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- Why do I came to Taiwan ? Simply because I... - You could first present yourself.
- Oh, but you want me to present myself ? - Of course.
Hello, my name is Julien, my nickname is Bix.
I'm french, 33 years old
and currently living in Taipei, Taïwan.
I actually came to Taïwan 'cause my wife is Taïwanese. We met while traveling.
When we have had to choose a place to live, we thought France was not so attractive
and Taïwan is a very beautiful country.
The best place in Asia. Right in the center. Easy to travel, with a lot of mountains,
More than 100 peaks higher than 3000 meters.
Sea and mountains are only 1 hour drive, what makes me happy.
Nice downtown, what makes her happy.
Taïwan also has big cities with Asian culture, obviously.
As we feel good here, we decided to attack (conceive) the baby.
- With a fork ?
- With a trident.
We are renting a house and we wait for the
baby who'll come at the end of the year.
I'm right into it !
What else could we tell about Taïwan...?
They sell a very good sausage in Taipei city.
Sausage, it's me.
See, it's a bit *** up. There still are small pieces of fat.
You have to remove grease from meat and you send it inside that machine.
Then you mix it : 16 kg of meat, 4 kg of fat, a bit of water
to brew the whole, and finally the spices, Let it mix for 5-10 minutes.
I'm gonna put the guts on that. This part is full of meat
and it's gonna come out in the guts.
So, the goal of the game is to put the guts on and to make the sausages out, simply.
Let's go now, let's do sausages ! Slowly, one by one,
I do it 100 grams per 100 grams.
So now, we have the guts full of meat.
We got 9 sausages, which is 1 kilo.
After that, I put it on the shelf, and then the shelf goes in the fridge,
and later we'll pack.
- What a vacuum ! - That's it !
Perfect.
Hello I'm Lin, 28 years old, from Taipei city,
and I don't really do anything in my life.
So, what is Taïwan ? A small island close to the south of China.
Capital is Taipei. 23 billions of inhabitants.
Geographically, it's 2/3 of mountains on the eastern side and all the cities
are on the west side in the lowlands.
The easiest way to describe Taiwan would be through anecdotes and slices of life.
There are good and bad points, let's start with the good ones !
First thing is people's amability, very pleasant, very welcoming.
When we arrive in Taiwan without speaking the language,
we hang around with a map and there's always someone to help us.
Taiwan is very safe, we always feel serene. We are not afraid to be robbed or swindled.
In fact, during nights or days, in cities or country-side, it's very relax.
Then, the 2nd thing is the ease of finding jobs.
As I opened my own company, I think it's a place much more easier than Europe.
We don't need money, diploma - even if it's not a big deal -.
We can start a business however and whenever we want.
- Why are you doing that ?! You're annoying everybody except thiefs !
- Other policemen are stoping thiefs. I have to check the market now !
- He always come back, so... - So what do you prescribe ?
We aren't going to settle down right in front of.
Apparently the cop is coming back every 2 minutes and he books fines.
I must confess there are not many people.
It depends, there are waves, I think in 15 minutes the 11 o'clock wave will come.
Now we just arrived in Shengon Market,
we'll try to sell few sausages, a bit on the sly.
I'm making my sausages myself, then I sell it on the net, to restaurants
and on weekends I come to sell the excess on traditionnal markets like here.
In Taïwan, if we are not physically present, people forget us within 2 weeks.
So, about the market...
- Hi... Long time no see !
- I'm going to Tainan tomorrow, so I'll buy next week.
- I'm coming here less and less often. - Oh, not every week ?
- No, 'cause I'm too busy. -So, the business's going well ?
- Yes, then I only come when I have time. - Do you still have some "Provence" flavour ?
I'll come to buy next time. - If you want you can call me. I'll deliver.
- Someone is taking pictures ? - Oh, don't care about the shooting.
- Is there the address on the flyer ?
- Yes, and every informations you need. Call me, I'll deliver. Thank you !
I don't know what I was talking about...
So today we have a small problem with police,
'cause as we didn't rent an emplacement inside the market
we just settle down in front of the market, which is illegal,
and the day the police isn't happy like today, they book fines.
An angry cop already came 5 or 6 times, that's why we stay a bit behind
to be able to run away if he comes back.
What I wanna say is about the political situation in Taïwan.
It is basically down to 2 parties :
One is DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) which is green color
and KMT (Chinese Nationalist Party) which is blue color.
The situation happening now is that KMT is a *** awful party
which just sell Taïwan so easily to China, to the Chinese Communist Party.
I won't say how bad our president Mr. Ma is,
he was elected by Taïwanese people after all...
The 3 biggest problems happening now are :
- The media monopoly
- The exploitation of real estate
- Nuclear power plants
First, media monopoly 'cause the
medias in Taïwan are now about
half-controlled by the Chinese consortium.
Taiwanese people really need to
care about what "media" is,
about what "freedom of media" is.
Who do you try to kill ?
KMT don't treat Taïwaneses as family, but try to wear other people's shoes.
You already took too much money from Taïwan.
And then ? Are you trying to kill us all ?
President Ma, wake up !
That was for the general life, now I'm gonna tell somes anecdotes :
The one which shocked me the most is the "no-hello".
For instance, you come in a room where there are 4 or 5 persons,
you say "hello!" but people won't answer you, or will make fun of you.
And at the opposite, you could be in a room where people will come in, walk in
front you, asking you the noodles' bowl and just not say "hello".
Another one which quite shocked me is about weddings,
'cause a wedding is something class :
People from family or close friends who could come simply
with a tank top, a short and flip-flops.
Also, a really fast execution : In 2 hours chrono, we arrive,
we sit at a table, we eat as fast as we are served,
and when the 2 hours are done, dessert finished or not,
everything is cleared, we take the coat and leave !
I'm gonna throw the dices and I wish my son will have a big ***...
- Like his father ! - Like daddy !
What I wanna say to the world is
I'd say : Stop *** !
I hope that everybody can look inside themselves
instead of judging and criticizing people.
Religions. In my opinion, it's a big ***, 'cause...
This world is beautiful with a lot of love
but if you decide not to see it, you only think about negative things,
then you won't be able to feel it anymore.
I'm not saying "Stop practicing" or "destroy cult's places"
I wanna live between the Sky and the Land but not to live between him or her.
The Sky is my Father, the Land is my Mother, and they never judge.
"Love and Respect" is the Taïwan Hemlock in the Jade Mountain. They stand upright over there.
Stop highlighting a religion in order to lower the social status of people around us.
I wanna be the child of the universe, not yours.