Religion is much more alive here in Taiwan than in mainland China. That much is obvious just from walking around. I don’t mean just the famous, historically significant, tourist-attracting temples, although there are certainly plenty of those. No, what’s interesting about religion in Taiwan is that it’s more a part of people’s daily lives. Even
Tainan vital statistics: Population (2016): 1,170,000 (urban area) Latitude & longitude: 22˚ 59′ N, 120˚ 11′ E January average temperature: High 23.9˚C (75.0˚F), low 14.1˚C (57.5˚F) July average temperature: High 32.9˚C (91.2˚F), low 26.4˚C (79.5˚F) Time zone: GMT+8 (12 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Taiwanese, Chinese, Hakka Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (NT$) Exchange rate:
7 April 2018: Night markets (夜市場；夜市) are my favorite thing about Taiwan. As the name suggests, they take place at night (although some actually open for business in the late afternoon), one or more nights a week. They vary in size, but typically take up at least a few city blocks. They happen on streets