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Ugh, gross. Western man discovers people outside of the West are not living in huts! The paragraph about how "wonderful" Taipei Metro is so laughably demonstra
by reisse 3y ago
Ugh, gross. Western man discovers people outside of the West are not living in huts!
The paragraph about how "wonderful" Taipei Metro is so laughably demonstrates the disconnection between Western expectations of public transit and Asian reality. I'd like author to visit Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Moscow, Dubai - wonder what his opinion will be.
- mplewis 3y agoThis was my feeling too. “Man, this guy should check out Tokyo next.”
- AlchemistCamp 3y agoThis makes no sense. Taipei's metro is much nicer than Tokyo's. That was true, even 20 years ago. I lived in Beijing a decade ago, too, and its metro was also a far worse experience than Taipei's.
- soco 3y agoThe author is from NZ so he's possibly more eastern than any of us.
- Alethios 3y agoFWIW, I've lived in Thailand and Nepal. I've travelled reasonably extensively through Borneo, Vietnam, Laos, and India. Visited Hong Kong, Cambodia, Singapore. Did an exchange with a Japanese boy from Hiroshima as a kid. All of those places are amazing in their own ways, but I maintain that Taiwan is both incredibly special, and perhaps the most underappreciated.
- throwaway2990 3y agoI can’t speak for Moscow or Dubai but it’s obvious you’ve never been to Taipei. It’s leaps and bounds above Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul. Especially during new years celebrations. They block off entry and only allow a portion of people go to the platform at a time. It’s so efficient and orderly. No pushing or shoving. No one gets upset or angry. Beijing at new years was absolute chaos.