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Centered Vol. 18 | 10 AUGUST on TAIPEI 2018 TAIWAN - GOING GREEN A publication of the Community Services Center AUG 18 cover.indd 1 2018/7/25 下午9:43 AUG 18 cover.indd 2 2018/7/25 下午9:43 CONTENTS August 2018 volume 18 issue 10 CSC KIDDIES KORNER From the Editors 5 25 Places to Visit with Kids in Taipei (Part 1) 8 Center Gallery 6 Book Clubs: August 6 CSC Business Classified 30 ENVIRONMENT Do you love marathons? Consider a green one in the future 12 Taiwan National Clean Up Day: a Sweeping Success! 13 How going green can make you happy 15 Publisher Community Services Center, Taipei Editor Suzan Babcock CULTURE Co-editor Richard Saunders Ghost Month: A Holiday for Feeding Hungry Ghosts 17 Advertising Manager Naomi Kaly Magazine Email [email protected] Tel 02-2836-8134 Fax 02-2835-2530 COMMUNITY Community Services A Man and his Boat 18 Center Editorial Panel Siew Kang, Fred Voigtmann Living with the Heat in Summer: Top Tips to Survive & Thrive 22 Printed by Farn Mei Printing Co., Ltd. 1F, No. 102, Hou Kang Street, Shilin Expat Living 27 District, Taipei Tel: 02-2882-6748 Fax: 02-2882-6749 E-mail: [email protected] FOOD & DRINK Centered on Taipei is a publication of the Community Services Center, Three Idiots Toast & Curry 24 25, Lane 290, Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 6, Tianmu, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: 02-2836-8134 fax: 02-2835-2530 e-mail: [email protected] OUTLOOK When Someone You Know is Struggling 26 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! TRAVEL Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. Material in this publication may not Cloud Heart Falls 29 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 AUGUST 2018 3 Aug 2018_p3-end.indd 3 2018/7/25 下午9:39 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) North American Curriculum Gardening Qualified Instructors Fun and Educational Daily Activities Low Student/Teacher Ratios Field Trips Gymnastics and Music Class Fun After School Enrichment Classes Go knowing Engaging Outdoor Playgrounds Mandarin Playgroups www.crownrelo.com/taiwan 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 AUGUST 2018 www.communitycenter.org.tw Aug 2018_p3-end.indd 4 2018/7/25 下午9:39 COVER IMAGE: Rice fields in Taiwan FROM Please send email submissions, comments, and feedback to [email protected]. THE For more information, please go to our website at EDITORS www.communitycenter.org.tw As another school year kicks off, welcome back to those who’ve been on holiday and for new arrivals to Taipei, a warm COT TEAM welcome from all of us at Centered on Taipei and the Community Services Center! Warm is a bit of a misnomer this time of year, as another Taipei summer is in full, sweltering flow, and even old hands in Taipei find it difficult to cope with at times. There are ways Suzan Babcock Richard Saunders Naomi Kaly KC to minimise the discomfort, though, and in this issue Kenneth Editor Co-editor Advertising Manager Graphic Designer Dickson gives us a rundown of ways to beat the heat. coteditor@ [email protected] naomi@communitycenter. graphicdesigntaipei. communitycenter.org.tw org.tw weebly.com With just another week or two before the kids go back to school, now’s the time to enjoy some quality family time together before the new school year begins. Taipei is a very child-friendly city, with, as Nick Kembel points out in his article this month, a wide variety of things to do and places to visit for families looking to keep their younger members amused. So Zee Dlamini Nomita Kavra Gupta Sydney Ko many, in fact, that the article in this issue is the first of a two-part Editorial intern Editorial intern Editorial intern piece. Nick will introduce another eleven ideas in September’s issue of Centered on Taipei. Apart from an obvious love of children, one thing newcomers WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS will soon realise about Taipei is that it’s an especially environ- Sue Babcock Joseph Reilly mentally-conscious city. In this issue, we’ve chosen the topic Maudie Brown Richard Saunders “going green,” and in these pages you’ll read about how Taipei Kenneth Dickson Julian Smith Emanuele Gelsi Shamistra Soysa citizens and expats alike are working to improve the island’s Leslie Grover Rosemary Susa environment. Christina