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February 2020 Volume 20 Issue 5 Centered Vol. 20 | 05 FEB on TAIPEI 2020 A publication of the Community Services Center Feb 20 cover.indd 1 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 Printed by Farn Mei Printing Co., Ltd. 1F, No. 102, Hou Kang Street, Shilin LIFESTYLE District, Taipei Cone Coffee is No Con-trick: Tel: 02-2882-6748 Fax: 02-2882-6749 E-mail: [email protected] Master the Drip Coffee Cone! 24 Centered on Taipei is a publication of the Community Services Center, 25, Lane 290, Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 6, Tianmu, Taipei, Taiwan TRAVEL Tel: 02-2836-8134 fax: 02-2835-2530 Lantern Festival in Taiwan 27 e-mail: [email protected] Correspondence may be sent to the editor at coteditor@ communitycenter.org.tw. Freelance writers, photographers and illustrators are welcome to contact the editor to discuss editorial and graphic assignments. Your talent will find a home with us! Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. Material in this publication may not be reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner. COT is printed on FSC certified 100% post-consumer recycled fiber. The paper is certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council which promotes environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. https://ic.fsc.org/ www.communitycenter.org.tw FEBRUARY 2020 3 Feb 2020_p3-end.indd 3 2020/1/31 下午9:59 TIGER TOTS PRESCHOOL A LOVING PLACE FOR LEARNING Crown’s service offerings include: Everyone needs • International & Domestic Shipments • Transit Protection to know why... • Pet & Car Transfers • Immigration & Legalization We’ll help your whole family • Home Search • School Search prepare for the big adventure. • Settling-in Services PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN (LOCATED INSIDE TAS) Tel: +886 2 2719 2618 [email protected] TIGGER'S(PRE-2S), 2S AND 3S PLAYGROUPS (TIAN YU CAMPUS) GRADE 1 & 2 : AFTERNOON LANGUAGE & LITERACY PROGRAMS North American Curriculum Engaging Outdoor Playgrounds Qualified Instructors Fun and Educational Daily Activities Go knowing Low Student/Teacher Ratios Fun After School Enrichment Classes www.crownrelo.com/taiwan Gymnastics and Music Class Mandarin Playgroups We’d love to introduce you to our diverse and incredibly special community of learners! Please call to arrange a visitation. CR ad Euroview AprMay.indd 1 22/3/2016 3:40:25 PM TYPA MAIN OFFICE: (02)2873-1815 www.typa.org.tw 4 FEBRUARY 2020 www.communitycenter.org.tw Feb 2020_p3-end.indd 4 2020/1/31 下午9:59 COVER IMAGE: A lone figure wandering in Keelung FROM Please send email submissions, comments, and feedback to [email protected]. by Amaris Woo THE For more information, please go to our website at EDITORS www.communitycenter.org.tw 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]. Volunteers Miyuki Boice, Michelle Collins, John Imbrogulio, Director Adam McMillan Ximena Lopez, Leslie McFarlane, Mirjam Meidinger, John McQuade, Bunny Pacheco, Sofia Vintimila Office Manager Grace Ting Benefactors Bai Win Antiques Counselors I-wen Chan, Katherine Chang, Hui-shiang Chao, European Chamber of Commerce Jung Chin, Chiao-Feng Chung, Cerita Hsu, Miranda Grand Hyatt Taipei Lin, Emilie Ma, Kuang-Shan Wan Premier Sponsors Concordia Consulting Consultants Wendy Evans and Michael Mullahy ICRT San Fu Global Counseling Admin. Joanne Chua www.communitycenter.org.tw FEBRUARY 2020 5 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. THE CENTER NEEDS YOU! 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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