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Taipei Bridge Scooter Waterfall in Taiwan

Taiwan is sometimes jocularly called the “Kingdom of Scooters” due to its being home to the highest density of scooters in the world; statistically speaking, 6 out of 10 people ride a scooter in this country, and the roads in big cities are covered all over with them during rush hour. In Taipei, the morning scooter traffic gets the densest on an unassuming ramp off Taipei Bridge in Datong Distr…

Condé Nast TravelerNov 28, 2025

Where Was 'Left-Handed Girl,' Taiwan's 2025 Oscar Submission, Filmed?

Non-stop night market revelry in Taipei makes a fine backdrop.

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The night marketFast foodCentral setting, depicted as an after-hours playground
The family apartmentPlaceFound via a banner posting on the second floor
Working class TaipeiNeighborhoodSourced from personal memory and experience
fortune tellerPlaceHas a little white bird in a cage
Raohe night marketMarketPopular market near Songshan Ciyou Temple
Songshan Ciyou TemplePlace of worshipTechnicolor temple near Raohe night market
Shilin Night MarketMarketNeighbor to the sprawling Cixian Temple
Cixian TemplePlace of worshipSprawling temple near Shilin Night Market
noodle standRestaurant
NetflixPlace

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