A Day @ The National Center for Traditional Arts

The 1st of September, we were going to take David's two nephews, Todd & Jason, to this fun place but they had other plans... so instead the two of us went ahead anyway and checked out this place in Yilan and it's various In-House Museums...
Though the museum opened in January of 2002, the concept and planning actually started way back in 1995. The Council for Cultural Affairs has approved the building of National Center for traditional Arts and dedicated it to the investigation, collection, and sorting of various traditional arts and objects as well as acting as a conduit for the preservation and passing down of traditional handicrafts and skills.

Besides visiting the various in-house museums and shops after shops of traditional arts crafts of Taiwan, we also got to take in and enjoy a Chinese Play. Like they do in Disneyland, the play includes audience participation plus not only performed on stage but actually traveled throughout the whole Park.

The Complete TRIP PHOTOS Here

Almost Paradise... NOT!!!

One of the outings over the Chinese Holidays was at the Bade Forest Paradise, where Todd's GF is working during the Chinese NY Holiday Break... about an hour's drive from the City of Kaohsiung... we were sooo looking forward to a day of fun filled with exciting rides and beautiful sceneries, etc....
well, it was not much of a Paradise -- it was old, a bit falling apart... the rides are truly strictly for kids -- and I mean 5 years old and below... LOLs!!!

In my opinion, it was neither a forest, nor was it a Paradise -- but the entertainment was fun and hot.. loved the family from Thailand where everyone had their own special talent.... very entertaining, especially the kids -- and really cute, too!!! there there's the dancers -- 3 men and about 5 women -- and they did about half an hour's worth of multi ethnic dances -- change costumes in between as well... they were quite a talented and entertaining bunch... To view more photos - pls Click on the Links Below.
Bade Forest Paradise
The Entertainers