 | Several huge balloons hover over a street in Taipei during a rally aimed to usher in the New Year. click to open  |
 | A Taiwanese woman holds her raincoat amid strong winds as Tropical Storm Bilis hits Taipei on July 13. At least 42 people have been killed and more than 100 missing in southeastern China after severe rainstorms and flooding caused by tropical storm Bilis.( click to open |
 | A Taiwanese man struggles to hold his umbrella amid strong winds in from Typhoon Longwang in Taipei on Oct 2nd 2005. Typhoon Longwang struck China's southeastern coast, Chinese state media said, after the cyclone churned across Taiwan, leaving one dead and dozens injured. click to open |
 | Two women in Taipei battle strong winds from Typhoon Longwang by holding onto a pole on Oct 2nd 2005. Typhoon Longwang struck China's southeastern coast, Chinese state media said, after the cyclone churned across Taiwan, leaving one dead and dozens injured. click to open |
 | A Taiwanese man dressed as Confucius hands out cards wrtten with teachings during an event to promote Confucianism, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, in Taipei, Taiwan. Confucius (551479 BC) was a famous thinker and social philosopher of China, whose teachings have deeply influenced East Asia for centuries. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, and justice and sincerity. Confucius' thoughts have been developed into a vast and complete philosophical system known in the west as Confucianism. click to open |
 | A woman prays as thousands of worshipers pass through the Hsingtien Temple to offer prayers in hopes of good luck in the new Year of the Monkey Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, in Taipei, Taiwan. The Chinese new year lasts from Jan. 21 to Feb. 5th's Lantern Day. click to open |
 | An old man exercises in a Taipei park Nov 28th 2004 click to open |
 | An old man exercises in a Taipei park Nov 28th 2004 click to open |
 | A man practices martial arts in a Taipei park Nov 28th 2004 click to open |
 | Daddy play with daughter in Taipei park Nov 28th 2004 click to open |
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