的佔優勢的功能更多發揮：我們與生活最初的連 沒問題存在，詩人 John Keats 說: 「更重要的是，覺察它 結，更能給予心靈更多的照顧。 的存在。」

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Cone Coffee is No Con-trick: Master The Drip Coffee Cone!

TEXT: KENNETH DICKSON IMAGES: KENNETH DICKSON & WEB

If you've ever worked in an office, you'd be forgiven for thinking that coffee was only ever spooned out of a jar or served from an automated drinks machine. However, learning to use a drip coffee cone will yield a much finer cup of coffee in about the same amount of time.

CONES AND FILTERS available. Plastic isn't the best material The drip cone is a wonderful method because it may leave a faint unpleasant for making coffee, quite similar to the taste. Reusable cloth filters don't keep drip bag, except the cone uses either so long, as the oils extracted from the a disposable or reusable filter to hold coffee slowly stain and discolor them. the coffee. Drip cones come in a variety So perhaps gold filters are the best of sizes (one-to-four cups), styles (flat-bottom, V-shape), and materials BEANS, ROAST & GRIND (plastic, metal, ceramic). They are ideal The drip cone is best for coffees that for making coffee for one to four cups, are light to medium roast. If you are and require little more equipment than buying your own coffee beans, pay the drip bags. You can use them over attention to the grind to make sure the small cups (1- or 2-cup size) or larger grounds are medium-sized: too coarse, jugs (2- or 4-cup size). and you'll end up with dirty-looking, Apart from the cone, you need a watery coffee; too fine, and the coffee supply of paper filters, available in sludge gets into your cup, especially if bleached or unbleached paper. The you're using a plastic or gold mesh filter. bleached paper filters are white and the Grind until the grains are similar in most common choice. The unbleached size to ground sea salt. For a cup you brown filters attract a more discerning need about two tablespoons (25g) of crowd, but may add a weird note to your chosen coffee. You may use less lighter roasts, especially fruitier flavors. if you need, but the ideal ratio falls If you choose not to use paper, then between 1:15 to 1:17 coffee to water. a reusable cloth, plastic or gold filter is

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few seconds, then toss the water. Fold the paper filter along the seams to keep it pressing against the edges of the cone. Now place the cone over the cup, then pour another 50ml of hot water around the coffee filter to soak the entire paper. Once the water has drained, add the coffee grains to the bottom of the cone, and lightly press down with the coffee spoon. Empty the water again from the cup and replace the cone. Now it’s time for the bloom.

IT'S BLOOMING RIGHT! The aim of blooming is to degas the coffee and start the extraction process. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT Removing the gas around the coffee A cooking thermometer helps in grains allows the water to penetrate the monitoring the water temperature, coffee properly, so pour about 90ml of while a kitchen scale standardizes the hot water into the center of the cone in coffee weight, so you don't have to rely a small circle. You'll see the coffee rise a on vague spoon estimates. Lastly, a jug little as the gas tries to escape. You will or special kettle with a gooseneck will note bubbles of carbon dioxide start control the volume and speed as you “boiling” in the cone, indicating that the pour the water. It also cools the water. coffee hasn't been roasted or ground too long ago. This also warms the DON'T BE A BIG DRIP! coffee and keeps the cone warm, too. You will need about 350ml of hot water, plus about 100ml for rinsing the POUR OVER THAT COFFEE filter and heating the cup for each cup Wait a little before beginning the you're going to make, then add an extra second pour. This time pour in circles 10% to account for evaporation and from the center to the outside, covering absorption. Once boiled, swirl some hot all the coffee. Pour slowly, so as not to water (about 50ml) in each cup for a let the cone fill up too much with the water. When you sense it's enough, you can stop pouring, then allow another thirty seconds while the water filters through the coffee. You should repeat the process at least once more. Some recommend four separate pourings, with a pause between each.

