Urban Taiwan

Taipei

As per Maggie's request, here is more about the streets of Taiwan.
 
Most of the pictures posted have been of the best parts of Taiwan: the magestic mountain views, the colorful street vendors, and the occasional temple. But the reality is far different. While the people are wonderfully friendly, the scenery itself is often crowded, messy, and consistantly smelly. Most of the habitable land is covered in high density cities.

Yukai Rd in Lukang

There are lots of western stores; Starbucks and KFC appear in all major cities. I'v also seen lots of Fords driving around. The radio stations frequently play American songs and have entire stations in English. Sometimes it's easy to forget you are in a foreign country because America is such a mix of cultures it's easy to imagine your on the streets of DC or New York. Except for the fact that everyone is shorter than you are.