Going to Taipei for an exchange semester, how do I find good and affordable housing?
I'm going on an exchange to Taiwan this fall, and am going to study at NTU. There are very affordable dorm rooms on campus, which I have applied to, but there is no guarantee of getting a room. Therefore I am looking into alternative solutions if necessary.
Ideally I'd like a solo studio apartment somewhere near NTU (or quickly accessible using public transit), but I am also willing to share an apartment. My budget is realistically maximum 25000 NTD/month, but I may be able to stretch it to 30000/month if necessary.
I am aware of the Facebook groups and have joined a large number of them. I will definitely keep an eye out there.
I tried going on 591.com.tw, but since I don't yet read or speak any Mandarin I wasn't able to figure it out.
Do the members of this community have any general advice about renting or living in Taipei, or specific tips for places to look? I'm interested in any and all information about this! :)
I'll be visiting Taipei later this summer for a few days. What are some hidden games? I am most excited to see the old Spanish fort, the palace museum, and the indigenous park which will be a day trip away. Are there any hidden gems in Taipei I should out on my list?
Taiwan President Lai's visit to Kinmen in August was accompanied by an increase in Chinese disinformation
The disinformation profiting from the Golden Gate - Disinformation about Kinmen, the islands situated between Taiwan and China
https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/articles/11019
AMD hides Taiwan branding on Ryzen CPU packaging as it preps new chips for China market release — company uses black sticker to erase origin information
AMD hides Taiwan branding on Ryzen CPU packaging as it preps new chips for China market release — company uses black sticker to erase origin information
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-hides-taiwan-branding-on-ryzen-cpu-packaging-behind-black-sticker-as-it-preps-new-chips-for-china-market-release
Yet more signs of hiding Taiwan branding.
Joint EU-US declaration backs Taiwan, omits 'one China' policy in departure from previous statements
US, EU joint statement backs Taiwan - Taipei Times
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/09/13/2003823711
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
Rights group calls on China to quash the conviction of Taiwanese political activist who was sentenced to nine years in prison for “separatism"
China: Free Taiwanese Political Activist
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/09/10/china-free-taiwanese-political-activist
The Chinese government should immediately quash the conviction of and release a Taiwanese political activist who was sentenced to nine years in prison for “separatism.”
Attention Required! | Cloudflare
https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/09/07/taiwan-must-tighten-the-lid-on-chinas-misinformation-campaigns
Cyberattack: TIDRONE, a threat actor linked to Chinese-speaking groups, targets military-related industry chains in Taiwan
https://web.archive.orghttps//www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/24/i/tidrone-targets-military-and-satellite-industries-in-taiwan.html
"Everything is about how great the Chinese military is": China increased not only its level of military activity against Taiwan and The Philippines, but also the spread of military disinformation
Old wine in a new bottle－Chinese disinformation about military activities in Asia during the summer of 2024
https://tfc-taiwan.org.tw/articles/10973
Taiwan says it is 'open' to joint forces with the Philippines against China’s aggressive actions
Taipei open to joint forces with Manila - Taipei Times
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/08/29/2003822939
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
