tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post7449171285671263686..comments2017-11-06T14:47:22.419-06:00Comments on US Taiwan Defense Command: Hsin Sheng TheaterDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-91643760032783853062009-09-11T03:37:23.201-05:002009-09-11T03:37:23.201-05:00Thanks for the info Victor. I have fond memories o...Thanks for the info Victor. I have fond memories of walking up and down all the little stalls. It was an interesting way to spend an afternoon.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-14410549742241317572009-09-08T20:38:18.447-05:002009-09-08T20:38:18.447-05:00http://km.cca.gov.tw/myphoto/show.asp?categoryid=7...http://km.cca.gov.tw/myphoto/show.asp?categoryid=79 中華商場的興衰<br />一九六一年(民國五十年),台北市中華路兩旁矗立起了八棟連棟的建築物,成為繁華一時的中華商場(The Hagglers Row(中華商場), which consisted of eight main buildings, was established in 1961(ROC Year 50).)<br />中華商場於一九九二年十月二十日正式拆遷(The Hagglers Row was demolished on Oct 20, 1992.)Victornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-51974512788598323242009-09-08T05:34:22.893-05:002009-09-08T05:34:22.893-05:00Does anyone know the history of what seems to be c...Does anyone know the history of what seems to be called "Hagglers Row". The long structure of small shop units on the right in the first three photos.<br /><br />I've seen it on photos from the 50's but when was it built? I know a lot of people were very saddened when it was pulled down. It had a lot of character.<br /><br />And Jim is right. Those billboards are a higher art form. It's a shame they were so temporary.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-46813660127191867352009-09-07T03:01:56.034-05:002009-09-07T03:01:56.034-05:00I'm sure the last picture was taken in 1972. P...I'm sure the last picture was taken in 1972. Please notice the sign on the overhead walkway which says "The Inaugural Celebration for the 5th President....". CKS' swearing-in of his 5th term as the ROC President(also the last term in his life) took place on May 20, 1972.Victornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-1566558584261827362009-09-06T19:15:51.531-05:002009-09-06T19:15:51.531-05:00I loved those giant, uber-billboard sized movie ma...I loved those giant, uber-billboard sized movie marquees. As a civie dependent I saw my share of films at DOD theaters (as a guest of school chums from TAS) and down at the local venues in Taipei. It was at those downtown theaters that I learned to sing the ROC national anthem...and I can still do it. Although my kids now hold their ears when I insist on belting it out during our annual Double Ten dinner. It’s also where we learned to chew betel nut. All of the big downtown movie houses sold tickets to seats and were not first-come-first-served general admissions. Most western films were screened in English and the screen was often half obscured by the Mandarin subtitles when the dialogue got heavy. The other thing I remember was a very strict censorship code that would not allow nudity, the suggestion of sex, or violence that was directed at authority figures. I remember seeing "The Godfather" in both American and Chinese venues. The version shown out in Tien Mou was essentially the same as what you can view on the DVD today. The version I saw downtown was chopped down by at least two reels and concluded with an epilogue not in the original theatrical version. Translated, it basically warned exiting moviegoers that all of the characters depicted in the film were eventually captured or arrested, tried and convicted for their criminal ways, and all ended up doing hard labor in the pen. <br />Thanks for posting.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610261130964823635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-56757775758774746252009-09-04T14:11:53.319-05:002009-09-04T14:11:53.319-05:00The traffic in the first 3 pictures is closer to w...The traffic in the first 3 pictures is closer to what it looked like when I was there in 1959-60. Haggler's Row had changed quite a bit though. I went to Taichung for a July 4 break in 1960. When I left, Haggler's Row was mostly a series of 1 story tin roofed shacks lining both sides of the train track. When I came back a few days later, all of the shacks had been torn down and their residue hauled away. I can see what replaced them in your pictures.<br /><br />Another big change from my time was the trains. Your picture of the train shows a diesel locomotive. The trains I remember were still pulled by steam locomotives.Stevnoreply@blogger.com