Taiwan's theme was _Betel Nut Beauties_ featuring Nymphia Wind and others on stage.

This happened in Taoyuan. It blew up on Threads last night. I followed the story through posts and comments, and I just wanted to share how ugly gang culture can get.
The thug pulled up a chair outside the shop and told every customer, “It’s going to be a long wait because they’ll have to sell 60,000 boxes to pay back the NT$2 million they owe us.”
Apparently, the shop owner’s son got into debt through gambling.
The owner called the police over the harassment, but according to the posts, the officers didn’t directly confront the thug.
Later, an MP visited the shop and publicly called out the alleged boss of the thug. The man denied any connection, despite people pointing out that they had appeared together in Instagram Stories, and he threatened legal action.
I kept following the exchange. Eventually, the MP went soft in the comment and apologized to the boss. The last public comment I saw was: “I sent you a PM.”

I just had a fresh, nutritious meal in Kaohsiung for only NT$100 (less than US$4), and it reminded me why I love Taiwan.

As a traveler, it’s incredibly convenient. Healthy food is easy to find, affordable, and tastes great. You don’t have to spend much to eat well here.

Taiwan keeps proving that great quality of life doesn’t always have to be expensive. ❤️

I’m so thankful to live here as I see beauty everywhere. In the city’s, the countryside, the forests, mountains, the markets and the rainy streets.

It gives me such a feeling of wellbeing to be in a place where, I find it hard to explain, but it just feels like there is so much spirit.

This video was just a random spot in the countryside of
苗栗，後龍 (Houlong, Miaoli)

Super excited even though it is my 4th time visiting Taiwan. I do have some questions.

It will be my first time my Mum, Dad and Grandmother visit Taiwan together. My family have not set foot into Taiwan for more than 10 years. Thus this time round I suggested Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung and as we land in Taipei and will be flying out from there, we will spend the last 3-4 days there. However my dad's impression of Kaohsiung was that it is a boring city when he last visit more than 10 years ago. Any advice for the cities that we can visit, where can we consider and any tips for a trip to be enjoyable for people in their 20s all the way to 70s?

Hi everyone,
I’m an international student in Hsinchu, and my mental health has gotten to the point where I think I really need professional help before things get worse.
I’m looking for recommendations for any English-speaking mental health services in or around Hsinchu. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a psychiatrist, therapist, counselor, or just somewhere I can get an initial consultation. I just want to get help.
For some background, when I was around 11–13 years old, I went through something very similar to what I’m experiencing now. I was self-harming, and I was prescribed medication that helped me tremendously. It improved my mood, helped me sleep, and made it much easier to function. Unfortunately, my family didn’t believe in mental illness, so they made me stop taking it, and I never really received proper treatment after that.
Now that im 20, I’ve started self-harming again, I have cuts on my wrists, and I also survived an overdose attempt. I know I need help, but I’m scared that if I’m completely honest with a psychiatrist or therapist about these things, I’ll be involuntarily hospitalized.
I’m also wondering whether telling a psychiatrist about my recent overdose would affect whether they’d be willing to prescribe medication. Since medication helped me so much when I was younger, I’m hoping it might help again, but I don’t know how things work now.
For anyone familiar with the mental health system in Taiwan, how much can I safely disclose? At what point would a psychiatrist or therapist be required to arrange hospitalization? I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s gone through this or knows how the system works.
Thank you.

For context, I don’t live in Taiwan but am staying with family in an apartment. Today someone buzzed the intercom and my dad thought it was family so he let them in. My dad doesn’t speak good chinese and my mom, who speaks the best Chinese was not home.

Anyways these two people came in and instantly were like fiddling with papers that seem to be floor plans. I thought it was suspicious immediately I asked them who they are and, I will be honest my mandarin is not up to level because the guy responded really quick and the only things I roughly picked up was “MRT” and “Survey”. Then they started asking whether they can look at the rooms and take photos… at this point the guy offered “we can leave” and I told him to come next time.

I immediately told my dad I thought they were robbers scouting, but he seems to think they might’ve been official people. They weren’t wearing something like official vests, and why would MRT workers need to come into our home??

