Write down a Number between 1 to 99. Check your number against the numbers listed in my Amazing Number cards. I will be able to guess your Number.
http://www.tankinlian.com/amazing/index.html
Show it to your children and friends. Ask them the same question, "how is this done?"
Can you guess how I guess your Number? Send your reply to me at kinlian@gmail.com. Do not post your answer and give away your secret.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Coldest winter in 12 years
Taipei is cold. The news reported that the temperature during this winter is the coldest in the last 12 years.
Is this due to global warming, or just the cycle of nature? I suspect that the global warming is causing big climate changes around the world.
Is this due to global warming, or just the cycle of nature? I suspect that the global warming is causing big climate changes around the world.
Ecocities
I found a book entitled Ecocities in the public library in Beitou, Taiwan. It is written by Richard Register. The author described how cities should be developed to be environmentally friendly and to give a better quality of life to the residents.
The author encouraged people to work near their place of residence, and reduce the travel between home and place of work. He also encourage the use of rail transport, instead of private cars.
More details:
http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3923
http://www.newsociety.com/
I have given similar ideas in this paper:
http://www.tankinlian.com/articles/housing.html
The author encouraged people to work near their place of residence, and reduce the travel between home and place of work. He also encourage the use of rail transport, instead of private cars.
More details:
http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3923
http://www.newsociety.com/
I have given similar ideas in this paper:
http://www.tankinlian.com/articles/housing.html
Visit to Xin Beitou and Danshui
I visited Xin Beitou and Danshui. Danshu is at the coast and the end of the red MRT line in Taipei. It is a popular tourist destination. The visitors enjoyed the local food, shopping and atmosphere.
The stall holders are helpful. If you ask for information and do not buy their goods, they still thank you for your interest.
I saw an interesting system of garbage collection. The collection truck came at night. The stall holders could hear the classical music that is being played by the truck. They bring their grabage bags to be dumped into the truck. Apart from the driver, there is no need to have any workers.
The red MRT line has a few stations that are underground, a few that are at ground level and a few stations that are elevated.
The stall holders are helpful. If you ask for information and do not buy their goods, they still thank you for your interest.
I saw an interesting system of garbage collection. The collection truck came at night. The stall holders could hear the classical music that is being played by the truck. They bring their grabage bags to be dumped into the truck. Apart from the driver, there is no need to have any workers.
The red MRT line has a few stations that are underground, a few that are at ground level and a few stations that are elevated.
Hot springs
Hot springs are popular with the local people in Taiwan. They are also popular in Japan and China.
The minerals from the hot spring provides some health benefits. After spending two hours at a hot spring spa, I could sleep soundly during the night.
The minerals from the hot spring provides some health benefits. After spending two hours at a hot spring spa, I could sleep soundly during the night.
Bus trip to Xin Beitou
I took the bus from one terminal (Taipei City Hall) to the other terminal (Xin Beitou) in Taipei. The journey took 1.5 hours. 30 minutes was used as a feeder service to pick passengers in the area around Taipei 101. The journey time could have been reduced, if there is a separate dedicated feeder service.
Passengers are allowed to pay the fare on entering or leaving the bus. The bus driver has to be vigilent to identify passengers who did not pay the fare. It depends a lot on the honesty of the passengers.
The fare is NT15 (SGD 0.70) for short distance and NT30 (sge 1.40) for longer distance. The passenger can pay by cash or stored value card. For long distance, the passenger has to tap the stored value card twice (as each tap deducts NT15 from the card).
The bus has segments with one seat and other segments with two seats. Those travelling alone can choose to sit in the single seat segment.
My return journey by MRT took about 30 minutes.
Passengers are allowed to pay the fare on entering or leaving the bus. The bus driver has to be vigilent to identify passengers who did not pay the fare. It depends a lot on the honesty of the passengers.
The fare is NT15 (SGD 0.70) for short distance and NT30 (sge 1.40) for longer distance. The passenger can pay by cash or stored value card. For long distance, the passenger has to tap the stored value card twice (as each tap deducts NT15 from the card).
The bus has segments with one seat and other segments with two seats. Those travelling alone can choose to sit in the single seat segment.
My return journey by MRT took about 30 minutes.
Road names in Taipei
I observed some good features in naming of roads in Taipei:
1. Long roads are identified by sections, such as Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 1, Zhongxia E Rd Sec 2, etc. It is easy to locate an address according to the section of the road.
2 Lanes are identified by reference to the road, eg Yanji St Lane 1, Yanji St Rd Lane 2.
3. The names of Road, Street and Lane in a consistent manner to identify different sizes of roads.
It is useful to adopt these principles in the naming of roads in Singapore. I find the naming of roads in the new towns to be rather inconsistent. The name Avenue, Road and Street are being used for similar size of roads.
1. Long roads are identified by sections, such as Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 1, Zhongxia E Rd Sec 2, etc. It is easy to locate an address according to the section of the road.
2 Lanes are identified by reference to the road, eg Yanji St Lane 1, Yanji St Rd Lane 2.
3. The names of Road, Street and Lane in a consistent manner to identify different sizes of roads.
It is useful to adopt these principles in the naming of roads in Singapore. I find the naming of roads in the new towns to be rather inconsistent. The name Avenue, Road and Street are being used for similar size of roads.
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