@Jay Chen, you should start interviewing SE Asians and ask them about their experience here in Taiwan. I bet you get a very different feeling from them than from us privileged westerners and East Asians. And do a trip to other cities. Taipei is great. I fricking love it there but my experience of Taiwan was very different once I moved to Taichung.
Exactly he has videos specifically about Indians' or Southeast Asians' experiences separately from other foreigners, which is great. However, these more general videos about living in Taiwan or rating Taiwan are asking exclusively White people, and that is not right.
I live in Miaoli County, which is a beautiful place to reside once you earn a certain amount of money since Taiwan is relatively cheaper than most European countries. Foreigners usually earn more than locals, and most people here are friendly, whether you are in the city or countryside. However, dealing with the Taiwanese legal system can be a nightmare, especially for foreigners. Finding an apartment, opening a bank account, getting a phone contract, buying a car, or getting a loan is not easy, as locals are usually more trusted than foreigners. Public transportation is not the best option here. I prefer using my scooter or car, especially since it can be difficult to move around without one, except for Taipei or other major cities, where public transportation is more developed. In new buildings and apartments, the kitchens are usually tiny, and some don't even have a kitchen. Eating out is often more affordable than cooking at home if you are only one or two people. The natural landscape is breathtaking, with mountains, beaches, and cities all located within easy reach of each other. One downside, however, is the unsightly power poles and buildings that dominate the urban areas. Despite this, you eventually get used to it.
It took me over two hours to open an account once I finally found a bank. Everyone kept saying no no no because my ARC was a professional gold card and that was too new and different for anyone to want to deal with.
One example,Taiwan has the most dangerous streets in the world. With hundreds of thousands of traffic deaths and injuries annually,the government just can’t do anything about improving.
If you don’t have a kitchen in Taipei, maybe you can try to join the local cooking group which people gathering for cooking or sharing food in the weekend. That’s a good chance to use other one’s house kitchen 😂
Is taiwan safe in terms of earthquake? Since its highly earthquake prone? Also if i want to move to Taiwan with my 4 year old kid then how is the education system there? Do they provide education in English?
I feel like it’s better for you to put your child in an international school. Firstly, though bilingual school do teaches you English but the classmates are definitely 90% Taiwanese, which I assume they would speak Chinese to each other pretty much all day, unless they are in an English class. Secondly, in an international school it is easier for foreigners to make friends, and social is really important for a good childhood, so as international school has people around the world and also Taiwanese students, it just makes social life more comfortable I think. Plus you can also learn Chinese (which is important for living in Taiwan, if you want a really good social life). Though I never studied in a local Taiwanese school myself but I feel like there would be a chance where social exclusion of foreigners will happen if your child is not fluent in mandarin, and bullying is a huge problem in Taiwanese local schools. However, since your child is 4 years old I don’t think your child would encounter too much difficulties with coping with Taiwanese kids. And as he/she is young, your child should catch up some Chinese really quickly with the mandarin speaking environment. Also Taiwanese education can be seen as a bit stressful comparing to some of western country’s so it’s really up to your preference. And again international school would have much a relax and diverse education and globally recognized education ( such as IB, Cambridge,) but I have to say international schools is really rare in the case of diversity. Not much British international schools and mostly are American schools which only accept Americans. So in terms of international schools for foreigners , Taiwan is definitely not the best choice in Asia. Additionally it’s super expensive!!! Comparing to south East Asian countries like Malaysia, Thailand, they provide much more international schools with cheaper prices and better English speaking environments as it is not as homogeneous as Taiwan. Though if you insist to come to Taiwan then yeah bilingual is a choice. You should do more research and contact the school administration though. To make sure that the school you are looking meets your standards and expectations. I wish you can find the perfect school for your child!!!
@Jay Chen, you should start interviewing SE Asians and ask them about their experience here in Taiwan. I bet you get a very different feeling from them than from us privileged westerners and East Asians. And do a trip to other cities. Taipei is great. I fricking love it there but my experience of Taiwan was very different once I moved to Taichung.
Exactly he has videos specifically about Indians' or Southeast Asians' experiences separately from other foreigners, which is great. However, these more general videos about living in Taiwan or rating Taiwan are asking exclusively White people, and that is not right.
