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A Trip Down to Meteor Garden’s Memory Lane
Before there were Lee Min Ho, Song Jong Ki, Lee Jung Suk, Kim Soo Hyun, we fell in love with Dao Ming Zi (Jerry Yan), Hwa Ze Lei (Vic Zhou), Ximen (Vaness Wu), and Mei Zuo (Ken Chu). Likewise, before Song Hye Kyo, Park Shin-hye, Bae Suzy, Yoon Eun-hye, we adored San Chai (Barbie Xu) first. I felt a certain kilig when I mentioned the cast of Meteor Garden. I suddenly remembered the cat-dog-like argument of Dao Ming Zi and San Chai. Imagine how the writer and director disappointed the fans when San Chai chose the rebellious and spoiled-brat Dao Ming Zi, instead of the angel-like Hua Ze Lei. How…
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I Went on a Road Trip in Taichung for FREE
My recent article about my trip in Taiwan tells you that Taichung was the first city I’ve visited. You read it correctly! It’s FREE and here’s how… Taichung is located in the west side of central Taiwan that can be reached by bus or by train (Taiwan Rail or Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR)). The speed of their THSR is promising because it will take you there in one (1) hour. But since there are still bus-and-train transfers, the travel time will also take one and a half hours or so. This is why I followed the advice of the frequent traveler in the said city to take the bus,…