Chinglish, or Chinese-ified English, is one of those quirky aspects of living and traveling in Chinese-speaking countries that brings a smile to my face. In general, the best Chinglish can be found in mainland China, where, not coincidentally, the level of English is the lowest. In Taiwan, you have to look a little bit harder
Kaohsiung vital statistics: Population: 2,540,000 (urban area) Latitude & longitude: 22˚ 38′ N, 120˚ 16′ E January average temperature: High 23.9˚C (75.0˚F), low 15.7˚C (60.3˚F) July average temperature: High 32.4˚C (90.3˚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: US$1=NT$29
Having wrapped up my 10-17 April 2018 stay in Tainan, Taiwan, here are the numbers. See my city ranking criteria post for a fulsome description of each category. Much of what I had to say about Taipei also applies to Tainan. For the most up-to-date city ratings and a side-by-side comparison of all of the