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Aristotle · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1388 Location: Taiwan

Travel Advisory for Hsin Chu, Taiwan
A travel advisory has been issued for Hsin Chu, Taiwan following an armed attack on numerous foreign residents and tourist including American, Australian and South African nationals. Neither the local police nor the central government of the Republic of China on Taiwan have acknowledged an attack on May 23, 2004 that left a South African couple hospitalized in serious condition from multiple lacerations and stab wounds.
These attacks on non-Chinese were initiated by unknown criminal elements operating unhampered in Hsin Chu, Taiwan in the days preceding the second largest international computer trade show (Computex) in Hsin Chu, Taiwan the following week.
All foreign nationals are strongly recommended to avoid travel or stays of long duration in Hsin Chu, Taiwan.
This advisory has been issued by the defacto Foreign Teachers Union on Taiwan, SSETT.
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Pop Fly · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 429

matchstick_man · Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 244 Location: Taiwan

SSET is Aristotle's website. Travel advisories have been issued for Taitung too. Oh no, now, nobody can go to green island.

Pop Fly · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 429

How about this defacto teacher's union stuff? Isn't a union of one redundant? Impossible?

I'd rather eat bark than join anything you are involved with AssThrottle.

Aristotle · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1388 Location: Taiwan

Looks like we have offended managment again.
I don't know why Pop Fly is so uptight. I have never mentioned any reports made concerning Wall Street.
Don't you guys have to go steal someone's pay check or something?
A.

Pop Fly · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 429

Fortigurn · Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 390

Thanks Pop Fly, you keep these threads (and this board), interesting! Laughing

ziggy stardust · Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 20

I lived in Hsinchu for several years. "the river" has actually been put to clever use as part of the city's sewage /storm runoff system. On a hot,humid night you can smell for yourself what the pee/poo content of a city of 350 000 is like. And as for the "many fine bistros" this is absolutely true if your idea of fine international dining is KFC and 50 pizza. Still, one man's meat is another's poison...... Forget Paris, give me Hsinchu.

Aristotle · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1388 Location: Taiwan

noahnoah · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 3

I also lived in Hsinchu for a few years, although I was not working as a teacher. I would go for long walks around the city almost nightly, and never once felt like I was in any kind of danger. The most dangerous thing about Hsinchu is that you might die of boredom. I had a free 5 star hotel room, car rental, and meal expenses, and I still thought it was horrible. It was an interesting experience, but i woundn't move there by choice. Even so, it was still better than Tainan.