10/17/10 - 10/19/10 (luzhou)
Annie Lin
Luzhou
We were supposed to go to Green Island this week but rescheduled for Orchid Island for next week due to the typhoon. Both islands are supposed to be pretty spectacular. Green Island is one of three places in the world to have a hot spring in the ocean. Apparently you are able to sit in the hot spring near the shore watching the sunset. Orchid Island has become a popular destination over the last few years though it still remains unspoiled. The indigenous people of Orchid Island are called Yami and have their own language. Grace has a good friend who built a guesthouse a few years ago, which is where we will be staying. From the bedroom you can see the sun setting.
After a few weeks in Taiwan Jon decided he needed a Taiwanese name to complete his transformation in becoming a local. Grace consulted many friends on an appropriate name that suited Jon’s personality. To no surprise the name was formed during a drinking feast one night on the rooftop. The literal translation of his Taiwanese name is “Golden Dragon.” Everyone agreed it was a fitting name and carried prestige. Grace taught Jon how to write his name and after a few times Jon wrote his name perfectly. We thought about getting a tattoo on his arm to formalize the name but decided a stamp would hurt less. Everyone in Taiwan has a stamp with his/her name on it for documentation purposes. Grace took us to a shop where Jon selected a wooden block to have his name carved. It was official. People have started calling him by his Taiwanese name.
On another day we visited Diamond Boss’ second business. Diamond Boss purchased a patent on a reusable lint roller, which he has been selling in Taiwan and now is trying to see if he can market it in the US. The lint roller comes in all sizes and you just have to wash it with water to remove the lint. It is environmentally friendly since you aren’t throwing away sheets of lint paper. He wanted Jon to take photos of the product to use in promotional materials. Without much direction Jon scraped together a makeshift photo shoot.
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