Will be visiting Taipei in a few weeks. Is there a street or a neighborhood with a lot of art galleries or stores - not museum pieces, but not souvenir shops either - or a street where local artists display their pieces?

I'm wanting to work on reading, but most resources are in simplified. I have decent compression, but I'm not quite ready to jump into a regular daily newspaper. Any recommendations for something just a couple steps below that?

Unrelated: why isn't there a flair for language?!

Is this possible? I am going down to Sun Moon Lake and then I would have to train back up go Taipei and down again to Taroko Gorge. Trying to decide if this would be worth it.

Hey everyone! I just got a scholarship for my 3-month stay in Taipei through the TEEP program, where I’ll be doing an internship at NTUST. They’re covering my flights and providing a 20,000 NTD/month stipend.

For those familiar with Taipei, is this enough to cover rent, food, transport, and some exploring? I don’t need anything too fancy, but I want to experience as much of Taiwan as possible.

Also, how easy is it to find accommodation? They said they’ll help, but I’m not sure how reliable that is. Since I’m arriving in April, I want to be prepared. Any tips or recommendations for places near NTUST would be super helpful!

Hi, I’m Owen. Totally native Taiwanese. A 18 M, uni student.

While I was on a break, I came across Bachata and LineDance on TikTok. I really want to learn these dance moves and culture. It seems so fun. I love how both dance styles bring people together, whether it’s at a social event, or just a casual night out. Even though I’m a little introverted, but I really want to try. They are not just about technique but also about connection, fun, and expression. Plus, dancing is a great way to meet new people, especially from different backgrounds, and it gives me the perfect opportunity to practice my English while enjoying the music!🤣 I love to make some new friends.

I’m really interested in experiencing these dance cultures in Taipei. Does anyone know of any clubs, bars, or venues in Taipei that regularly host Bachata or Line Dance events? I’d love to meet fellow dancers, practice, and enjoy the lively atmosphere!

If you have any recommendations, please let me know! Other cities also accept, I will put ur recommendations in my want to go list. Thank you❤️

First time in the city, pretty much like it right now!

Do you know where I can buy canned tomatoes?

I bought something online and the package should be delivered to my house. This morning I got a call from the courier, which I assume is to say that he has my package. However as I have a very limited Mandarin skill, he didn’t understand what I was saying. I did tell him that I’m currently working and would not be home until after 6 pm. He told me that after 6 will be too late and he will come again tomorrow. The thing is, I work from Monday to Friday. If he comes again tomorrow, no one will be at my place to receive the package again. So is there a way for me to take the package from them? I tried going to their website but apparently their customer service is an AI.

Thank you!

Hi Reddit,

I will be traveling Asia for about 2 months starting in March. I will be visiting Taiwan as my fourth stop from around mid April. My planned itinerary is as follows. I can still add or subtract days or stops as I please, since I haven’t booked beyond Taipei yet.

Taipei: 13-17 April Sun Moon Lake: 17-19 April Alishan: 19-21 April Kaohsiung: 21-24 April (I will also go to Tainan to look at some things during my stay in Kaohsiung)

I am having some concerns about my travels in Taiwan however. I am very obese. This does luckily not affect my ability to walk and stuff like that, but I shouldn’t overdo it and strenuous hiked and stuff ste a no go. Besides that, I obviously take more space when in public spaces (I always book a double seat on airplanes for example). This is why I want to ask Reddit whether visiting Alishan in particular would still be enjoyable enough for me, obviously I cannot really do the super strenuous hikes for example.

I had wanted to go to Hualien as well but I felt that it would be less worth it for me considering my limitations and since I cannot rent a car/cannot drive even on the parts that are opened after the earthquake. This does make me feel like I’m gonna miss out on some things in Taiwan as I’ll not touch the east coast at all.

Are there any other things I should be concerned about traveling to Taiwan as someone with obesity?

Anyone thinking of going to the Beehive Festival or know any groups going? Currently looks like I'll be going there solo.

Shrimp dumplings with picked radish, tofu and egg and a green vegetable. It’s right near to Taipei Main Station towards Peace Park. Love how cheap and delicious this was.

I went to Qsquare mall as tourist. I saw many small kiosk put up in aisles some selling cosmetics, leather bag brands, girls artificial earrings brands etc all priced heavily like 2000 NTD+ for very basic products. Also, why I am curious is I dont think local people usually buy those stuff priced too higher as per quality they have at those kiosks as I found Taiwanese people very practical.

One more reason is , in my country these Products are easily available under 100 NTD ( honestly) .

Please let me know what I am missing here as an outsider ?

I am attempting to reserve a hiking permit through the Taiwan Nature Reserve website. When I check the status of the application, I seem to be stuck in the "Apply for Supplementary Documents" stage. I reviewed my application again, and I don't think I missed any details so I don't know why I am stuck in this stage. Has anyone seen this before?

https://preview.redd.it/yaktzlxb7vge1.jpg?width=1402&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d26afa22e3f7ac29a4cb3d44ae52754c773adcb

As I grow more and more fascinated with Taiwan and it's unique culture, I see interesting parallels with Taiwan and immigrant countries such as Canada, US, Aus, Brazil, etc. All of the new world immigrant countries have to an extent integrated the native culture into the newer national culture. Also many of these countries were occupied by multiple empires and left their imprint on the country.