Grunwuld Taiwan Adventure Outings (TAO) Surrounded by the ocean, Taiwan gets more than its fair Ryan Hevern Grace Ting Nick Kembel Three Idiots & Curry share of trash, much of it washing up on its 1,200 kilometers of Michelle Maude-Roxby coastline. Many locals and expats alike are, however, working Michael Mullahy to keep the island’s beautiful coast (and its enchanting inland landscapes too) trash-free, through regular cleanups. One such initiative is run by expats Ryan and Dustin of Taiwan Adventure Outings (TAO), and in this issue, Ryan reports on TAO’s second Pick COT up at: Uptown: Taiwan National Cleanup Day, during which a staggering four tons Community Services Center, No. 25, Lane 290, Sec. 6, of trash was cleared from a total of fourteen locations around Zhongshan North Rd. the island. It’s clear from the photos accompanying the National Sprout – No. 33, Sec. 7, Zhongshan North Rd. George Pai’s Beauty – No. 14, Tienmu East Rd. Cleanup Day, that the hundreds of participants in this year’s event had a good time and as Shamistra Soysa explains in her Downtown: Ooh Cha Cha – 207, Sec.2, Nanchang Rd. article this month, going green can actually make us happier! Sue and Richard Accountant Monica Cheng COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER Programs Manager Rosemary Susa Coffee Mornings Coordinator John Imbrogulio Cross-cultural Trainer Anne Jacquet 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 Events Coordinator Shan Lee life skills programs to meet the needs of the international community in Taipei. Mandarin Chinese Teacher Gloria Gwo CSC offers the opportunity to learn, volunteer, teach and meet others. Check out Samson Debele our website www.communitycenter.org.tw and drop by The Center to chat with us Systems Manager about our programs. You can also email us at [email protected]. Volunteers Miyuki Boice, Daniel Chan, John Imbrogulio, Director Adam McMillan Becca Kintzley, Anna Loose, Leslie McFarlane, John McQuade, Gloria Peng, Emmy Shih, Office Manager Grace Ting Hellen Soderberg Benefactors Counselors I-wen Chan, Katherine Chang, Hui-shiang Chao, Bai Win Antiques Jung Chin, Chiao-Feng Chung, Cerita Hsu, Carol Lee, European Chamber of Commerce Miranda Lin, Emilie Ma, Kuang-Shan Wan Grand Hyatt Taipei Premier Sponsors Consultants Wendy Evans and Michael Mullahy Concordia Consulting ICRT Counseling Admin. Joanne Chua San Fu Global www.communitycenter.org.tw AUGUST 2018 5 Aug 2018_p3-end.indd 5 2018/7/27 下午4:01 CSC A percentage of all proceeds of items sold at the Gallery will go AUGUST 2018 to the Center. Please remember that by displaying your items or shopping at the Gallery, you will be helping the Center to continue GALLERY to provide valuable services to the international community. A JOINT EXHIBITION OF YOUNG TAIWAN ARTISTS SPONSORED BY BAI WIN ANTIQUES The Community Services Center is pleased to have on loan from Bai Win Antiques a unique joint exhibition of young Taiwan artists. YURIE’S ASSORTMENT OF SILK Please stop by the Center to view FLOWERS AND ACCESSORIES the paintings of Chen Ah-Kim, Yurie Asada meticulously selects all her Chen Shu-Hwa, Lee Fin-Lan, Tang silk flowers for her exquisite silk flower Shu-Hui and Wang Cheng-Chi. arrangements. She focuses on the concepts of “harmony” and seasonal flowers, which will complement any home or office interior. Accessory items include earrings, bracelets and necklaces for those seeking gifts for someone special. COFFEE GRINDERS AND POTS MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL AND WOOD Enjoy your coffee the old fashioned way. Come to the Center and check out these lovely items for coffee brewing throughout August and September. Morning Book Club Selection One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. For meeting dates, times & location, contact Julie Hu at: [email protected] Evening Book Club Selection The Readers of the Broken Wheel Recommended by Katrina Bivald. For meeting dates, times & location, contact: [email protected] Taiwan is a perfect illustration of the saying that good things come in small packages. In comparison with more popular tourist destinations in the Far East, Taiwan is very modest in size, but despite its diminutive scale, the island has an astonishing amount to offer the curious explorer.
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