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gemair · Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 14

Does anyone know of or recommend any elementary schools in either Ilan or Hsinchu? Preferrably not chain.

Also, I have read some posts by the schools below and would appreciate any comments on them... Very Happy

Thanks!

Da-Shan English Language School
Hsinchu Royal Academy
Kang Ning English School
Michael English School
American Eagle School Hsin Chu
Ilan English school

~Kristine

April1972 · Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan

Ilan and Hsinchu are very different.
Everyone here will go to Ilan for sightseeing, and it's a very quite place.
If you enjoy countryside, you'll like it. And you could go to Hualien, the most attractive place in eastern Taiwan, easily 'cause it's next to Ilan.

If you want to teach in Hsinchu, you must have at least a BA degree. There are so many language schools in this city that it's easy for a foreigner to get a teaching job here. Normally, teachers from the U.S. or Canada are more preferable here 'cause Taiwanese people are more used to American accent. Even though you're not from America, as a native speaker of English, finding a job is never difficult. Very Happy

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

There is currently a travel/work advisory in the pipeline for Hsinchu after the armed attack on several teahers by an organized crime gang there. There is a new tunnel that will connecting Ilan to Taipei opening soon. I would recommend Ilan.
Good luck,
A.

April1972 · Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan

MTurton · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 107

There is no "travel advisory" or "official advisory" for Hsinchu. It is all in the imagination of Aristotle, who apparently has a desperate need puff up his own importance. The "gangster attack" was a nasty barfight triggered by the stupidity of the foreigner in question. Aristotle loves to write a lot of alarmist nonsense, but the reality is he lives in a different Taiwan than the rest of us.

MTurton

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

Putting personal opinions aside for a moment that ignorant foreigner was in fact 5 ignorant foreigners who were attacked by an extortion gang trying to raise the extortion fee for a business that was going to get large profits from the second largest computer trade show in the world the following week (Computex).
A large group of gangsters entered the establishment singled out a unfortunate couple then attacked them. The were both hospitalized for over a week with multiple stab wounds. The staff at the establishment all too aware of who these gangsters were, ran and hid leaving the patrons to fend for themselves.
The local police refused to even file a report of the incident after the required bribes were paid to both the gangsters and the police.
To this date the establishment's management has refused to surrender video evidence or file charges. The police have refused to even file a report and the victims are afraid that they might next be murdered.
Stay out of Hsin Chu Exclamation

MTurton · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 107

C'mon, Aristotle. There's no reason to stay out of Hsinchu. A nasty barfight doth not a trend make, and police noncooperation is normal. Why must you always do this "OFFICIAL ADVISORY" horse manure? What drives you to write nonsense like "Stay out of Hsinchu!" Nobody should stay out of Hsinchu -- I am headed up there this weekend in fact, to enjoy the hospitality of my sister in law and throw rocks in the Baoshan Reservoir.

MTurton

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

gemair · Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 14

Thanks for all of the comments. Does anyone recommend any schools in Ilan or Hsinchu? Very Happy

~Kristine

ziggy stardust · Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 20

Never mind travel advisories or throwing rocks in resevoirs (?) Fun wow! Hsinchu is ugly and boring. It's not Chinese enough to be exotic and not international enough to be expat friendly. It's just a drab, culture-less industrial city. Kind of like a Pittsburgh, Hamilton or Birmingham of Taiwan. I-Lan on the other hand has beautiful natural surroundings and hasn't been polluted by too many foreign influences. Best of all, it's relatively close to Hualian, which is quite possibly the most scenic place in Taiwan.

good luck and happy trails.

MTurton · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 107

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

MTurton · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 107

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

Okami · Joined: 25 Jan 2003 Posts: 121 Location: Sunny Sanxia

MTurton,

Not knocking, just want a bit more explanation.

From my understanding and from what I've heard about the book Heijin. Hsinchu ranks as in the top 3 of gangsterlands in Taiwan. As much as it pains me to say Aristotle may be right, and I'm not saying that!! He might have a point.

CYA
Okami