Shopping in Hsinchu

11/15

We went by Silvia's book storage this morning. Her assistant was there along with a lot of books. I think that since Silvia has become a sub-ward leader (sort of like a city commissioner), she has had less time to spend on the shop. Having 2 children is also a distraction. She is doing some book fairs at local schools.
Books are sorted and labeled by type, age level, language, etc. There are 4 floors of books.

We went shopping at a store similar to Walmart called AMart. We mostly got food, but looked at a lot of things. You park in the garage on top of the building and go down a floor or so. When you have a shopping cart and want to go down farther, you get on an escalator ramp. You can go up that way too.

We went to an old temple and walked in the neighborhood. It was interesting to see what people do for a garden if they have no ground. One thing we saw was a sound trap used during the Japanese occupation. The stone pavement was hollowed out so you could hear the steps of anyone approaching.

Garden

Susan at age 6 (7 in Taiwan)

We also shopped at the night market in Judong and went to dinner in a restaurant given by Silvia's parents. Her sisters, one husband, and 3 nieces came too. We had a delicious meal and took some pictures. I desparately needed some clothes washed, so Silvia took them home with her.

Silvia (Szu-Fang), Susan, Ryan with her sisters Szu-Hue and Szu-Ing and nieces Janice, Karen, and Hannah (spelling questionable) The sisters with their parents and Ryan