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 Blog 2 08.29.2026      days 4-7       Today is day 07 of the program, and this morning we concluded our NTU & UW workshop project presentation. Our time in Taipei and at NTU is coming to an end, and a full week in Taiwan has almost already passed by. After day 4 of the program, the days started to go by really fast; filled with more field trips and design workshops as the deadline for the group project was coming up soon.      On day 04, we went on an hour-long bus ride to Pinglin District to visit the Tea museum, farms, and small town. There were many green landscapes, some cats, and lots of tea everywhere: tea-flavored food, tea shaped lights, tea everything. Here, we also had a short hike leading us to an overlook over the tea gardens. The weather this day was super hot and the sun was outtt, which was very different from my first few days here in Taiwan when it was pouring rain. I was happy to try tea flavored ice cream her...

Blog One Today is August 25, 2026, currently, day three of the Taiwan in Design Program. So far, we have had a reception dinner, met our NTU student partners, started a design project and already had field visits to multiple places including Dot Design, DaDaoChen, TDRI, and Trash Kitchen .  The program officially began on the 23rd with a reception dinner, and we were introduced to different Taiwanese cuisines at a restaurant by our hotel. I also didn’t expect our hotel to be so close to a busy street with many nearby shops to explore. The city lights look very pretty at night, especially with the rain too. It has been my favorite to take pictures of.  Reception Dinner August 24, 2026 On Day 2 of the program, we visited Dot Design and DaDaoChen. Then later that night, my classmates and I explored a night market and had dinner inside a mall. So far, this day has been my most memorable experience, especially visiting DaDaoChen.  Through visiting DaDaoChen I have learned the ...