New Semester,New Beginning

This semester my topic is "Festival", and I am going to talk about different kinds of festivals like Chinese New Year,Valentine's Day, Halloween, Chritmas and so on. Including western and eastern countries, from ancient to the modern society, here are some pictures of all kinds of festivals.

Podking Restaurant

Podking Restaurant is famous in Taichung. The first store is opened in 忠孝night market in 1991, and the shop keeper, Mr. Chen, worked very hard and he soon discovered a new flavor that guests liked a lot. Therefore, it became well-known and it opened many branches in a short time
Its soup is made of many Chinese herbal medicines and it is warm and suitable especially in winter. Besides, its spice is unique, spicy but not greasy so that lots of people will taste it because of its special soup and sauce.
Though it is famous for spicy soup, there is another soup you can choose if you don’t like spice. The degree of spice is divided into three levels; usually I can eat the third level. The first level is the most spice, and I haven’t challenged it yet. There are various kinds of ingredients you can choose and they are fresh and delicious. Many people are willing to wait in line in order to taste it.
Hot pots are everywhere but it is not easy to become well-known. Podking Restaurant is successful to catch people’s eyes and stomachs.

ChungHsing Lake

There are lots of famous shopping districts in Taichung and people’s first impression toward Taichung City is its various foods and products. However, there are also some nature sceneries such as Taichung Metropolitan Park, 大坑 mountain, and so on. And here is a green place in downtown so that many people will do exercise or have a picnic here; it is ChungHsing University.
Located in southern Taichung, it is like a green diamond, because there are many buildings around it and it’s the only place people can do outdoor activities in southern part of Taichung. The measure of area is fifty- three hectares and you can see trees all over the campus. There is a forest called the Dark Forest; every morning people will do exercise and I think they can absorb much phytoncide while exercising. Whenever I pass by, they are full of energy; I think they must treasure that they have a place to exercise.
In addition, ChungHsing is famous for the lake. It is special- designed; the shape of main lake is like China and tow small lakes stand for Taiwan and 海南 Island. Not only students but also people from the neighborhood will have a picnic or enjoy the sunshine and little children will have excursions here. Since the campus is large, it is suitable for people to take a walk.
Also, lots of people will take photos because the beautiful scenery; it is a great place for city people to relax.

Yizhong Street

Yizhong Street is one of the important shopping centers in Taichung. It is named after Taichung First Senior High. Because of near school, products there are cheap and I often can have a good bargain. Besides Taichung First Senior High, there are also other schools like 中技and 台體; therefore, students will stop by with their friends so that it will become bustling in the afternoon. There are almost all kinds of stores, thus, I can hang around there whole day. Also, traffic is convenient and it is not far from our school so that it is the first shopping center that I visited in Taichung.

There are many tiny lanes but once you visit, you will be surprised and find many treasures. Since there are a lot of delicious foods and special products, I would like to introduce something. Yizhong fried chicken is famous in Taiwan and it is originated from Yizhong Street. Not only students but also adults like it very much. In addition, usually you have to wait in line for 5-10 minutes. Hence, next time if you want to try, you can go there early in order not to wait for a long time.

Chungyo Department Store

The famous department store in Taichung is Chungyo Department Store. The building is large and it combines section A, B, and C; it is one of the large scale department stores in the world. Located in downtown Taichung, it is convenient for people to go there; many office ladies and students would like to stop by after work and school.

The most interesting and specialist are restrooms. They are theme restrooms and each floor has its unique subject. For example, there are subjects like fairy tales, secret gardens, baroque, rococo, pop, and so on. Many people will visit Chungyo just because they want to take a look at its restrooms.

Lavender Forest

Have you ever imagine about purple forests? I have never thought of it until I visited Lavender Forest. It planted lavenders all over the district and it seemed that the world became purple. From November to May, lavenders bloomed at that time especially in January and February. Though winter is cold, with lavenders accompany, I will feel warm.

In addition, they also sell products that are made from lavenders such like cookies, drinks, and soaps. Entering the restaurant, you can smell its fragrance and even taste it. I like lavender milk tea. Milk tea and lavender matched and it tasted great.

Moreover, there is a DIY classroom, and you can try to make a unique soap on your own. People there will teach how to make step by step, just follow the guidance and use your creativity; you can make a unique lavender soap!

Feng Chia Night Market

Night markets are unique in Taiwan, so when we go on a trip, we will visit the night market. The famous market in Taichung is Feng Chia night market. Near Feng Chia University, the business park is large and there are many food stands and stores. Because the main customers are students, products there are cheap and you can have a good bargain.

I like to buy clothes and shoes there, especially when seasons alter. Usually there will be sales and I can buy products I want at lower prices.

Furthermore, foods are yummy so that every time I visit Feng Chia night market, not only would I eat dinner but also buy some desserts as midnight snacks.

It is not far away from ChungHsing University. You can take bus 33 or 35, or ride motorcycle in about 20 minutes you can arrive there.