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                                                                       A place where


                                                                       can both wakes


                                                                       your minds up


                                                                       and calms your


                                                                       minds down







                       “  On your journey                              Having been in Taiwan for a while, no
                                                                       matter what reasons drived you here,
                          to your dream, be                            studying or working, you all strive for a
                                                                       better life. But now, I want you to ask
                          ready to face oasis                          yourself a question: "Have you ever been
                                                                       used to the fast pace in Taipei city?"
                          and  deserts;  in                            Living in the concrete jungle and leading


                          both cases, don't                            a fast-paced life is never kid's stuff,
                                                                       especially for international settlers. You
                                                                       spend your whole day dealing with those
                          stop.  ”                                     bugbears,  you  don’t  even  celebrate
                                                                       holidays anymore. To quote someone
                                                                       famous, “on your journey to your dream,
                                                                       be ready to face oasis and deserts”. The
                                                                       severe desert occupies almost all of your
                                                                       life; but there seems to be no oasis in
                                                                       such a busy life.


                                                                       However,  oases  have  always  been
                          Articles writer                              irrigating  our  urban  life.  They  are
                                  James Chen                           somewhere you must have passed without
                                                                       noticing, PARKS. In your established
                                                                       perception, a park is just a place for
                                                                       elders and children, not for youngsters.
                                                                       Nevertheless, those urban oases can defy
                                                                       all of your established impressions. Well-
                                                                       designed and expressed in unexpected
                                                                       ways, some of the parks can awaken your
                                                                       long-sleepy childhood, bringing you to the
                                                                       encompassing playground; in contrast, the
                                                                       others can refresh your souls and minds,
                                                                       giving you a chance to be immersed in
                                                                       local culture and embraced by natural
                                                                       serenity.
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