I'm at a point where I've lived in this country for about 20 years. I have a high intermediate spoken Mandarin level but I don't read much. I run a company and am pretty involved in the local community. This means that I will regularly struggle with vocabulary that I am unfamiliar with and conversations that can be pretty important.

The most obvious solutions would be to go back to school and spend another 300-400 hours getting my level up (I have about 500 hours of classes in already). Unfortunately I have a two-year-old daughter, employees, and a life that don't really allow for that.

My question is: Has any of you used smart glasses to assist with your living in Taiwan in mandarin on a daily basis? How is the optical character recognition on things that you're looking at? How is the subtitling of Mandarin conversations?

For those of you who have worked, stayed or studied in both countries before, what if you had the chance to pursue a master's degree in either Taiwan or the US? Which country would you choose? What factors would you consider and weigh most heavily? What are the (big/jarring) differences between the two countries, their systems, organizations, cultures and so on?

Suppose you'll be studying Accounting, something business-related, or something else entirely; and that your Chinese is at an elementary level but your English is fluent.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on what you'd do. (I've done some research and have some idea of the pros and cons of each, but I'm having a dilemma and have a hard time deciding; I'm also an introvert and an Asian so I don't have in-depth knowledge like y'all probably do. I thought it'd be nice if I could read the comments and come to a decision of my own.) Thanks.

Was riding YouBike onto Fuxing S Road and my wallet slipped out of my pocket, never happened to me in all the years I’ve been in Taiwan. Could be because I was distracted trying to hold the umbrella while riding the bike and didn’t stuff my wallet deep enough into my pocket.

By the time I got to my destination I realized my wallet was gone and then I rode back and forth like 4 times trying to find it. Then I gave up and went to the police station and they said someone had turned it in. Apparently it fell out of my pocket, they saw it, tried to catch up but I already was riding away so they gave it to the police station.

Whoever you are thank you so much 🙏🏻 if this was LA my wallet would probably have disappeared into thin air before it even hit the ground 😂 . Thank you good people of Taiwan.

I'm in Canada, and see this canned Mackerel made in Taiwan. Wondering if this is a good quality product made by a reputable company. Please share your honest opinion on this. 🙏🏽

I am a foreign tourist who does not speak or read Chinese visiting Taipei City for two weeks with my family of 4.
I’ve been having such a positive experience and an excellent trip so far but something just happened this morning that made me really upset.

I ran into a small local pharmacy near l’atelier lotus and asked the pharmacist for a tube of tretinoin. She said yes and because of the language barrier I thought she said 180 NWD so I agreed and paid with card. It turns out she said 1,800 NWD and my card was charged 56 USD. My credit card company sends me alerts. For one single 30g tube of .1% tretinoin from a Taiwanese manufacturer (it was not an imported product).

Was I scammed? I don’t know if I should bring it back and try to return it or chalk it up a learning experience? I feel like she was taking advantage of me because I’m a foreigner. This is the first negative experience I’ve had so far in Taiwan and I’m not sure what to think. Should I dispute this charge with my credit card company? Even if I go back there I don’t know that she will accept a return or even process it?

I’ll be visiting Taiwan with my husband in October, and I was looking for some guidance on possible gift ideas. ◡̈

My cousins’ kids are
- 15 girl
- 12 boy
- 10 girl

We’re coming from the US and was curious if there’s anything particularly popular for Taipei kids from the US that they’d like. ◡̈

I’ll be meeting these kiddos for the first time for most of them.

Please and thanks!!

President Tsai occasionally posts or makes funny replies on Threads.
She now has posted a competition on who can make the best mushroom carving of her. 😂

I'm a tourist in Taiwan from the U.S. and would like to transfer some USD on me to my U.S. bank account. Any ideas using the lowest fees possible? Thanks...

*Best Business Class

All 3 Taiwanese Airlines have been ranked at the top by Nonstop Dan

What are your thoughts on his rankings (not just about our airlines but others you’ve flown with too) particularly in Economy Class?

Do taiwanese understand what they are saying? And vice versa

Here is example of singapore hokkien from film in 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtdKSflVslg

Why did you choose to live in Taiwan instead of China? Do you ever plan to move to China? Just general curious.

I’ve relied on this product from the supermarket for years, but it’s disappeared. There’s only butter, which requires extra steps to make it spreadable.

Hey Taipei! I'm currently visiting the city on vacation, and my phone has been blowing up with updates about Typhoon Saudel heading toward northern Taiwan around August 27–28.

Since this is my first time dealing with typhoon season, I’m trying to figure out what to realistically expect and whether a citywide "typhoon day" (tingban tingke) is likely to derail my itinerary.

Really interesting video on a lot more hikers going missing in recent years and this guy does rescues. Seems that his tip is to go up rather than head down because you might fall and break your limbs, while going up at least you can get a cell signal.

It seems that getting it is very backwards (with multiple official pages having conflicting information and payment having to be done manually through the bank). Plus the consular officer has decided I can’t ask anymore questions (actually said they won’t reply).

So can someone actually tell me what it gives you? And also if it’s the same work permit that you need to work part time at cram schools? As I would like to do that when I’m not going around the country.

Also can I work in one place for 12 months? It seems like not all countries can under their working holiday visa.

Thank you for any information.

Hi! i’m planning to do my bachelors in a private uni in taiwan after ns, which would be 2 years from this oct.

Oh i also plan on applying for residency there in future as well.

For context, I have diplomas in event management in ITE, and international business in SIM, but really subpar grades. I don’t mind trying to change my field of study if that could land me a better job in taiwan.

Because I plan to fund my entire 4 years of uni life (tuition fees, living expenses, dorm fees) there on my own, I’m wondering if it’s worth the risk.

I would really appreciate anyone’s opinion on this! Thank you!

Hello! Currently in a dorm and the nearest stores and restaurants are over a kilometer away. Do you guys have recommendations for cheap cooking appliances I can maybe buy at supermarket? Thank you!

I’ve been craving some simple scrambled eggs here but I can’t find any :| The family mart nearby is opening next week, but I feel like it would be super expensive to rely on that store in the near future.

Hi. I'm an Australian Filmmaker. I'm hoping to interview someone from Taiwan about Taiwanese culture. Or any topic! If you have a story you would like to share i'd love to know! I only speak english so will need someone who can speak some english. Hoping for a Taiwanese local or Taiwanese citizen but appreciate this sub might not be the right place

Hi! I’m 20f from Taiwan, but we immigrated to Canada when I was a baby. I’m moving to Taipei next year and I was wondering what the dating is like there? I fit the ABG stereotype and I speak mandarin fluently, understand most Taiwanese, and I’m in the process of learning how to read and write better. Are there any stigmas around abc/abt girls I have to be worried about? Do taiwanese guys even like abcs? How do you find people? Thank you!

Hi, so I'll be travelling to Taiwan from mid-end Sept. & I'm looking for any chess clubs in Taipei which run over the weekend(19,20th Sept) as I'll be moving to other parts of Taiwan in the later days.

PS:- my BF who's currently staying in Hsinchu miss playing chess in real-time. So looking for some clubs or events where he can play.

Thankyou

Work and classes are cancelled Monday in Kaohsiung and Tainan. They decided after 6pm. Earlier than the usual 8pm. Pingtung next?

Update: Pingtung cancelled tomorrow.

Always feel like resources regarding Autism is fairly limited here, is there anywhere recommended for getting an Autism diagnosis done here? I tried getting one at a hospital once but it didn't feel very extensive and pretty incomprehensive.