Whale watching activity at Guishan Island, Yilan

" Guishan Island is the largest island of Yilan County. With the growing popularity of whale watching, Guishan Island has become the hottest tourist attraction."

The shaped board postcard was sent from Lyo, Japan. 

As a postcrosser, we send and received postcards from different countries. 

But I feel so much happier when I received from Japan instead, 

The reasons are 

1) neat hand-writing from the postcrosser

2) the pretty stamps 

3) never-disappointing postcard

Beautiful Cingjing, Taiwan

 

I really love this illustration postcard from Taiwan, sent by Vita.  

It was design by the illustrator, Chiayi Chiu 

Cingjing is a beautiful spot for relax, it's at the top of the mountain and the air there is really refreshing. The famous Qingjing Veterans Farm covered by the wide grassy and the herds of sheep grazing on the land and the verdant mountain.  

Fall season in Chiayi, Taiwan

The red leaves seems like maple leave. 

Alishan has always been a popular Taiwan tourist spot all-year-round, where one may find different kinds of plants and creatures. 

Two appealing seasons are,   

March to April : Cherry blooms

November to January : Red maples

The Zhushan Lookout in the Alishan Forest Recreation Area would be a wonderful spot to enjoy the wild range of magnificent Taiwan maples. Especially during sunset, the flaming maples along the sea of clouds, as well as bird chirping make it a memorable place for Taiwan travel.

  

Taiwan Coastal View

A beautiful postcard from Purplesunny Chang of Taiwan.

According to most of the review, the most spectacular coastal scenery can be find in the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area (東北角暨宜蘭海岸國家風景區). 

The coastal stretching 102.5km from Nanya, east of Jiufen. 

It could be a good place to visit for a day trip from Taipei or Keelung. 

Oblique Night Image of Taiwan and China

你好 (Pronounced as 'Ni Hao', meant Hope you are well in Mandarin)

A very special postcard wrapped with plastic sheet delivered to my doorstep this April. Lily Hung from Taipei sent me this Night Image postcard with an image shot from an altitude of 223 miles. The oblique night image of Taiwan (center foreground) and part of mainland China was taken by one of the Expedition team, comprised of 40 crews aboard the International Space Station on July 27,2014.    

Artist of Taiwan : 李檬

李檬* 台湾

some of his masterpiece can be find here 

Bookplate

A bookplate, also known as ex-librīs, 

is usually a small print or decorative label pasted into a book since 15th century, 

often on the inside front cover, to indicate its owner. 

more read on Bookplate images  and 

The Bookplate Society

  

Thank you to Duanting send me this postcard. 

Taiwan in one glance

A beautiful artwork from Tina's friend. 

The postcard display the characteristic of Taiwan in one glance

Taipei 101 Mall

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

Taiwan Traditional Opera (known as 'Da Xi' in Mandarin)

Travel around Taiwan by Train 

The message that the artist want to deliver is to urge the young generation 

to cultivate the wisdom / knowledge gained from ancestor and preserve the culture in future time. 

Confucius saying "Cultivate the root, the leaves and branches will take care of themselves."

Moriliynn solo exhibition (Taiwan)

I've received a postcard from Mori. 

Congratulation for her solo art exhibition in Taiwan from Jan 5 - Feb 5,2015.

Chimei Giant Lion, Penghu

The Chimei islet is located on the southern tip of the Penghu islands. There are quite spectacular views of the islet, where the cylindrical basalt in shape of a giant lion squats on the cliff.

More vintage postcard of Taiwan

Vintage Medicine Poster

Taiwan Railway Company

Club

Bruce Lee

Friend of mine, Shoak Teng bought a stack of postcards from Taiwan.

Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; 27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973) was a Chinese American and Hong Kong actor,martial arts instructor. He is widely considered by many commentators and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of modern times, and a cultural icon.



The above postcard was re-printed from an article dated Ming Gua 60s.
It's read as thru an interview with Bruce Lee, he disclosed the weakest portion of our body.


Thank you Shoak Teng for the postcards!

Taiwan Railway Company

(Front)

This postcard measured 19cm x 11cm.
One of my colleague send it from her recent tour to Taiwan.

The Railway company have their own design of souvenier (very impressive).
I wish to collect some of them too :)


(Back) The address will be no longer in used.

East Coast, Sansiantai

Sansiantai (Chinese 三仙台 or Terrace of the Three Immortals ) is an area containing a beach and several islands located on the coast of Taitung County, Taiwan. Sansientai is a 3 hectares wide coral island. This island is covered with gigantic rocks and offers several scenic spots such as fossils, valley, wells, cave, pond, cliff and fishing platform.

Legends have it that once upon a time, three famous immortals rested on this island ; this is why it is named the Three Fairy Island.

Freeze - frame

Postcard send from Ariel, postcrosser.

This postcard is not talked about travel-logue.
But, some sentence describe about loved one.

Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan ( + eye candy)

Liz who live in Taipei, Taiwan send me this postcard of Sun Moon Lake.

Can you see the little picture on the left of those stamps.
I was attracted with it.
So I contacted Liz privately about the drawing.

She was so kind to send me another postcard.

with the cute stamps
and with her beautiful drawing as well !!!!
Thank you Liz !!!

If you like cat ...

A very nice illustration postcard from Taiwan.

Salt industry in Taiwan

Thank you to Brian Wu to send me this postcard from Taiwan.

According to Brian, the image shows the cargo train carrying salt in Bu Dai, Chia Yi, southwestern coast of Taiwan.
The salt industry in Taiwan has been on downgrade. The wagons, the diesel locomotives & the railways have been decommissioned & scrapped since about 20 years ago. There are only a few salt pans left there.

Beauty of Su-ao Port, I-lan, Taiwan

Beautiful scenery postcard from Ilan .

Thank you to Mei-Yu Ho.

Ilan is the first major town one encounters heading south down Taiwan's east coast.

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Wood Postcard ~ Bruce Lee

The Squirrel Wood Postcard is not only a totally sendable postcard, but a little work of art! Wood Postcard measures 6" x 4 and requires standard postcard postage. can be sent and received just like a normal postcard! Everything appears to be printed directly onto the a thin "slice" of eco-friendly sustainably harvested wood, complete with address lines on the flip side.

The Bruce Lee's wood postcard send from Taiwan to Malaysia.

Seem thick but light.

You may want to read more about the Wood Postcard here.

OR

You intend to carve your own wood postcard

OR

You may purchase the blank wood postcard and carved for yourself (Cost about $2.50)

* Thank you to Yik Long allowed me to upload his collection on my blog.

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