Taipei, Zongzheng and Shilin

November is a great time to visit Taipei. ‘Goldilocks’ weather (not too hot, not too cold) and there is much to be seen in the Zhongzheng and Shilin districts such as the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial 中正紀念堂圖書室, Liberty Square 自由廣場, the Dazhong Gate 中正紀念堂大忠門, DongMen 東門 Market and the National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院 where you can see the treasures that the KMT stole rescued from mainland China in 1949.

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall: https://www.cksmh.gov.tw/en/

National Palace Museum: https://www.npm.gov.tw/?l=2


I’ll probably do a separate post about the National Palace Museum later.


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Cicada – Genus Meimuna

Walker's Cicada

Probably a cicada of the genus Meimuna, possibly Walker’s cicada, Meimuna opalifera which is commonly found in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Mainland China. They feed on the sap of trees and are harmless and are believed to live for a total of 2 – 3 years.

In Summer they can be very loud due to their large numbers. In Japan they are commonly called “tsuku-tsuku-bōshi” due to the sound they make.

Further reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meimuna_opalifera

https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/179424

https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/category/genera/meimuna/