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I went there a couple of times on business trips Before that I was drunk and chasing girls about the whole time. Should go as a tourist

[image] Mataiou: [image] rooftopclown: Electricity is cheap Blissful gift, srsly here utilities r so damn cheap: petrol, gas, water, electricity… And so much is wasted. Yep, basically. But I agree with @OrangeOrganics that Las Vegas seems more glitzy, at least on the main streets. ot…

Tainan heritage movie house, still working well. Hope they keep heritage icons [Estonia17] somewhat like in Genoa , old shops reamain and smaller street [Estonia202] renovated Tainan sweets shop [Estonia18]

That theater photo looks more like parts of the old Taipei County (now Xinbei) than Hsinchu. Hsinchu City has its own lovely retro theater (it’s located on Zhongshan Road) which looks like this: [image] Source: Cultural Affairs Bureau,Hsinchu City-Image Museum of Hsinchu City Guy

what I saw of old Taipei county from the bullet train [Estonia94]

And about five minutes away, you can enjoy coffee at this exceptionally beautiful Starbucks store on Hsinchu City’s Wenhua Street: [image] Also discussed here: [image] The Most Beautiful Coffee Shop in Taipei Greater Taipei Restaurants I spent the day in Hsinchu City, …

[image] DKaoshuing: old Taipei county I am thinking more of the images produced and screened by the great filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang, including his story in Goodbye Dragon Inn about the last night of an old theater in Taipei County. :star_struck: [image] [image] [image] Guy

[image] afterspivak: Hsinchu City has its own lovely retro theater (it’s located on Zhongshan Road) which looks like this Yeah they did a great job there. Taiwan would be a very beautiful place if they replicate that everywhere.

You mean if it was still Japanese ? Very apt to this discussion is the fact that the Tainan train station is undergoing major renovations, entrance looks great now.

Very concerned about the future of Hsinchu’s lovely Taisho-era Taiwan Rail Station, which may be removed or rebuilt. Who knows what’s going on now that Hsinchu City is basically mayorless with the Terry Guo / TPP acolyte Ann Kao stripped of her duties following her corruption case(s). Does anyone …