I know Taiwan had changed hands many times since the 1600s and I know there are key differences between mainland and Taiwan but what are some other differences that an outsider would never notice.

I am always amazed about how any stupid or ignorant thing a person can do here is resolved by this simple Chinese word. How many time do you use this word a day? At least 5 times for me, before I would use it when people were in my way but now I use Jie Gou which is Chinese for get out my way but it’s not rude.

As an American, I find it extremely hard to believe that Taiwan is planning on reducing it's budget ... especially with Trump coming!

What's going on here? Taiwan posturing in this direction as a bargaining chip topic with Trump? The Chinese infiltrating the Taiwanese government?

Hi, what is the equivalent to a W-2 in Taiwan? Is there such a thing? I am trying to file joint taxes with my wife for the first time. She is still a Taiwan resident, but the only way to get an ITIN to get her a bank account here and show we are combining finances for the green card process it's to file joint taxes. So this is a necessary evil.

It’s my fourth time in Taiwan and when wandering across the streets (mainly Taipei) and speaking with people, I cannot get a sense of how wealthy Taiwanese are compared to other countries.

For example, I always hear:

• Taiwanese companies pay huge bonuses at the end of the year, like one year full salary or even more if the company was very profitable.
• Taipei housing market is very expensive - but plenty of people live with their parents until they marry which means they have ~5 years of full savings until the moment comes to buy a house.
• Taiwanese seem to spend tons for discretionary spending, shopping for clothes, eating out, travelling, etc.
• A lot of young Taiwanese can study abroad with fees that usually cost +50k USD (at least). This means their parents have really managed to save a lot only for education. This would not be normal coming from Europe, none of my friends in my home country got such a large amount of money to study abroad for example.

On the other hand:

• I see people, even at a very old age, keep working in low skilled jobs such as cleaners, shop clerks, etc, which makes me feel these people are poor and cannot afford to retire.
• Data about GDP per capita is not that impressive for Taiwan, not comparable to most European countries for example, or Japan/Korea/HK.

Where does the truth lies? Is Taipei significantly wealthier than the rest of Taiwan similarly to London to the rest of the UK?

Title says it all. Looking for an Omakase experience under 2000 per person. Thanks in advance!

Let’s be honest - most Taiwanese restaurants abroad don’t quite capture the authentic flavors of Taiwan.

Plus, Taiwanese cuisine is so much more than just popcorn chicken, braised pork rice, beef noodles and boba, which seem to be the staples at most of these places.

So, what are some Taiwanese restaurants overseas that you’d actually recommend?

Hi everyone, I'll be going back to Taipei in March for 2-3 weeks at the beginning of March as I train for a cycle trip (also in Taiwan) at the end of April. I'm trying to optimize for 3 things:

• Proximity to road biking routes within and leaving the city
• Proximity to my Mandarin language school. Debating TLI w/ Zhongzheng & Shilin locations vs LTL w/ Da'an location.
• Proximity to a "trendy" area with fun restaurants, wine bars, galleries, shops, laid back energy, etc.

My online search says Zhongshan and Da'an might meet the "trendy" criteria.... but welcome the advice of the community here!

Also welcome any advice about short-term rentals! Airbnb is pretty expensive and joining Facebook groups hasn't been super helpful yet.
Thanks all

So I am in the process of renewing my US passport, and I've finished up all the forms and paid the fees. All that's left is to mail my forms and old passport to the American Institute in Taiwan via Registered Mail (掛號).

My question is can I send registered mail/掛號 from 7-11? Or a locatiion other than the actual post office? The post offices hours are also during my work hours, and the closest post office to my office is annoyingly far. So I'd have to figure out how I'm getting to the post office during work if there's no other way.

This one should be easy.

I‘m from mainland China, and I only discovered the band Loh Tsui Kweh Commune(濁水溪公社) a few years ago. I can listen to their album Taiwan Siren Eyes(鬼島社會檔案) on Spotify.

1. I want to know the spoken words in the song Light Lanterns(光明燈). I can understand phrases like "身體健康，萬事如意，闔家平安，多謝".

2. I’d like to know the long spoken section in the middle of Bad Boys(少年郎卡壞). I guess it might contain some harsh words.

3. Please recommend other Taiwanese bands with a strong local identity, especially those that sing in Taiwanese Hokkien (preferably with lyrics that I can find online). I want to explore Taiwan’s independent music.

If you can tell me the lyrics of the songs mentioned above, you can use Traditional Chinese. Traditional characters are easier for me to read.

如果您能告訴我上述歌詞的內容，可以使用繁體字回覆，繁體字對我來說更容易閱讀。

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