BBC iPlayer Taipei 101 + film Fire Under the Snow

Hi everyone
It’s Cindy again.

I have been quiet for a while because I am preparing all the gifts carrying back home for my sister’s wedding!
It seems that her wedding is still ages to come but the fact is it’s coming in 2 weeks time!
And I am NOT ready yet… not even pull out my suitcase!
Ah… that’s what I need to do this weekend…

One Chinese proverb says “One never goes to the temple for no reason无事不登三宝殿, Pin-Yin: wu shi bu deng san bao dian ”. That’s why I try not to bother you all without a reason!
Here I have some information to share and think some of you might be interested in it.

BBC iPlayer have a programme talking about Taipei 101, the highest building in the world, and I watched it last night.
Thought the engineering part of the building was quite amazing, and I didn’t realize the building structure features even though I was working next to Taipei 101 building for 2 years!

Click the link for Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections, Series 1 - 2. Super Skyscraper - Taipei 101

In fact, for local people who work next to this tourist site, all you want to do everyday is trying to avoid all the ‘annoying’ tourists and get into office on time!

This programme provides some science supports and let you know how this building can still stand firm after all the tropical hurricanes, known as typhoon, and earthquakes hit the island.

Looking at the street scene in Taipei, I really feel home sick now even it’s just 2 weeks to go back!


The second thing I want to share with you is a film+event at Watershed cinema!

There will be a film on Sun 15th March talking about a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was arrested by the Chinese communist army in 1959. He spent 33 years in prison for the “crimes” of demonstrating peacefully and refusing to falsely denounce his teacher as an Indian spy.

Fire Under the Snow is directed by Makoto Sasa, and there will be an introduction before and Q&A time after the film.

I really want to go to see this film but I will be in Taiwan when the film is on!
It is a shame! I will have to miss it…
Just wonder if anyone is interested in this film and would like to tell me what’s in the film?

Finally, I am on Facebook now!
I also post these links and information on my Facebook.
If you are interested in looking at my Facebook, please feel free to do it.
However, I am a bit cautious about Facebook friends as I don’t feel comfortable been looked by strangers!
So please let me know who you are before adding me as a friend.
Thanks!

It not long for my holidays! Can’t wait for it.
My sister told me it’s just like summer over there now… 25 degree in average…
How nice!

I will take lots of photos and save them properly this time!
Will let you know what we do in a wedding.
This will be a very interesting subject to talk about.

Hope all of you are doing well.
I will see some of you before I go, and please feel free to email me if there is anything you would like to share with me.

If you wish not to receive my Chinese talk email, please let me know so I can take you off my email list.

Wish all of you have a nice week and wonderful weekend!

Cindy