METHODICAL VARIATIONS At this point, you may have used up most of your 350ml of water, though some recommend even a fourth pour. I can only say that the more times you pour, the cooler your coffee will become, so I'd aim to complete the process within 3~4 minutes. You will still find your coffee temperature is about 75~80 degrees, but pleasantly Kenneth Dickson started drinkable. If the body is too strong drinking cappuccino at or dark, or the volume is too little, Luvian's Coffee Shop thirty consider adding 50ml of hot water. years ago, and hasn't Drink and enjoy! stopped drinking, making and writing about coffee ever since. Taipei is his coffee heaven. Now he writes at PurelyCoffeeBeans. com about his love of coffee.

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RICHARD SAUNDERS EXPLORES TAIWAN'S LESS-TRODDEN PATHS

Lantern Festival in Taiwan

TEXT: RICHARD SAUNDERS IMAGES: RICHARD SAUNDERS, WEB

old, gloomy February is one nearly every day of the year, only to of those times of the year litter the beautiful wooded mountains (like May, when the annual around the village when they fall back plum rains sometimes soak to earth. New, supposedly more eco- theC island for weeks at a time) when friendly lanterns are slowly being living in Taipei suddenly doesn’t seem introduced, but the situation is still far quite such a great idea. But, unlike from acceptable. Despite claims to the May, this month features one of the contrary, hardly any lanterns are picked great dates in the Taiwanese calendar: up (as most fall into the incredibly steep Lantern Festival. and inaccessible wooded mountains Falling on the fifteenth day of surrounding the village), and they the Lunar New Year (February 8th become both an eyesore and a danger in 2020), Lantern Festival is a more to animals for many years, so please YANSHUI BEEHIVE FIREWORKS interesting event for many foreigners consider the environmental impact FESTIVAL than Chinese New Year itself, when before heading out there! For a Lantern Festival you’ll never, most of the celebrating goes on unseen Although none of Taiwan’s lantern ever, forget, head to Tainan to join in within the family home. For many festival events could be called eco- the utter madness of the world-famous locals, expats and foreign visitors, friendly, those looking for a more (or, rather, notorious) Yanshui Beehive Lantern Festival means joining the vast culturally authentic alternative to the Fireworks Festival. This outrageous crowds thronging the streets of the bright lights and cartoon characters spectacle, surely one of the world’s city awarded the privilege of hosting of the main Lantern Festival displays most intense and unforgettable annual the official festival for the year (which have the choice of three other options. festivals, traces its roots back to a in 2020 is Taichung), goggling at the Despite the huge volumes of smoke cholera outbreak in the town (which spectacle of countless large and very and the remains of millions of burnt was then a major port) during the elaborate lantern-adorned floats. firework cases to be cleaned up by 1880s. Back in those days, disease was For many Taipei residents it also – street cleaners the day after, they also thought to be spread not by bacteria regrettably – means trekking out to the cause far less environmental damage and viruses, but by evil spirits, and little town of Pingxi on the headwaters than the sky lanterns at Pingxi, simply as the epidemic claimed ever more of the Keelung River and letting off because each takes place only one or victims, the surviving citizens called one of the countless thousands of two nights a year. on Guan Gong, the god of war, to visit sky lanterns that are now released the town during the propitious Lantern

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The onslaught is over in just a minute or two, the smoke begins to clear, and everyone is still yelling in exhilaration, fright, or both. And then the crowd heaves on to the next beehive, to repeat the whole process again…and again….

