Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan, Christmas Decorations

Streets Saturday for Week 52: Christmas Eve in Taipei

By On December 31, 2011 · 2 Comments

Like last year, this past Christmas Eve the family headed to the Vieshow Village shopping area in the Hsinyi District of Taipei to take in the holiday decorations, various street acts, and just to take advantage of the clear weather.
In fact, this past Saturday had been the first rain-free day all month. How convenient. :-)

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Taiwan Economic Stimulus Vouchers

By On January 20, 2009 · 2 Comments

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Well, I got mine. 6x NT$500 and 3x NT$200 vouchers that can only be used for spending in hopes that a sudden island-wide shopping spree will give Taiwan a much-needed economic [...]

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So I don’t get a voucher. Wait, I do?

By On November 24, 2008 · 4 Comments

In response to the global economic slowdown, Taiwan will be taking a page out of Japan’s economic  playbook and issuing spending vouchers to its citizens in the amount of NT$3600 starting in mid-January. My wife will get one because she’s Taiwanese. My kids will get one because they have dual Taiwanese and American citizenship. I [...]

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