Hey ! Yes , I'm working on South East Asians topic now.
How do you find Taichung? I'm thinking of moving to that city. I haven't been to Taiwan yet.
I live in Miaoli County, which is a beautiful place to reside once you earn a certain amount of money since Taiwan is relatively cheaper than most European countries. Foreigners usually earn more than locals, and most people here are friendly, whether you are in the city or countryside.
However, dealing with the Taiwanese legal system can be a nightmare, especially for foreigners. Finding an apartment, opening a bank account, getting a phone contract, buying a car, or getting a loan is not easy, as locals are usually more trusted than foreigners.
Public transportation is not the best option here. I prefer using my scooter or car, especially since it can be difficult to move around without one, except for Taipei or other major cities, where public transportation is more developed.
In new buildings and apartments, the kitchens are usually tiny, and some don't even have a kitchen. Eating out is often more affordable than cooking at home if you are only one or two people.
The natural landscape is breathtaking, with mountains, beaches, and cities all located within easy reach of each other. One downside, however, is the unsightly power poles and buildings that dominate the urban areas. Despite this, you eventually get used to it.
How did you end up in Miaoli?!? Have you learned any Hakka in your time there? Hakka Tang Yuan is the best! :)
Thank you for sharing your experience.
👍👍👍
Jay, I absolutely love your videos, always so informative to anyone planning to visit!
Hey Gary , my pleasure 💪
影片真的都好讚啊～對於國二的我來說，這是個很適合學英文的頻道🤩
英文學起來😎
到臺灣的銀行辦事，現在不只是外籍人士，本國人要開戶一樣至少需要半小時以上和一堆證件。聽說以前臺灣被國際防洗錢機構點名，為了摘除這個惡名而做了很多努力；另外近年來越來越厲害的詐騙應該也是影響銀行審核用戶的原因之一。
不知道受訪的這些外國朋友們，除了臺灣，有在其他國家銀行開戶的經驗？希望能聽聽他們的經驗談，或者比較臺灣的銀行跟母國或第三國的差異比較。
It took me over two hours to open an account once I finally found a bank. Everyone kept saying no no no because my ARC was a professional gold card and that was too new and different for anyone to want to deal with.
台灣人開戶經驗
韓國
外國人不可線上開戶，實體分行友善，不會問太多，卡片需要郵寄，速度中等
阿聯酋
外國人可以直接線上開戶，工作人員會帶著卡片並攜帶指紋+阿聯酋證件驗證機，立即開通帳戶，速度極快
加拿大
實體分行開戶，有合法居留身份即可開戶，不會問什麼，很多紙本文件，耗時中等
外國人的比較可能沒想到
外國人在自己的「母國」開戶一定簡單，但對他們來說台灣是外國呀！ 對待外國人開戶肯定需要更多證明
簡化開戶 我只怕 詐騙人頭帳戶會一堆
我跟格子襯衫的大哥有同感。在台灣要自己天天下廚有點困難，有時候算起來比外出吃飯還貴，而且還要有做飯畢竟有前置作業跟後續收尾，所以外食比較便宜真的很怪？！
賣場的價格相對於國外也的確是偏貴，尤其是牛奶真的是貴翻，幾乎可以說我去過的國家裡，台灣的牛奶絕對是數一數二貴的.....
台灣牛奶我記得是世界第二貴
可以去看"我們的島",最近有一集有報導為何台灣的牛奶貴
Nahhh these people so funny and chill lmao 🤣
Nice Chanel bro 🎉 keep it up 💪🏼
Thank you 😎
我也是每次看影片，又會產生新的想法，期待之後一集裡同時有東、西方的外國人在臺灣的感受。
好的 努力💪
If you came from a much underdeveloped or overly crowded places such as the Philippines or Vietnam , you will like Taiwan.
Bro seriously?
One example,Taiwan has the most dangerous streets in the world. With hundreds of thousands of traffic deaths and injuries annually,the government just can’t do anything about improving.
If you don’t have a kitchen in Taipei, maybe you can try to join the local cooking group which people gathering for cooking or sharing food in the weekend. That’s a good chance to use other one’s house kitchen 😂
「字幕組下班」🤣被你逗笑了😂
😆
又看到你出新片了❤
謝謝你的支持 😊
加油 Jay!
