“I am an American living in Nanning, China. I recently paid a visit to a family living in Taiwan. Upon my arrival in Taiwan I was shocked, stunned and in disbelief that Taiwanese were still using gasoline motorcycles.”
We could turn that around: I am a … and live in Taiwan. I recently paid a visit to a friend in the US. Upon my arrival I was shocked, stunned and in disbelief to see that many Americans still drive huge gas guzzling SUV’s. 
He’s just talking out of his ass. He hasn’t seen a typhoon yet, after three months? Wow, miserable fail!