Taichung '06/'07 - Updates Please!

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I did three years in the ‘Chungle’ - 2003 to January 2007, went home for a bit, and then onto China (Quanzhou).

I know this town（Quanzhou) aint for me, but have been to Xiamen, which is very vibrant, with lots of development on the go.

Thing is, I could quite easily go back to Taichung, get a reasonably good job (for less hours and better pay), live well, eat well, save, enjoy the nightlife, etc.

I’m wondering though - has anything much changed there since January? I remember seeing some big-ass apartment blocks been built and heard Costco might finally open up.

At the same time, I remember the Tesco was being bought out by Carrefour, there was a bigger clampdown on nightlife, and the foreigners seemed to be getting more and more cliquey.

Those in the know, please tell: was it a good 2006 in Taichung? What happened? What didn’t happen? And what do you forecast for the city in 2007?

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Carrefour bought out Tesco and took over their stores, as well as opening a brand new store 2 blocks from a previously existing (and still open) Carrefour.
The new Costco is scheduled to open in 2007 (October, I believe).

I don’t know much about the nightlife. I’m usually in bed by 10:00pm.

New apartments are being built everywhere, but traffic actually seems to be a bit better than last year (or I just got used to it).

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[quote=“JMcNeill”]
New apartments are being built everywhere, but traffic actually seems to be a bit better than last year (or I just got used to it).[/quote]Really? What part of town do you live in, maybe I should move there… :wink: Sorry, I think the slide in lawlessness has continued unabated and our useless mayor is even more distracted than usual. Construction is still on the upswing, so more gravel/cement trucks, noise and dust to deal with.
My own perception of the foreigner social scene is colored by the folk I met in the last year. Made it seem a whole let better. Except for that… :noway: