Taiwan's Cities: More Mainland China 3rd-Tier or Mini-Japan? WTF is the Real Deal?
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Honestly, Taiwan's architecture isn't that impressive. Lots of old buildings, and it's true the cityscapes often don't look great.
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The main issue is that society has stopped progressing, and there's serious internal strife. GDP has grown so much, yet wages haven't increased in 20-30 years—it's just too much.
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Building skyscrapers doesn't necessarily mean a place is developed. Just look at Silicon Valley—it's mostly low-rise buildings, with plenty of older, smaller, somewhat run-down places. Even for high-rises, architectural design is far more important than just stacking up height. Most high-rises in mainland China are just piled up like bricks, layer by layer, with no real design. They honestly don't look good.
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Go take a look at New York or Chicago—skyscrapers are a sign of development!!
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Why does mainland China categorize its cities into different tiers?
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Because it's a large country with varying economies, so it's easier for administration.
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Why are you taking pictures near the train station?! Why not shoot the Qiqi district?
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Yes, there are. Photos 6 and 7 are from near the Qiqi district.
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Oh my gosh, how did you take these photos? They're amazing! I honestly couldn't tell it was Taipei.
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Excuse me, are there any Taiwanese people selling wild boars? The one I usually ride got hungry, and I accidentally ate it. Now getting to work is a bit inconvenient.
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If you find a seller, please let me know. My wild boar wasn't tied up properly and ran off, so now I can't get to work.
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No matter how tall or beautiful a city's buildings are, they don't belong to individuals, nor do they necessarily change one's quality of life! Whether it's a first, second, or third-tier city, what is it that you're really looking for?
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I've traveled to a few cities in Taiwan. My impression is that, apart from some of the larger ones, they mostly feel like county towns—not many tall buildings, and very tranquil.
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That's true if you're only looking at the streetscapes. But Taiwan is small, so even if you live in the countryside, getting to a city doesn't take much time. Life is still very convenient.