Scenes from Taipei
September 2000
A well-known temple near
the snake market at about 7.30pm: Drizzling
Inside the temple: Wet
and smoky as prayers burn incense
Colourful, mouthwatering
food on little plates, ready for takeaway
Students of Tai Chi practicing
dragon marching in the CKS (Chiang Kaishek) square
Dominantly Buddhist:
Temples being busy in every corner of the city
The day of the Moon Cake
Festival: The 2.26 Peace Memorial Park
The festival making everyone
a little bit excited
The traditional Taiwanese-style
opera: More colourful than ones from the mainland of China
Absorbed: Feasting her
eyes on the opera which is hardly performed nowadays even locally