Fishing With Sulphuric Fire
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 23, 2019
Many fishes are attracted towards light just as moths and flying ants are—a behavior that fishermen around the world exploit to bring them t...
Showing posts with the label Taiwan
Taiwan’s Giant Wall of Propaganda Spewing Speakers
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 13, 2019
Just off the southeastern coast of mainland China, lies a group of two islands collectively called Kinmen. For over seventy years, these is...
Taipei’s Typhoon-Bent Mailboxes
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 1, 2016
In August 2015, a powerful typhoon named Soudelor slammed into the east coast of Taiwan bringing torrential rain and fierce wind in excess o...
The Betel Nut Beauties of Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 22, 2015
Scantily clad young women sitting inside brightly-lit glass kiosks with flashing lights and neon signs are a common sight along Taiwan's...
Taiwanese Village Transforms Itself With Cartoon Murals
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 25, 2015
Three sisters have unleashed a new life into the streets of the small Taiwanese village of Huija with a series of colourful murals. The sist...
Twin-Heart Fish Trap in Penghu
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 11, 2014
Fish traps or weirs are one of the oldest methods developed for catching fish. These were usually built of stones or wooden posts and utiliz...
Taroko Gorge, The Marble Mountains of Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 13, 2014
Taroko Gorge, also known as “Marble Gorge” because of the abundant supply of marble in the area, is an impressive 19-km-long canyon, located...
The 728-Ton Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 7, 2014
Taipei 101 is an iconic skyscraper located in the city of Taipei, in Taiwan. It rises to 509 meters and consist of exactly 101 floors. At th...
The Restaurant Atop Bei Tou Incinerator
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 9, 2014
The Bei Tou Incinerator (also spelled as Pei Tou), located in the city of Taipei in Taiwan, is a waste incinerator that burns 1,800 metric t...
Houtong Cat Village, Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 9, 2013
Houtong is a small mining town located in Rueifang District of Taiwan, a district renowned for its rich, well-preserved railway culture with...
Barbie Themed Restaurant Opens in Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 4, 2013
Taiwan has opened a Barbie-themed restaurant in Taipei called the Barbie Cafe, after the US toy company Mattel licensed Taiwanese restaurant...
The Bizarre Landscape of YehLiu Geopark
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 7, 2012
Yehliu is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli, famous for its stunning geological landscape. The unique rocks are conce...
Rainbow Village of Taichung, Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 11, 2011
Tucked away in one corner of the large city of Taichung, Taiwan lies a modest ‘military dependents’ village’ – a community built in the late...
Extreme Recycling: Cardboard Restaurant of Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 12, 2010
In the city of Taichung, Taiwan you’ll find an environmental-friendly themed restaurant where everything including dining room furniture, bo...
