The land of Bubble Tea: Bubble or Pearl Tea has its origins here. Once in Taipei, you wonāt look too far to find it because it is sold almost on every corner. In fact, a Bubble was created here in 1980 after which it has spread all over Asia and even Western countries.
Taipeiās beloved snack will make your nose fall off (but tastes good): Itās hard on the nose but easy on the tongue, this is how the popular āstinky tofuā snack is described in Taipei. Stinky tofu is a local form of fermented tofu that has a strong odor.
Cartoons Lover: When you visit Taipei you will realize that most companies marketing strategies and branding are cartoon-oriented! Taiwanās most famous airline EVA operates more than 11 Hello Kitty international flights offering the full experience from Hello Kitty counters, lounges, airplanes, and food packaging. In Taipei you may also find a Hello Kitty Maternity Hospital, Barbie restaurants and metro cards of Pokemon, Hello Kitty and many others!
You can take away your trash to the tune of Beethoven: When residents hear Beethovenās āFĆ¼r Eliseā playing in the streets of Taipei, the whole neighborhood rushes outside for the garbage truck. The ātrash doesnāt touch the groundā system requires local citizens to deliver their rubbish straight to the back of the truck five nights a week in government-sanctioned blue bags. This eliminates the accumulation of garbage in bins that can attract cockroaches and rats. The upside: The time waiting at the curbside often turns into prime time for neighbourhood gossip.
Taipei 101, the tallest building in the world until 2009: The iconic and beautiful Taipei 101 building was considered one of the tallest until the completion of Burj Khalifa of Dubai in 2009.
Taipei thinks green: Locals take the Three Rsā (reduce, reuse, recycle) extremely seriously. Fees are imposed on plastic bags and recycling bins can be found almost everywhere. All single-use plastics are planned to be phased out by 2030.
Power bank sharing is very common in Taiwan, you can find them in convenient stores, shops, restaurants or malls.
Taiwanās convenience stores give people access to goods and services like: