Why Taiwan
Why Learn Chinese in Taiwan?
You might ask. In addition to getting to know Chinese culture through understanding the essence and application of the language, Taiwan provides a safe and free environment for Chinese learning, and blends modernity with the traditional Chinese characters. Taiwan, the home of NTU, is located right in the heart of East Asia, making it the perfect location from which to explore East and Southeast Asia. Surrounded by blue oceans and dotted with towering mountains and lush forests, Taiwan offers stunning nature and is home to unique endemic species.
Why Study Chinese at NTU?
NTU’s main campus is surrounded by shopping districts, night markets, and numerous other establishments, and is located in the center of Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Gongguan and Shida Night Market are only ten minutes' walk away, providing traditional snacks to modern cuisine, with some open until dawn, accompanying your late-night studies. NTU also houses fast food chains like McDonald’s, MOS Burger, and KFC on-campus, with additional 10% discounts for NTU students. There are a vast array of choices of food in NTU and nearby, catering to any kind of food requirements you might have.
Aside from food, numerous second-hand bookstores, bakeries, banks, supermarkets, salons, and 24-hour convenience stores are all accessible within a ten-minute walk from NTU. Public transportation like MRT and bus stations, as well as public bicycles Youbike, are all right in front of the campus, making exploring outside hassle-free. Familiar stores like IKEA and Costco are also accessible within 30 minutes by MRT or bus. NTU is near countless options of food and stores to obtain your daily necessities from, making university life as convenient as can be.
Taipei boasts one of the world’s most impressive city landscapes where skyscrapers link ancient history with contemporary cultural and creative industries. In Taipei, there is a museum that hosts the largest collection of Chinese relics, a first-class hot spring spa, fascinating delicacies from all over the world, local cuisines, etc. It is the city that is technologically advanced, natural, and culturally thriving, described as classic and modern in the meantime. Taipei’s charisma is definitely second to none!
Apart from driving or taking a taxi, a variety of Taipei’s public transportation tools will facilitate your trip to keep it enjoyable! NTU student ID card combined with Taipei’s Transportation IC Cards, EasyCard, is something you must have when traveling in Taipei! With the top-up and payment functions, EasyCard can be used at the metro station, on the bus, or in convenience stores or some supermarkets.