Should I study-abroad in China or in Taiwan?

trabia-wind
Sun, 04 May 2008 18:17:54 +0000

i don’t think simplified vs. traditional is a big deal. simplified is used in mainland china, singapore, malaysia… traditional in taiwan, hk. but if you know simplified, you should be able to figure out traditional easily, and vice versa…it’s not like the characters are radically different. don’t let that dictate your decision… i think learning to speak is more important.

lol taiwan accent isn’t that bad. you’ll definitely be able to recognize it as mandarin… just some words and inflections are different. think of it like… a boston accent or something. it’s really the same english but there’s still a small difference. i know there’s also “taiwanese” like hakka, but i’m not sure how often that’s used.

they’re both different AND dirty. xD especially if you go mountain climbing or something. some places like the airport (or mcdonalds) will have western style toilets… but mostly it’s just the porcelain hole in the ground. but hey, think about it… it’s actually more sanitary b/c you’re not touching anything. and bring your own toilet paper.