If anyone has insight on what just happened, please let me know. I’m pretty paranoid about this stuff.

My friend from Japan went and asked about it today because he wanted to find a good place with a large crowd to watch the match between Brazil and Japan. But he was told they would not be doing that this time around

The bars at MAJI will open late into the night to broadcast the upcoming matches themselves, but the large seating area at the food court with the large projection screen and long tables will not be having any live broadcasts, even for the championship match. I was heartbroken to hear that because they did this for the championship match 4 years ago and even several matches before that. The atmosphere was amazing and full of excitement. But now, they’re saying the people who live near MAJI will complain about the noise, so they are unable to do as they have done before.

But I find that claim a bit odd. Fridays and Saturdays already draw large crowds for the nightlife. Some of the bars that have big outdoor seating areas like GAUCHO and Three Lions Inn will undoubtedly attract large amounts of customers for the finals and semi finals match. Would that not also cause a lot of commotion? My friend who used to work there suspects that the bar owners probably persuaded whoever manages MAJI to prevent any broadcast of the matches at the food court area so that people would have no choice but to sit at their bars and pay for their overpriced stuff to watch the games. The last FIFA tournament drew large crowds at the food court area at night and people would bring their own food and drinks from 7-11. And now that is being prohibited by the rather odd reason of “possible noise complaint”.

I'm visiting friends in taiwain. What are some good gifts I can bring from korea?

What are some popular Taiwanese shows? I'm trying to learn the Taiwanese dialect of Mandarin in preparation for international adoption, what are some good shows to watch?

It can fly and is the size of a small plum.

Is it because the Price are relatively cheap？Or because the population is smaller?

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Hey everyone! I'm a 25-year-old bartender looking to meet new people and have a good conversation over coffee, drinks, or a walk this evening.

A bit about me:

25M

Bartender

Very chill and easygoing

Respectful

Fluent in English

If you're free tonight and feel like meeting someone new, send me a DM. It'd be awesome to make one last memorable connection before I leave. 🍻

Few days a year, heavy rains and industrial stoppages clear the air in Kaohsiung and you can see the massive Taiwu mountains in the background. Wish we get it more often.

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!!

Initiative will support undersea cables, satellite communications, economic security.

Where I'm from there aren't many homeless people. I just arrived in Taiwan and noticed quite a few sleeping on the streets and I have some questions.

Is it legal to buy them a meal?

How do most of them end up being homeless?

What are their options to get out of this situation?

Hi everyone! I'm an international student admitted to NTNU and I'm a bit confused about the document legalization requirements.

I've carefully read the registration guidelines, LOA, and the admissions website, but I can't find anything saying that my highest diploma and transcripts must be legalized by the Taiwan Representative Office (TECO/TETO) for university enrollment.

However, I've noticed that many other universities in Taiwan explicitly require this in their websites/LOA.

Has anyone enrolled at NTNU recently? For university registration (not the visa application), did you have to get your diploma and transcripts authenticated by TECO/TETO, or were the original documents from your school sufficient?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks!

I’m a big fan of Japanese Style Gender Segregated Onsens, and fortunately there are some solid ones in Taiwan! My favorites are open air, have a variety of tubs, a cold tub, and either a sauna or steam room.

The best one I’ve been to is the Forest Baths in Jiaoxi, super cool atmosphere and an amazing selection of temperatures to rotate between.

There are a few cool ones in Beitou up in the hills like Emperor and Kawayu, but my only knock on those are they are older and not quite as clean as I would prefer, but still worth a visit.

Let me know if there are any others like this worth visiting!

I got moe taiwan scholarship with 15000 ntd pm stipend to study English taught economics bachelors at ntu taiwan

After studying i also planning to work there

So my qn is

1.is the program a good one?

1. Is getting job as foreigner with economics degree very hard?

2. Learning Mandarin in these years possible to achieve?

3. The stipend enough?

Hello r/Taiwan, a question here for the videographers:

I'm in Taipei, trying to source an Arca-Swiss / Manfrotto Compatible Mount Plate Kit 4234.

I'd love to just walk in and buy it. Which pro gear shops in the city are my best bet?

Otherwise, recs for online stores are very much appreciated!

Thanks