101 building *Taipei

Language is an absolute barrier to me in this country. Unlike Hong Kong, I totally cannot converse in Mandarin. People are stunned (with funny expression) when I tried to speak a word or 2 in their daily dialect. This call for an act. Learn Mandarin.
Taiwan is not just about Taipei or Taichung, as it comes in a package. From highrise to scenic, from malls to night markets...blah, blah, blah... Different and yet familiar... this is how I would describe Taiwan.