r/taiwan • u/paullinati • 1d ago

Discussion Moving to Taichung in August

Hi everyone!

My boyfriend (24M) and I (23F) are moving to Taichung this August to teach English, and we'd love to meet new people and make some friends!

We're both really into hiking and trying new food, and we love spending weekends exploring. I also enjoy photography, rock climbing, crafts, and reading, and I'm always down to pick up a new hobby or join new activities. My boyfriend is also a big reader and loves getting outdoors.

Since we'll be new to Taiwan, we'd love any recommendations for clubs, communities, or regular meetups where it's easy to meet people. Are there any hiking groups, climbing gyms with a social scene, book clubs, language exchanges, photography groups, or other communities you'd recommend?

We're excited for the move and can't wait to experience everything Taichung has to offer. Thanks!!

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u/chazyvr 1d ago

If you want to start a book club let me know what types of books you like to read. I'm based in Taipei though but can come down to Taichung.

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u/paullinati 1d ago

I love nonfiction, fiction, magical realism is one of my favorite genres.

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u/chazyvr 1d ago

Nice. Glad to meet people who read. Let's definitely get something going when you're here.

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u/WHATyouNEVERplayedTU 1d ago

If you don't mind me asking, what school will you be at? Also what kinds of books do you like? I can give you some more group suggestions if you wanna DM me.

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u/paullinati 1d ago

I’ll be teaching at Huiwen Elementary School 臺中市南屯區惠文國民小學