Is "begpacking" legal? (not general discussion)

[tango42]

@The_Seeker

Are there legal ways of recharging your funds when you’re here in Taiwan such as volunteering at a hostel.

Is It Legal To Work for Your Room? Like at a hostel

I know one hostel where foreign backpackers can stay and work for their room. Some people do it for a few days, some people do it for weeks or even longer a few months. Shorter visitors just help clean up and longer-term get more into helping manage the desk. These are not people here and have a job or are students in Taiwan. They’re just backpacker’s roaming around Taiwan or Asia. Is it legal? Are there now places like this? Workaway.info advertises 90 places in Taiwan.