Frames and Fictions

Dummies replaced audience due to coronavirus at the first professional baseball league game of the season at 桃園國際棒球場 (Táoyuán International Baseball Stadium) in 桃園 (Táoyuán), Taiwan. Photo: 王騰毅 (Ann Wáng)/Reuters.

Floating Leaves

台北市 (Taipei), Taiwan: A girl poses on a giant waterlily leaf in 雙溪公園 (Shuāngxī Park and Chinese Garden) to promote the annual Floating Giant Waterlily Exhibition. Photo: Tyrone Siu/Reuters.

The Queen’s Head

People walk past a unique gelogical rock formation called “Queen’s Head” (女王頭) in 野柳 (Yěliǔ) Geopark in 萬里區 (Wànlǐ District), 新北市 (New Taipei City), Taiwan. Photo: EPA/Ritchie B. Tongo.

Cherry Luck

臺北市 (Taipei), Taiwan: A Japanese white-eye sits in a cherry tree. Photo: Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images.

The Eternal Tides

A dancer from the 无鳞舞蹈剧院 (Legend Lín Dance Theatre) rehearses The Eternal Tides at the National Theatre Concert Hall in 臺北市 (Taipei), Taiwan. Photo: 蒋滢滢 (Jiǎng Yíngyíng)/AP.

The upside-down ship

高雄 (Kaohsiung), Taiwan: Sinking fishing vessels caused by super typhoon Meranti. Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA.

Through the Storm

The city of 厦门 (Xiàmén) is worst affected, state media says, but the storm loses strength as it heads towards 上海 (Shànghăi). [Read more].

• Reuters, Typhoon Meranti cuts power and shatters windows as it hits China , The Guardian, September 15, 2016

Boxes scattered on a flooded road in 厦门 (Xiàmén) in 福建省 (Fújiàn province), China. Photo: 新华通讯社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Barcroft Images.

善有善報，惡有惡報

• Agence France-Presse, Super typhoon Nepartak: six dead in China as tens of thousands flee storm, The Guardian, July 11, 2016

A road is washed away in 闽清 (Mǐnqīng) county, south-east China’s 福建省 (Fújiàn province), on Sunday in the wake of super typhoon Nepartak. Photo: 新华通讯社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Barcroft Images.

Hypothymis azurea

Taipei, Taiwan: A male black-naped monarch feeding his chicks at a nest in a city centre park. Photo: Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images.

Inner Mission

Tainan, Taiwan: A child is rescued from a building after the earthquake. An entire residential complex of four buildings containing almost 100 homes toppled to the ground, lying on its side with twisted metal girders exposed and clouds of dust rising from the jumbled concrete. Photo: AP.

The Leftovers

• Taiwan set to elect its first female leader, The Guardian, January 16, 2016

If opposition leader, 蔡英文 (Tsai Ing-wen) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) wins the election and her party also gains control of the legislature, it would be the first time the KMT and its associates have lost power of parliament as well as the presidency. [Read more].

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate 蔡英文 (Tsai Ing-wen) waves to supporters during rally campaign ahead of the Taiwanese presidential election. Photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images.

Opposition candidate 蔡英文 (Tsai Ing-wen) would be Taiwan’s first female leader, if elected in Saturday’s poll. Photo: Olivia Harris/Reuters.

Segal’s law

暗號 周杰伦 (Jay Chou) 我想要的 想做的 你比誰都了 你想說的 想給的 我全都知道 未接來電 沒留言 一定是你孤單的想念 任何人都 猜不到 這是我們的暗號 他們猜 隨便猜 不重要 連上彼此的訊號 才有個依靠 有太多人太多事 夾在我們之間咆哮 雜訊太多訊號弱 就連風吹都要干擾 想吹風 想自由 想要一起手牽手 去看海 繞世界流浪 我害怕你心碎沒人幫你擦眼淚 別管那是非 只要我們感覺對 我害怕你心碎沒人幫你擦眼淚 別離開身邊 擁有你我的世界才能完美 你說你想逃開鬆手 愛太累愛得不自由 因為我給不起最簡單的承諾 你停止收訊號 我開始搜尋不到 到底有誰知道 是幾點鐘方向 你才會收到暗號 Segnale Segreto Jay Chou (周杰伦) Le cose che voglio Le cose che voglio fare Tu le conosci meglio di chiunque altro Le cose che vuoi dire Le cose che vuoi dare Le conosco tutte Non accetto la chiamata Nessun messaggio Dovevi esser tu, pensandomi solo Nessuno può Indovinarlo È il nostro segnale segreto Gli altri congetturano Lasciamoli congetturare Non è importante Avremo qualcosa da cui dipendere Solo se incrociamo i nostri messaggi Ci sono troppe persone, troppe cose Piantate fra noi a far rumore Fra troppi segnali confusi, il messaggio s’affievolisce Anche il vento finisce per interferire Ma tu non vuoi più camminare in un buio sottopasso Vuoi un brivido Vuoi essere libera Vuoi essere insieme a me mano nella mano Mentre guardiamo l’oceano Mentre giriamo il mondo Ti temo con il cuore infranto senza nessuno che ti asciughi le lacrime Non curarti dei pettegolezzi Fintanto che il nostro sentimento è giusto Ti temo con il cuore infranto senza nessuno che ti asciughi le lacrime Non abbandonarmi Il mio mondo sarà compiuto solo con te Dici che vuoi fuggire, ti stacchi dalla mia mano Sei stanca di un amore che è come una prigione Perché non posso esaudire la più semplice promessa Respingi i messaggi Anch’io quasi non aspetto più i tuoi Alla fine chissà In quale direzione punterà l’orologio Prima che tu riceva il segnale segreto

Orange juice

Workers wearing white masks lie down in the street during a protest outside a goverment office in 台北市 (Taipei), Taiwan. Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA.

Flora

Dancers from the 无鳞舞蹈剧院 (Legend Lín Dance Theatre) perform Hymne aux Fleurs qui Passent (Anthem to the Fading Flowers) during a rehearsal at the National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: 蒋滢滢 (Jiǎng Yíngyíng)/AP.

堤丰 (Τυφῶν)

About 100 trains running through the city of Xiàmén have suspended services while the airport in the city of Quánzhōu has cancelled its flights, sate-run Xīnhuá agency reported. [Read more].

• After Taiwan, typhoon Soudelor to hit China; over 1.58 lakh people evacuated, The Indian Express, August 8, 2015

Typhoon Soudelor hits Taiwan en route to mainland China
Photo: Reuters

音樂即興 (Improvvisazione)

周杰倫 (Jay Chou)
Piano Improvisation (Chopin and Liszt)