Last night we were at Alice's friends place for supper. They lived in a gated community, which is not very common in Changhua. It was a very nice house and looked even more modern than new Canadian homes. However, most houses here in the old part of the city are simple old 3 to 4 story attached homes. The streets are very narrow and they are lucky if they have a space to park their vehicles. Those who live on a busy street will use the front of their homes as a store front. These store fronts are secured by big metal garage doors at night, which gives added security.
Taiwan does not seem to have a lot of crime. In fact, there is less crime here than in Saskatoon. Even though this small city feels like a metropolis of 1 million, it's population is only 220,000. Many of Taiwan's cities feel busy because it doesn't seem to sleep at night. What makes this place feel bigger are its lights at night. Some of its store open till 9 or midnight for shopping or food. I guess its life is what gives it an Asian feel. A person could walk outside and still feel secure because crime is not a big issue here. The reason I think is becau
se drugs and alcohol is not a problem here. A city like Saskatoon even has more crime than Changhua because drugs and alcohol is glorified in North America. I have not seen many commercials in Taiwan advertising alcohol. They do not seem to be as hedonistic as North Americans. I like this about Taiwanese people. However, I am not saying that they do not enjoy life or value personal pleasure. They do have their materialistic things. They like to drive their cars and enjoy their personal electronics like North Americans. (photos: 1) Alice and sister-in-law getting food; 2) view of street in Lugang. 3) a hard working man selling shrimp. I tried monkey shrimp for the first time. It's a different-looking shrimp than the usual.)
Last night we were at Alice's friends place for supper. They lived in a gated community, which is not very common in Changhua. It was a very nice house and looked even more modern than new Canadian homes. However, most houses here in the old part of the city are simple old 3 to 4 story attached homes. The streets are very narrow and they are lucky if they have a space to park their vehicles. Those who live on a busy street will use the front of their homes as a store front. These store fronts are secured by big metal garage doors at night, which gives added security.
Taiwan does not seem to have a lot of crime. In fact, there is less crime here than in Saskatoon. Even though this small city feels like a metropolis of 1 million, it's population is only 220,000. Many of Taiwan's cities feel busy because it doesn't seem to sleep at night. What makes this place feel bigger are its lights at night. Some of its store open till 9 or midnight for shopping or food. I guess its life is what gives it an Asian feel. A person could walk outside and still feel secure because crime is not a big issue here. The reason I think is becau
se drugs and alcohol is not a problem here. A city like Saskatoon even has more crime than Changhua because drugs and alcohol is glorified in North America. I have not seen many commercials in Taiwan advertising alcohol. They do not seem to be as hedonistic as North Americans. I like this about Taiwanese people. However, I am not saying that they do not enjoy life or value personal pleasure. They do have their materialistic things. They like to drive their cars and enjoy their personal electronics like North Americans. (photos: 1) Alice and sister-in-law getting food; 2) view of street in Lugang. 3) a hard working man selling shrimp. I tried monkey shrimp for the first time. It's a different-looking shrimp than the usual.)
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