Written by Ruth Sheffer
The
lure and magic of the East with the comforts of the West - what could be more
tempting?
After living in China for a while, the attraction of modern toilets and a clean environment could never be overstated. So with this in mind we hopped on a ferry boat to the island of Jinmen and from there onto a small domestic flight and soon found ourselves in the heart of the capital city, Taipei.
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How can
I describe Taipei - bustling, cultured, fascinating, illuminated?
All of these
are true, but not
enough to capture the charm of the city. It has a great subway system, cheap
and easily navigated even by those who don't read Chinese characters. It has
skyscrapers, the famous Taipei 101 being one of them, it has Asian markets
full of cheap knock-off goods, but also exclusive glitzy fashion stores for
the fashion conscious, and it has every style of restaurant imaginable, from the
hole in the wall noodle guy to the fancy elegant upscale seafood place.
It also
has a fascinating history and enough museums to prove it, and finally it has art
galleries and exhibitions. We were lucky enough to be there during a Hello
Kitty exhibition in a building formerly a tobacco factory.
