A Czech Woman Who Was in Taiwan

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Veronika Tomanova, Here Are 15 Things No one Told You About Living in Taiwan. Asia One, Oct 29, 2016
http://travel.asiaone.com/travel ... about-living-taiwan

Quote:

(a) "Taiwan is the land of scooters, with more motorbikes per capita than anywhere else in the world. Sometimes you can see a whole family on a scooter. (I'm talking about four to five members, including the dog!).

(b) "6. The Best Place To Lose Your Wallet

"Taiwan is one of the few places in the world where people actively search for an owner of an item they have found. Not only will they not keep it, but they will take the initiative to return it to its original owner.

"The very first week I was in Taiwan, I forgot my bag, which contained my wallet and mobile, at a public event.

"Soon after, a stranger started dialing numbers saved in my phone until he figured out who it belonged to. By the time I reached my flat, an email was in my inbox stating, "Please come to pick up your bag!" I couldn't believe this!

(c) "9. The Taiwanese Never Say 'No'

"This was always the most confusing thing to me about people in Taiwan: their disability to say a clear and direct "no." If you call a friend, asking whether she would like to go to the cinema later, and she responds: Eh…Maybe? Then what she really means to say is "No."

"Taiwanese consider saying 'No' directly as impolite.

"At times, they even say 'Yes' when they actually mean 'Yes, I understand' - and despite the fact that they understand you, they still mean 'No.'

"Make sense?

(d) "14. Toilet Paper does not Get Flushed Down the Toilet

"Let's be honest: foreign visitors may find this to be one of the most disturbing habits in Taiwan. You will notice signs instructing you not to throw the paper into the toilet.

"You are supposed to put it into the trash can beside the toilet instead. People generally say that the plumbing cannot handle the toilet paper because it will clog the pipes.

"I guess there is no need to mention the smell that remains when used tissues are left sitting in the bins all day. Oh, and don't be surprised to find that many public toilets are "Squatty Potties."

My comment:
(a) Veronika Tomanova, About Me. Veronica's Adventure, undated
https://www.veronikasadventure.com/about-me/
("Back in 2012 I decided to leave Czech Republic (my home country) and moved to the other side of the world, Taiwan. * * * Moving to Taiwan and studying there my master degree at National Chngchi university [on scholarship from Taiwan] was a big change to my life. * * * Now the study life is over")

I do not know where she is in the world.
(b) This is republished by Asia One, from an original of the same title in Taipei-based China Post, May 6, 2016.
(c) The quotations are true, except (d), which is something I have not heard of.
(d) There is no need to read the rest of this article.