Beyond

Last November, I was lucky enough to be in London at the time of the 400th anniversary of Bonfire Night.

Because I had been a research assistant which charged of the landscape analysis in Hsin-Chu county, and I read some statistics about the staple cities in the world. Therefore, I know that each Londoner has the highest amount of green land in the world. (i.e. there are a choice of gardens for people who live in London).
Despite knowing the fact, I still feel surprised about the countless parks in London. In the centre of London (Zone 1 and zone 2), there are Hyde park, Regent park…….. In the corner of the street, there are numerous small parks. Having a sunbath or eating lunch in the park is an important part of their life.

If someone wants to experience the subculture of London, undoubtedly Camden Lock market is the best choice. It is an extremely multi-culture place, we can find the British youth culture here, such as dressing, music, and decoration. Surprisingly enough, we still can find the British old fashion style: Punks (which was popular between 1970 and 1980). In addition, we can find many exotic products, such as Indian, Moroccan, Africa, Japanese, and Chinese. For a foreign people, the most interesting thing is the antique. You can find the tableware, furniture, suitcase, toy and all kinds of secondhand products; from this we can image the old life style of British. In fact, there are several markets compose these area, each market has different style. To my mind, it is a little bit like the Xi-Men Ding, Tian-Mu or some night markets in Taiwan. Also, it is a new perspective to discover London. Sam

Edinburgh, the most famous art city in Europe, the fourth big city in Britain, the capital of Scotland, the world’s heritage which is protected by UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Culural Organization). 

It was a sunny day on the weekend so I took a walk with my old friends. After walking to the end of the route, we found the pond in front of the gallery. Obviously, this landform has created many fantasy functions for the people from the elders to the young.