Monday, August 13, 2007

A City Is NOT A Beach!!!

I recently heard (from my mom) that Taipei's governor is thinking about making an artificial beach right in the middle of the city. In front of Taipei 101. With cars and motorcycles whizzing by. Sounds fun, doesn't it? (That was sarcasm.) The beach doesn't have any water by it, which makes it seem a bit like a giant sandbox. Imagine it from the shopper's point of view. You go into a huge mall that's super tall. You spend hours in it having fun and eating. Soon, you get tired out and decide to go home. That's when you walk out the front entrance and see a bunch of people lying there sunbathing! Also, Taiwan has lots of typhoons and hurricanes, always appearing without a warning. Innocent people having fun in the sun will suddenly get drenched in rain! The air is full of pollution. Maybe the sunbathers will get covered with a few layers of dust! Fortunately, the governor claims that the beach can easily be removed if nobody likes it. Looks like it won't be there for long!

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