好的💪
5:23~5:32 講到國外的部分不太懂耶，好想聽交朋友更深入的部分🙏
出社會後發現，經營任何關係（從友情到親情）好像都蠻複雜的，一直都在尋找平衡點。
Tijana 是觀察很深入的女生 我下次喝咖啡問問她 : )
@@JayChenTaiwan 她比很多台灣人更瞭解台灣
就是在西方常會有那種一見如故，一不見就不聯絡的那種友情。在台灣，一但友誼建立起來，就算換了工作，搬了家，你們還是朋友，還是常說話，在很多英語系國家不是這樣，混熟很快，但當你離開了那個場域，友誼淡化的速度也很快。
解釋的很清楚呢～
不用，謝謝😂😂😂 好可愛！
哈哈 對阿
😌👍
👍👍👍👍👍👍😊
主持人英文程度也不錯
其實他們的中文可能比我的英文還好 😱
Is taiwan safe in terms of earthquake? Since its highly earthquake prone? Also if i want to move to Taiwan with my 4 year old kid then how is the education system there? Do they provide education in English?
I think Taiwan is pretty safe in terms of earthquake. Maybe you can go to the bilingual school
I feel like it’s better for you to put your child in an international school. Firstly, though bilingual school do teaches you English but the classmates are definitely 90% Taiwanese, which I assume they would speak Chinese to each other pretty much all day, unless they are in an English class. Secondly, in an international school it is easier for foreigners to make friends, and social is really important for a good childhood, so as international school has people around the world and also Taiwanese students, it just makes social life more comfortable I think. Plus you can also learn Chinese (which is important for living in Taiwan, if you want a really good social life).
Though I never studied in a local Taiwanese school myself but I feel like there would be a chance where social exclusion of foreigners will happen if your child is not fluent in mandarin, and bullying is a huge problem in Taiwanese local schools.
However, since your child is 4 years old I don’t think your child would encounter too much difficulties with coping with Taiwanese kids. And as he/she is young, your child should catch up some Chinese really quickly with the mandarin speaking environment.
Also Taiwanese education can be seen as a bit stressful comparing to some of western country’s so it’s really up to your preference. And again international school would have much a relax and diverse education and globally recognized education ( such as IB, Cambridge,) but I have to say international schools is really rare in the case of diversity. Not much British international schools and mostly are American schools which only accept Americans. So in terms of international schools for foreigners , Taiwan is definitely not the best choice in Asia. Additionally it’s super expensive!!! Comparing to south East Asian countries like Malaysia, Thailand, they provide much more international schools with cheaper prices and better English speaking environments as it is not as homogeneous as Taiwan.
Though if you insist to come to Taiwan then yeah bilingual is a choice. You should do more research and contact the school administration though. To make sure that the school you are looking meets your standards and expectations.
I wish you can find the perfect school for your child!!!
這些外國朋友也太可愛❤
😎
政大那位看起來很害羞椰。每次問到人際社交這，毫無例外，若受訪者就是看起來能直接感受他的熱情與好奇，有很高機率會說台灣很好交朋友，如果很害羞，結果多是台灣人很害羞。你怎麼對待人、人就怎麼對待你，此言不差。不把門打開，想互相進門當然很難。
她遇到瘋狂的我了 😆
可以應徵字幕組了😂
😆
台灣本地人可以線上開戶
而且也都是用網銀轉啊@@
外國人在辦理銀行業務上 沒有台灣人這麼方便
下次可以問問看體驗完行人地獄的感想。
其實我有拍ㄧ集ㄟ😎
會友善是因為他們的膚色吧？😅
多數台灣人是真的友善以及好奇的, 即使碰到不同的膚色, 或是不熟悉的國家, 可能會比較不習慣或是慢熟, 台灣對比其他國家相對還是友善很多的
Beck 你是不是剛從電影院看完３Ｄ電影～！？
我想是造型😎
如果在台灣上班領三四萬跟買房又是另外一回事了
根本地獄 ...
問學生不太準 問外派或是在外商工作的外國人也不太準 ...
每個人的經驗都有參考價值的,看你用什麼角度去思考而已. 歐美人士很多人都是租房子的,不像華人置產產觀念這麼重