Wednesday, June 27, 2007

what is Kaohsiung like?

Well, check out this 4 minute video to see every day stuff you are likely to see in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan--a harbor city on a tropical island. 

Even thought I live in Kaohsiung County and not city, these are still things I see daily.

(If the song is too much for you, turn down/off the volume.)

Jun 27, 2007 12:01:28 PM | culture, life in taiwan, on the net, video

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Ashley

Thank you so much for posting this video. I loved watching it! :)

Posted by: Ashley | Friday, June 29, 2007 at 11:05 PM

Berta

Great video Amanda!! Is there a way to download the video to use in presentations? Do you know what the meaning of the song is?

Posted by: Berta | Wednesday, July 04, 2007 at 03:12 AM

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