BOMBARDING MASTER HANDAN, Teams participating in the Bombing TAITUNG the Dragon festivities, in Miaoli If you’d like to experience the insanity of Yanshui without actually Festival, and also let off fireworks in contraptions (and there are many, getting directly involved, make the an attempt to scare away the demons spread around the town) are wooden pilgrimage down to Taitung on the thought to be causing the catastrophe. frames into which thousands of rockets southeast coast of Taiwan to see this The epidemic ended, and the rest is are placed. When the time arrives, each increasingly large and popular Lantern history. Today the festival, held on beehive is wheeled out in front of the Festival tradition. It’s a rather more the night of the Lantern Festival (and expectant crowds, a siren is (usually) recent tradition than Yanshui (starting nowadays usually a second night too, to sounded to warn anyone not protected only about six decades ago), but is a cope with the sheer numbers of thrill from head to toe to get the heck out of similarly chaotic and intense mixture seekers that flock here) is one of the there, and the fuse is lit. of people and low-flying fireworks. world’s most extreme festivals. The madness lasts only a minute The big difference is that in Taitung, Whatever you do, don’ t or two, but it’s completely insane. The the target of all those super-heated underestimate it – Yanshui is very thousands of fireworks set off with projectiles is a single man, and he’s intense. It’s certainly not for everyone, each beehive aren’t pointed up into the almost totally naked (save for a but if you’re up for it, it’s incredible fun, sky, but shoot straight over and into the loincloth to preserve his modesty, and and a quite unforgettable experience. crowd. The really hard-core revelers, a large banyan leaf). The de-clothed On the big night, the streets leading clad in scorch-blackened flame- victim (actually a volunteer, and into Yanshui are lined with hawkers retardant gear from head-to foot, stand said to be a much sought-after role selling cheap crash helmets, face in the front row to face the tumult full among local braves) is carried aloft on masks, rain ponchos and ear plugs: on. It’s much safer in the middle of the a bamboo sedan chair and paraded the minimum essential protective crowd, where the press of surrounding through the streets, where he’s gear for anyone planning on facing bodies is effective protection from most bombarded by countless lit firecrackers the beehives. These monstrous of the countless missiles. and rockets hurled by the crowd.

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Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival

Apparently, the naked man represents exploding firecrackers. At the end, a Lord Handan, a god who’s associated committee of judges awards prizes with wealth, and the more fireworks to the best dragons and finest dance he’s pelted with, the greater the routines, and the winners presumably wealth of the local citizens will be…. are bestowed extra merit and good luck during the coming year. BOMBING THE DRAGON, MIAOLI Huge numbers of fireworks also IF YOU GO feature at this third big Lantern Festival Make sure you know what you’re celebration, which takes place in a getting into if you decide to take large open area on the outskirts of part in Yanshui, and take appropriate Miaoli city. Bombing the Dragon, protective gear. The risks at the Taitung the most recent of Taiwan’s four big and Mioali celebrations are much Richard Saunders is a trained Lantern Festival “traditions,” is a lower, but still take great care and keep classical musician and writer unique local Hakka custom. Although it your wits about you at all times, as who has lived in Taipei since started only in 1989, it’s slowly gaining there’s always one or two bright sparks 1993. He has written several in fame, and large crowds attend the around who seem to think letting books (available at the Center climax of the week-long festivities, off a box of rockets in a street filled and in bookshops around Taipei), the bombing of the dragon(s) itself. with unprotected pedestrians is the During the week leading up to the big height of good fun. Also, while most including Yangmingshan: the event, lots of brightly-colored dragons fireworks will fly where they’re aimed Guide (a complete guide to (the same kind you see in dragon – at the participants – the occasional the National Park on Taipei’s dances) are held aloft by teams of stray projectile may shoot off in an doorstep), Taipei Escapes I and 2, six handlers who dance through the unexpected direction, while if the wind which together detail sixty day streets. On the way they’re greeted by direction suddenly changes, that cloud trips and hikes within easy reach homeowners and shopkeepers in a bid of thick, choking, sulfurous smoke of Taipei city, and The Islands to attract good fortune and a ensure a hovering over the action may abruptly of Taiwan, a guide to Taiwan’s prosperous new year. head your way. offshore islands. His latest book, Finally, on the night of the Lantern There’s no doubt that Taiwan’s big Taiwan 101: Essential Hikes, Festival itself, the competing teams of Lantern Festival firework events aren’t Sights and Experiences around dragon dancers take turns to dance for everyone, but if you’re game, you’ll Ilha Formosa, is out now. around the huge open compound find no more memorable example of a surrounded by the audience, jumping raucous local festival during your time over and right through huge piles of on the island.

