Pros and cons of moving to Taipei | living in taipei blog
Taipeistrikesawonderfulbalancebetweentheprosandcons oflivinginEastAsia.It’slesspollutedandhasfewermassiveboulevardsthanBeijing,isfriendlierthanHongKong,cheaperandeasiertoassimilateintothanTokyoandwarmerthanSeoul.ManypeoplewhomovetoTaipeiendupstayinglong-termandcitetheeasewithwhichtheymadefriendsinTaiwan,itsaccessibility,theopportunitiestolearnChinese,thevarietyofgeographyandoutdooractivities,thelaid-backcultureanddeliciousfoodaskeyreasonsforthis.Ontheotherhand,manynewarrivalsfeelthatTaipei s...
Taipei strikes a wonderful balance between the pros and cons of living in East Asia. It’s less polluted and has fewer massive boulevards than Beijing, is friendlier than Hong Kong, cheaper and easier to assimilate into than Tokyo and warmer than Seoul.
Many people who move to Taipei end up staying long-term and cite the ease with which they made friends in Taiwan, its accessibility, the opportunities to learn Chinese, the variety of geography and outdoor activities, the laid-back culture and delicious food as key reasons for this.
On the other hand, many new arrivals feel that Taipei seems more intense and dirtier than what they are used to back home. It can be difficult to adjust to the weather, the traffic and some elements of business culture[1], but, on the whole, most foreigners enjoy all of the great things that Taipei has to offer. As such, most people leave Taipei – if they leave at all – with great memories, happy for the time they spent living in Tai...