Taipei Local Customs

Every year, there are several periods for go shopping in department stores !

At least,

1. the end of year and Chinese New Year
2. 520 (Mothers' Day)
3. 1025 (lasting for about 2 weeks)
During these periods, we can enjoy much lower prices and if you wanna buy make-up, these are also good time~

What!? Cuture TIPS? This is it,isn't it? ;P

what a pleasant experience to go into an upscale department store and see the smiling elegance of a lady at the front desk dressed in this uniform, as well as the matching uniform of the elevator operator ladies who also sport white gloves!

also, the girls on the cosmetic floor, wear matching uniforms at each cosmetic brand area!

The betel nut stand is popular in Taiwan, and is easily recognized by the neon lights that radiatiate out like spikes from a central point.

The betel nut is grown in Taiwan and sold at these stands where scantily dressed girls help attract men who buy the betel nut!

Chewing the betel nut is like chewing tobacco.

Scooters are very common in Taiwan. They have special privilage over cars, eg. they have designated stop spots in major intersections in front of the traffic lights, before other cars. You can also park a scooter on the side of a sidewalk. So beware of them when walking on the sidewalk.

They go in between cars, and sometimes take short cuts by going on the sidewalk.

It's convenient to travel around on a scooter, especially in the countryside where the bus services are infrequent.

Many Taiwanese love betel nut chewing. They are not difficult to find in Taiwan. I've never tried it myself but ppl say that it's bitter but stimulating. You chew it and spit out red juices, and your mouth will be red as well.

The social problem associated with this habit is the "betel nut beauties", girls in sexy clothing selling the betel nuts.

Taiwan’s climate is subtropical, with average annual temperatures of 21C (71F) in the north and 24C (75F) in the south. The rainy season is in May and June. Summers, which last from May through September, are usually hot and humid with daytime temperatures from 27C to 35C (80's and 90's F). Winters, from December through February, are short and mild, snow falls only on the island’s higher mountains. Typhoon season is usually June to October.
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nic lepsieho ako zajst si na americky trhak. Filmove predstavenia byvaju vypredane najma pocas vikendov. Listky stoja cez 250 $NT, co je dost. Warner Village ma podobne kinosaly ako v bratislavskom Poluse. Kinocentrum sa nachadza v blizkosti zatial nedokoncenej novostavby v buducnosti najvyssieho mrakodrapu na Taiwane a pravdepodobne aj na celom svete.
Plagat na obrazku laka navstevnikov kina na film We were soldiers s Melom Gibsonom v hlavnej ulohe. Dost drsny film, ale ako spravny film z vojnoveho prostredia ani iny byt nemoze.

The Taiwanese are the frendliest people in the whole wide world, more to foreigners i think than between themselves. You will need to be armed though in case you want to pay a bill cause they simple won't let you!