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In response to the growing concerns regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, the Center will be taking the following precautions. All persons entering the Center will be required to spray their hands with hand sanitizer. Due to the delayed reopening of TAS and TES we are canceling all Center activities for the week of February 3 - 7.

Any further cancelations will be posted on our website. Please visit www.communitycenter.org.tw/coronavirus-resources for information about best practices for disease prevention and details about the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus.

The list of designated hospitals in Taiwan

The List of Hospitals Allowed to Execute Health Examination for Alien Workers in Taiwan Area

Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital KeeLung Branch Keelung City Show Chwan Memorial Hospital Changhua County Keelung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Keelung City Chang-Hua Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Mackay Memorial Hospital,Taipei Branch Taipei City Changhua County Cathay General Hospital Taipei City Puli Christian Hospital Nantou County Taipei City Hospital, Yang-Ming Branch Taipei City National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch Taipei City Yunlin County Taipei City Hospital, Jen-Ai Branch Taipei City Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-yi Christian Hospital Taipei City Hospital, Hoping Branch Taipei City Chiayi City Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital Taipei City St. Martin De Porres Hospital Chiayi City Taiwan Adventist Hospital Taipei City Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital Chiayi County Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch Taipei City Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital ChiaYi Branch Chiayi County Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxing Branch Taipei City National Cheng Kung University Hospital Tainan City Taipei Municipal Wan-Fang Hospital Taipei City Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Tainan City Mackay Memorial Hospital,Tamshui Branch New Taipei City Tainan Municipal Hospital Tainan City Far Eastern Memorial Hospital New Taipei City SinLau Hospital The Presbyterian Church of Taiwan Tainan City Cardinal Tien Hospital New Taipei City Kuo General Hospital Tainan City Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, Chi Mei Medical Center,Yong Kang Tainan City Ministry of Health and Welfare New Taipei City Chi Mei Medical Center, Liou Ying Tainan City Lo Sheng Sanatorium and Hospital, Ministry of Health and Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital Kaohsiung City Welfare New Taipei City Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital,Kaohsiung Medical University Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital LinKou Branch Taoyuan City Kaohsiung City TaoYuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Kaohsiung Municipal Min-Sheng Hospital Kaohsiung City Taoyuan City Zuoying Branch of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital TaoYuan Armed Forces General Hospital Taoyuan City Kaohsiung City Min-Sheng Healthcare,San-Min Campus Taoyuan City Yuan's General Hospital Kaohsiung City TaoYuan Veterans Hospital Taoyuan City Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital Kaohsiung City LandSeed Hospital Taoyuan City Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital Kaohsiung City Saint Paul's Hospital Taoyuan City Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital KaoHsiung Branch Ten-Chen Medical Group Taoyuan City Kaohsiung City National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch E-Da Hospital Kaohsiung City Hsinchu City Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Miaoli General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Kaohsiung City Miaoli County Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital Pingtung County Wei Gong Memorial Hospital Miaoli County St. Mary's Hospital Lotung Yilan County Taichung Veterans General Hospital Taichung City Lo-Hsu Foundation, Inc., Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital Yilan County China Medical University Hospital Taichung City National Yang-Ming University Hospital Yilan County Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Taichung City Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hua Lien Hualien County Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital Taichung City Mennonite Christian Hospital Hualien County Fong-Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Yuli Veterans Hospital Hualien County Taichung City Mackay Memorial Hospital,TaiTung Branch Taitung Count Kuang Tien General Hospital Taichung City Penghu Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Penghu County Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital Taichung City Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch Penghu County Jen-Ai hospital Taichung City Kimen Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Kinmen County Changhua Christian Hospital Changhua County Lienchiang County Hospital Lienchiang County

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TIME is the latest outdoor installation project by well-known Japanese photographer Saturo Kondo. Located in a narrow lane nearby Tainan's Chihkan Cultural Park, vivid wall images of contemporary school children mingle with those of older local residents to create a unique time-travel experience. This is one exhibition not to be missed.

Dates: August 31st - ongoing | Venue: East Street and National Street, Lane 208, Tainan

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