Thursday, October 11, 2007

A short yet solid hike up Lion Mountain

The China Post - Driving along the back roads behind Xichi (汐止), midway between the northern cities of Taipei and Keelung, I stumbled across perhaps the oddest signpost I've seen during all my years in Taiwan. I've witnessed my share of unusual-sounding translations, including "Sun Link Sea" and "Water Running Up," but this one took the biscuit. "Gentleman Duck," it said in English. This was one place that warranted exploration. Full Story