Hi everyone! This is Lauly, bracing against the heavy rain and strong winds in Hsinchu, Taiwan’s most important tech hub.
The north-east monsoon and outer bands of Typhoon Fengshen have brought torrential rain to northern Taiwanese cities this week. The governments of Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan and Hsinchu even suspended classes in mountainous areas on Tuesday as it became unsafe to be outside.
On the plus side, the nonstop heavy rainfall has dragged down the temperature, from more than 33C in Taipei last week to 23C now, which is much more comfortable. While it is good to finally feel the arrival of autumn, I still miss the sunshine, especially the beautiful blue sky and beaches in Okinawa, Japan, where I spent my annual leave with my family earlier this month.