National Centre For Traditional Arts

Thanks to the kind and friendly farm's staff members, 

I was able to visit National Centre for Traditional Arts in Yilan. 

The centre takes up about 24hectares on which there's a whole traditional Taiwanese street, a temple, a library, an exhibition hall and a residence.

Culture Shock on Discovery Channel?

At the very beginning of my stay in Taiwan I thought that nothing could really suprise me here. After watching so many TV programmes about foreign cultures and visiting most of European countries I considered myself as well prepared for 2 months in Asia.

Food, food and once again food!

What everyone should try at least once in a liftime is Taiwanese food. It's completely different from what I'm used to eat in Europe but really delicious!

Since I arrived in Taiwan, I've already tried what seems to me like hundreds kinds of food and I still find new ones to taste! Rice, pasta, vegetables, tofu and pork are the most popular ingredients and Taiwanese can serve them in so many different ways!

If you don't like rice or pasta - don't worry, you will find something else to eat, e.g. ...

Taiwanese dumplings served in many different ways: with pork or with curry, spicy or delicate ones.

Hello Taiwan! Nice to meet you!

Hello!
My name is Kasia and I come from Poland, Europe. This summer  I’m gonna be one of three interns residing at the lovely Toucheng Leisure Farm and updating this blog!

Bye bye Taiwan...

My internship is almost finishing.. In this post, I will tell more about my impressions in this lovely place, Taiwan!

I loved Taiwan! I loved Taiwanese people.. they are so receptive, polite, helpful and friendly! It´s so incredible..
I am really sad to leave! Hope that everybody who is reading this blog, can have the chance to come here and enjoy this wonderful Taiwan! It is much more than you expect!

Cang Jiu Winery

Cang Jiu Winery is located inside of Toucheng Leisure farm and is the first private winery in Yilan built on the concept of  “green building”. 

(Cang Jiu Winery is located in the number 14, just few minutes by foot from the Office, number 4)

Taroko Gorge National Park

Taroko National Park is located in the east of Taiwan. It lies across 3 administrative areas, Hualien County, Taichung County and Nantou County. It´s near from Yilan County. It´s just 2 hours, by car, from here.

Wastewater Treatment - Sustainability Way

`Water being a limited resource, there is an increasing concern for water and environmental quality. Pollution is a serious problem which threats springs and rivers, there being research needed on treatment and conservation. One form of wastewater treatment is the utilization of biological filters, through constructed wetlands and ponds with aquatic plants. Ponds of aquatic macrophytes and swamps play a role of filters for contaminants, helping to return clean water to the watershed.`

Yilan County

In the posts I´m trying to passing to the foreigners how is this `farm life´.. To understand all that I´m saying you have to experience!! 

Nono here!!!

Nono presents a comedy program in Taiwan! He is very famous here!

Nono and his staff came to the farm to recording a program! I didn´t understand a word about what they were saying, but I think it was everything very funny, because everybody was laughing a lot!

The following picture was photographed in front of the mud hut. A mud hut is a kind of farm house in Taiwan with a history of about 70 years or more. It is a house built by the farmers by using mud, bamboos, dried grass and wooden beams. Mud is the main material to build its walls, floors and staircases, where as dry grasses are used to build the roof of the hut. Mud hut is built with several techniques, but needs to be repaired from time to time. A mud hut is basically cool during summer and warm during winter.

Nono with Grandma (owner of the farm)