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Study Chinese in Taiwan – Index<\/h3>\n
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  1. Pros of studying Chinese in Taiwan<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Cons of studying Chinese in Taiwan<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Private schools in Taiwan<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. The best universities for studying Chinese in Taiwain<\/a><\/li>\n
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    Pros of studying Chinese in Taiwan<\/h2>\n

    Living costs and tuition fees are low<\/h3>\n

    If you plan to study Chinese in Asia, Taiwan or mainland China will most likely be your two main options. Therefore, let me first mention that most of the comparisons in this article will be between the two. <\/p>\n

    It\u2019s rarely heard of that people go to, let\u2019s say, Singapore or Hong Kong to study Chinese. It\u2019s not strange, as the tuition fees and living costs are significantly more expensive here. And the local populations don\u2019t speak. <\/p>\n

    Taiwan has been developed for quite some time, but many faulty believes that Taiwan is more expensive than mainland China.<\/p>\n

    The truth is that since 5 years ago or so, China\u2019s major cities and many Tier 2 cities have become costly, even for many foreigners.<\/p>\n

    Sure, some living expenses are higher in Taipei<\/a> compared to Shanghai, such as meat and vegetables. But, that also comes with higher food quality. Taiwan is small and much of the food needs to be imported. <\/p>\n

    With rents being more than 40% cheaper<\/a> on average in Taipei compared to Shanghai, you\u2019ll save lots of money that can be used for restaurant visits, trips and other activities.<\/p>\n

    Not to forget, tuition fees are surprisingly low in Taiwan too, something we will review in greater detail later in this article.<\/p>\n

    Comfortable climate<\/h3>\n

    It never becomes really cold in Taiwan and temperatures stretches between around 15 to 30 degrees Celsius, from January to December. <\/p>\n

    By comparison, if you live in Shanghai or nearby cities, you need to get used to the hot summer days where temperatures stretches well up to 35 – 40 degrees Celsius. At the same time, Winters in Shanghai are chilly<\/a>, with temperatures that can drop down to 0 degrees Celsius. <\/p>\n

    The temperature variation is much bigger and foreigners often get ill with sore throats and coughs.<\/p>\n

    If you move to Northern China, like Beijing<\/a>, winters will be even colder with snowfall. Summer days become hot and temperatures often reach up to 35-40 degrees Celsius. <\/p>\n

    The only real benefit of staying in Beijing from a weather point of view is that the air is dryer, which makes it feel less hot compared to the humidity in the South and on the East Coast. <\/p>\n

    With that said, even if the weather is quite comfortable in Taiwan, be sure to bring a raincoat. It\u2019s famous for having a lot of precipitation and humidity. <\/p>\n

    Also, you still have plenty of other options in mainland China, like Kunming<\/a>, which is referred to as \u2018the City of Eternal Spring\u2019.<\/p>\n

    The food is great<\/h3>\n

    Plenty of people visit Taiwan just for the sake of eating. It\u2019s famous for its tasty and cheap street food, you\u2019ll even find many Taiwanese restaurants in mainland China. <\/p>\n

    Some of the most popular dishes include beef noodles, fried chicken, oyster omelet, pancakes with filling, braised pork, and steamed bread sandwiches.<\/p>\n

    If you\u2019ve been to Asia, you\u2019ve probably seen all the bubble tea shops that can be found literally everywhere. <\/p>\n

    People in places like Shanghai, Saigon and Bangkok pay high prices and queue for a very long time, just to get hold of a cup of Taiwanese milk tea. <\/p>\n

    Friendly people<\/h3>\n

    Another benefit of moving to Taiwan is that the people are friendly towards foreigners. Especially, but not necessarily, if you can speak mandarin. <\/p>\n

    The Taiwanese have been exposed to foreigners and other cultures for decades and they welcome you with open arms.<\/p>\n

    You\u2019ll find numerous threads and articles online that explain or even question why the Taiwanese are so friendly. Some even claim that they are the friendliest people on earth.<\/p>\n

    Not only are they generous, but also helping, take care of their families, elders and their society. <\/p>\n

    Cons of studying Chinese in Taiwan<\/h2>\n

    Traditional Chinese characters and no pinyin<\/h3>\n

    If you\u2019re not familiar with the Chinese language, the mainland Chinese use simplified Chinese characters called Jian Ti Zi (\u7b80\u4f53\u5b57).<\/p>\n

