Comments on: Old houses of Kaohsiung http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung Meanderings on living in Southern Taiwan Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:22:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard Zurek http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung/comment-page-1#comment-431 Richard Zurek Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:18:46 +0000 http://www.shandinglu.org/?p=210#comment-431 I lived in Kaohsiung 1984 thru 1990... These pictures bring a tear to my eye... Thank You! I lived in Kaohsiung 1984 thru 1990…
These pictures bring a tear to my eye…

Thank You!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung/comment-page-1#comment-372 Stephen Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:50:55 +0000 http://www.shandinglu.org/?p=210#comment-372 David, I absolutely agree. It is easy to forget how annoying, time consuming and expensive all those regulations in Australia are. They are certainly a big price to pay to gain the order, safety and conformity we enjoy in Australia. I'm no judge of which is a better system. The dynamism and vibrancy of Taiwan is fantastic. So is order and safety of Australia. What I am really thankful for is to be able to move freely from one to the other. Being able to enjoy one country and appreciate the other. That is a freedom enjoyed thanks to a democracy in both countries. David,
I absolutely agree. It is easy to forget how annoying, time consuming and expensive all those regulations in Australia are. They are certainly a big price to pay to gain the order, safety and conformity we enjoy in Australia. I’m no judge of which is a better system. The dynamism and vibrancy of Taiwan is fantastic. So is order and safety of Australia. What I am really thankful for is to be able to move freely from one to the other. Being able to enjoy one country and appreciate the other. That is a freedom enjoyed thanks to a democracy in both countries.

]]> By: David Huang http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung/comment-page-1#comment-370 David Huang Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:12:58 +0000 http://www.shandinglu.org/?p=210#comment-370 Being a citizen of both Australia & Taiwan, I've come to realise that although Australia is fully functioning democracy, it is a country that has many restrictions and regulations. Anything in regards to construction, zoning or usage in regards to private property will always certainly require council permit/approval. Whereas in Taiwan, it seems to be quite the opposite. It might not be a fully functioning democracy, but once it is your property, you can pretty much build what you like and what you do with your property with minimal restrictions from local government. Being a citizen of both Australia & Taiwan, I’ve come to realise that although Australia is fully functioning democracy, it is a country that has many restrictions and regulations. Anything in regards to construction, zoning or usage in regards to private property will always certainly require council permit/approval.

Whereas in Taiwan, it seems to be quite the opposite. It might not be a fully functioning democracy, but once it is your property, you can pretty much build what you like and what you do with your property with minimal restrictions from local government.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung/comment-page-1#comment-354 Stephen Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:11:39 +0000 http://www.shandinglu.org/?p=210#comment-354 Thanks MJ, Taipei and Kaohsiung are two very different cities, that is true. Whoever decided on making Taipei the capital was not an outdoors person, Kaohsiung in now enjoying its 4th mild month without rain while I only see cold and drizzle in Taipei. There is definately more space and housing is far more affordable in the south too. Kaohsiung has a lot more going for it than outsiders give credit for! Thanks MJ,
Taipei and Kaohsiung are two very different cities, that is true. Whoever decided on making Taipei the capital was not an outdoors person, Kaohsiung in now enjoying its 4th mild month without rain while I only see cold and drizzle in Taipei. There is definately more space and housing is far more affordable in the south too. Kaohsiung has a lot more going for it than outsiders give credit for!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung/comment-page-1#comment-353 Stephen Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:02:51 +0000 http://www.shandinglu.org/?p=210#comment-353 There are a lot of newer high-rise around. It seems strange to me that people trade out of an old three story home to reside on the 14th floor of a new complex. But some of those older houses are cramped and pretty poor quality. Specially the ones build with red-brick walls rendered and tiled. They all leak! There are a lot of newer high-rise around. It seems strange to me that people trade out of an old three story home to reside on the 14th floor of a new complex.
But some of those older houses are cramped and pretty poor quality. Specially the ones build with red-brick walls rendered and tiled. They all leak!

]]> By: MJ Klein http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung/comment-page-1#comment-352 MJ Klein Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:24:06 +0000 http://www.shandinglu.org/?p=210#comment-352 excellent photo essay Stephen. i must be the only one who likes Kaohsiung though. i love the wide thoroughfares and the lighted street name signs. i think that Kao is a high class city where you can find anything you want, with wider spaces than crowded Taipei (a city of which i am not fond). the new KRT is another feather in the cap of Kaohsiung. excellent photo essay Stephen. i must be the only one who likes Kaohsiung though. i love the wide thoroughfares and the lighted street name signs. i think that Kao is a high class city where you can find anything you want, with wider spaces than crowded Taipei (a city of which i am not fond). the new KRT is another feather in the cap of Kaohsiung.

]]> By: Joel http://www.shandinglu.org/blog/old-houses-of-kaohsiung/comment-page-1#comment-351 Joel Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:03:19 +0000 http://www.shandinglu.org/?p=210#comment-351 A pretty motley collection of building photos, which accurately depicts the state of Kaohsiung, including the butt-ugly. But I like these older, storied buildings much more than the high-rise newer buildings that are supposed to make it a world city. A pretty motley collection of building photos, which accurately depicts the state of Kaohsiung, including the butt-ugly. But I like these older, storied buildings much more than the high-rise newer buildings that are supposed to make it a world city.

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