This was always a sign of spring time that we could stroll in the National Taiwan Museum at Railway Department Park, to learn the history, the architectural features, the revolution of motive power on Taiwan railway. Finally, the model railway exhibition amazing us to end this happy journey.
We hope you enjoy the trip that we’ve planned for you.
Please click on the links below to enjoy the happiest time we have spent together.
Located in the heart of Taipei, near the Taipei Main station and the North Gate is a building of significant historic significance. The impressive building we see today is National Taiwan Museum of Railway Department Park. We will tour this building and the complex of eight historically significant buildings with a professional tour guide. Our tour will begin at the main entrance to the museum at 10::00, after tour, we will enjoy lunch at Astoria Cafe, welcome to join us if you are available on this day.
Planning a trip in cold and wet raining day isn’t always easy, but with proper preparation, things can still run smoothly. We are sometimes super lucky, but for this time, we don’t. However, despite of non stop raining for over one month in Taipei, it’s so hard to get up from the cozy warm bed to catch the morning train to the MRT station, taking bus to Neihu, to Martin’s strawberry Farm, picking the delicious red and sweet strawberries, making the turnip cake, sharing the delicious food and celebrating the birthday with all our dearly friends, what a wonderful day, what a unforgettable trip we had.
The joyous 2022 Annual Registration Luncheon was successfully completed with all the devotions of our work teams and participations of our dear members. Thank you all, this marks the beginning of another year of planning and bringing the best to our members.
Please click the link below to see the happy moments we shared in the photo album.
Art & Culture Interest Group’s trip to Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center on December 20th, for the Opening Exhibition “Flying Ink” is simply fabulous! Lunch at COZZI Market, and free time activities at Gloria Outlets & Xpark super aquarium summed up a Day of Art & Fun! 「藝文小組」本年度最後的活動在12月20日舉行，桃園「橫山書法藝術館」的開館「飛墨橫山」大展，果然是精采萬分。「逸市集」午餐，Xpark水族館與華泰名品城的午後自由活動也是充滿歡樂。
The 2021 Christmas Luncheon ended in applause. Thank you to all the participating members, especially brilliant were the performances on stage and the works displayed by the various interest groups. Please click the link below to relive this joyful atmosphere.
As December is fast approaching, it is time for reminiscences and gratitude. On behalf of our Board of Directors and Working Committee, I take great pleasure to invite you to our annual Christmas Luncheon in celebration of the holidays sharing spirit. The festivities will take place on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the 3rd floor Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei. The hotel’s address is: 201, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Taipei.
We are thankful for having the WTIC as a platform to foster our international friendship and enrich our life. This year’s Christmas Luncheon features jovial performance and video clip of yearround reminiscences from various WTIC interest group members. We have our many interest groups chairpersons and teachers to thank for their dedication and devotion to make each interest group active and vibrant. Most of all, it is each member’s participation and enthusiasm to make possible of our Club full of pleasant memory of friendship.
In keeping with tradition, you are welcome to invite guests to share the holiday spirit with our members. Luncheon fee is NT$1,400 for member, NT$1,600 for guest. Please dress up yourself in festive colors and wear face mask representing your country to celebrate the holiday season with WTIC family!
Situated in the Guandu Plain, facing the Keelung river is the Nung Chan Monastery. Established in 1975 and the home of the Dharma Drum Buddhist Foundation, this beautiful Monastery was the vision of Master Chen yen (聖嚴法師), the founder of the Dharma Drum Buddhist Group (法鼓山). The design was based on a meditation of the Buddhist Master in which he saw the temple as “it is a Flower in Space, Moon in Water ”, so it was named the Water-Moon Monastery. This was the second time WTIC Exploration Group visited Monastery, we were welcome by the abbot, the tasty vegetarian food to refresh our mind after the walking zen. The photos album and slide shows recorded our visit, whoever joined us or couldn’t join us on Wednesday, we would like to share with you, for you might want to go back and pay them a visit one more time. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lrp5ajkJsowhQ1HY7 Slide show:
Exploration Group will be led by experienced guides from the Nung Chan Monastery (農禪寺), share with us the philosophy and history of the Dharma Group founder and his vision for the Water-Moon Monastery. Please join us at Qiyan(奇岩) MRT Station between 10:00 and 10:15 am on Dec 8th. 取自「空中花，水中月」的水月道場農禪寺，在疫情嚴峻期間，暫停關閉近半年後，於十二月重新對外開放，我們特別為您安排在12/8參訪。 若您有興趣，歡迎您加入我們，集合時間及地點： 12/8 早上10:00-10:15 奇岩捷運站
11/18 WTIC Annual Excursion to Miaoli Chrysanthemum Field & Hakka Culture Center 秋賞杭菊苗栗之旅 We are grateful for the weather, no rain during the event but with plenty fresh air and flowers. We took a lot of photos when we were in the private Chrysanthemum Field, Hakka culture center and Flower Home. Please click here to view our pretty photos.
On the 15th of November, the WTIC members experienced a fantastic event “A Taste of India! “ The photos are soooo lovely, please click here and enjoy the wonderful moment
Time & Date:13:30 pm ～15:30 pm, Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Venue: Exhibition Hall 1, Galleries 202, 204, 206
Fees: NT$ 200(Tickets & group audio device rental), senior over 65, ID required.
Transportation: MRT Red Shilin Station Exit 1, take bus S18, R30, BR 20 to NPM
Dear Members,
This special exhibition is truly the major event of the year! These three large hanging silk scrolls classified as “National Treasures” were last displayed together 10 years ago. Besides the three Northern Song period “monumental” style of landscape paintings, nine other famous paintings-ranging in date from the Yuan dynasty to the Republican period, were chosen to demonstrate the great influence of these three masterpieces that extends years beyond creation.
There are quite a few informative videos about these paintings; please do check them out:
We are extremely lucky to have invited two NPM veteran specialists: Ms. Lisette Lou, who has served as Senior Executive Officer to 7 terms of NPM Directors, and Ms. Connie Tseng, who will be our English and Chinese tour guide. After viewing “A Trio of National Treasures” Exhibition; if time allows, we could also see the exhibition on Pu Hsin-yu’s paintings & calligraphy in the nearby galleries.
Please RSVP to this email before Monday, November 1st.
On November 10th, we will meet in front of the ticket booth on the 1st floor of the Exhibition Hall 1. It will take some time to purchase the tickets and rent the audio tour system, please arrive around 13:30 pm so we can start the tour at 14:00 sharp, and please prepare the exact change and remember to return your audio device to me or our work team if you have to leave early. Thank you so much for your cooperation.
Kind Regards,
Susan Su Wang &Jessica Liu Chia(0970 583 038), Art & Culture Chair