    The Taiwanese, on the other hand, use traditional characters called Fan Ti Zi (\u7e41\u4f53\u5b57). <\/p>\n

    Mao Zedong introduced simplified characters for a reason on the mainland – the characters are significantly easier to learn and to remember. <\/p>\n

    In 1979, they also introduced a standard for romanizing Mandarin Chinese in mainland China, the so called Hanyu Pinyin. With this new system, each Chinese character can be read with letters and you can see the tones above each letter. <\/p>\n

    For example, \u6211\u7231\u4f60\uff0cwhich means \u201cI love you\u201d, will simply be shown as: W\u01d2 \u00e0i n\u01d0. <\/p>\n

    With the simplified Chinese characters and Hanyu Pinyin, you\u2019ll learn Chinese significantly faster. <\/p>\n

    Some people still favor the traditional characters. They say that it might take some more time to learn them in the beginning, but you\u2019ll be able to read both simplified and traditional characters later. <\/p>\n

    However, I still believe it\u2019s better to devote more time to speaking and listening. It\u2019s more important for your daily communications than to learn how to read and write traditional characters.<\/p>\n

    Stagnant salaries and less job opportunities<\/h3>\n

    I added this section if you plan to work in Taiwan at a later stage. Many find this important, might you want to move to Taiwan permanently.<\/p>\n

    Let\u2019s do a brief review of Taiwan\u2019s economic development. <\/p>\n

    Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea all saw a great growth in the 70\u2019s to the 90\u2019s. That\u2019s a reason why they deservedly got called the Four Asian Tigers. <\/p>\n

    In fact, these countries were the first newly industrialized countries in Asia at the time. <\/p>\n

    Taiwan seems to be doing really well, at least it should do on paper. It has an established manufacturing industry and it\u2019s easy to do business and to settle permanently.<\/p>\n

    Yet, the price to income ratio in Taiwan is quite far out in the blue.<\/p>\n

    As of 2016, the average salary<\/a> was 1,500 US dollars a month, a reason why Taiwan suffers from \u201cBrain Drain\u201d. This is a term used in countries where a big part of the young population moves overseas to find better job opportunities. <\/p>\n

    More and more see mainland China as a better option, where salaries continue to increase and where you can look for job opportunities in any kinds of industries. <\/p>\n

    Other countries that young Taiwanese tend to move to include Australia, Japan, the US and Singapore.<\/p>\n

    Not to forget, real estate is some of the most expensive in Taiwan too, at least compared to how much they earn.<\/p>\n

    Nowadays, the property price to income ratio is even higher than Sydney, New York and London, just to mention a few places.<\/p>\n

    Private schools in Taiwan<\/h2>\n

    Note: Although we only accept schools that have a good reputation, this list of private schools is a sponsored listing:<\/em><\/p>\n

    LTL Mandarin School<\/h3>\n

    \"LTL-school\" LTL Mandarin School<\/a><\/strong> is a Chinese school for foreigners, with schools in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengde, Taipei, Beihai and now Xi’an. LTL was created to ensure students a completely immersive experience into the Chinese language and culture. With a wide range of study programs, the school offers each student the opportunity to achieve their goals through lessons in small groups, individual, business Chinese lessons, internships, school trips, high school programs, preparation courses for HSK and more. LTL is also one of the centers authorized by HSK and monthly offers the possibility to take the exams from the 1st to the 6th level.<\/p>\n

    The best universities for studying Chinese in Taiwan<\/h2>\n

    National Taiwan University (NTU)<\/h3>\n

    Founded during the Japanese rule in 1928, National Taiwan University<\/a> is located in Taipei and one of the oldest and the most prestigious school in Taiwan. <\/p>\n

    Having around 32,000 students, it\u2019s famous for its beautiful architecture, high-quality education and collaboration with other top schools. <\/p>\n

    In 2018, the QS World University Rankings placed NTU at 72nd worldwide and 25th in Asia.<\/p>\n

    The school offers programs in all kinds of subjects, including Science, Medicine, Engineering, Law, Economics and Agriculture. <\/p>\n

    On top of that, you can also enroll in its Chinese language program. <\/p>\n

    The Chinese language program is divided into four seasons: <\/p>\n