Today's crap weather. By yesterday evening it started to rain and this morning was still no better. Well, never mind. I've decided anyway jet lag out of the way to go. Since I am with my work already done so, and therefore no longer need to get up early, I move my day just to European time. I sleep until 1 or 2 clock.
As I look out the window by 2, is weather is not great, but it is not raining. I'm going to look a little time now Taiwanese and Chinese tradition. But first I have to cope with the subway. This turns out to be easier than you thought. At first the lines are sorted by color. It starts with the route map and stop at the signs. You have to understand that is not the time to find characters on the platform. The pay is also quite simple. You look at the departure station on the route map. There you can find on the route map for each target station the fare. Simply press a buttons and insert money. Then comes out the ticket. This one goes to the barrier and then have to get on the platform. Whenever I see anywhere in the world, these barrier systems, I wonder why such a thing in Berlin is not possible.
Interesting is also how the work aboard the trains. It is marked on the platform stops and waiting areas. It is recorded exactly where the doors of the train and how to stand in line. The passengers all look fine in the marked area in orderly queues. When I think of other Asian cities!
So get into the car and go. 5 stops to Longshan Temple. Fine count. Read and understand the message is not so simple. Which exist in English but with a strong accent. Somehow it all sounds Chinese. The station is like the temple and is located in the suburb of Longshan.
In the temple visit you have to watch a little, not that one of the many incense is high. Incidentally, I've also mitgekriegt that the many food stands in the temples for the gods in no way is intended. Many people bring food, especially fruit, with the temple and set it there. Others, obviously need to take it away with you.
After a short tour through the back roads I've taken a break in a cafe. Then I moved on to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall. The whole thing is a fairly large complex with the National Theater and National Concert Hall.
Meanwhile it has also started to rain lightly. Could also be that the usual 95% humidity have now reached the 100%.
The complex is located in the same way as the Xinyi Road Taipei 101 Only at the other end. Today, I will refrain from doing, but the walk back and take the subway.
For more information and pictures:
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/world/taiwan/taipeh_memorial.htm
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek
Longshan Temple