Shopping in Taiwan
If we're coming for a short visit
what's best to buy in Taiwan? Are there any days when the stores are closed? till when are the stores usually open? can we drink tap water or just bottled water?
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shopping and water
Shops are generally open every day. The only time they might close is at Chinese New Year. Opening times vary slightly but in most major shopping areas shops open at 10 or 11 in the morning and close around 10 at night.
As for things to buy, it depends on what you are interested in. Do you mean handicrafts and souvenirs or more general items?
People here in Taiwan don't usually drink tap water unless it has been boiled. Bottled water is readily available.
If you are into posters,
If you are into posters, then this poster shop is a must-visit:
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!iLtwQEKTHhkFVKICZj3uV2FVkQ--/article?mid=255
These are my personal 3 main reasons to go there:
1. Very good pricing and varieties - pop posters imported from UK are cheaper than US, Canada or even UK! Most of them priced at NT$250~300 (US$7.50~$9.00), tax included. Varieties are more than most of the mall poster shops back in the US. I bought a Rodriguez/Tarantino Grindhouse poster at NT$250 and one of the Utagawa Hiroshige's Thirty-six views of Mt. Fuji at NT$300, where both are sold at US$16 in the US and allPoster.com.
2. English communication is no problem - actually the shop manager speakes English quite well.
3. They provide onsite lamination service. You can get your poster laminated in 15 minutes. And the cost is only NT$300 for a 24"x36" poster ("soft" laminations both sides).
It's strange though, that most of the posters in this store are imported. The only local posters they have are Taiwanese and Hong Kong movie posters and posters of local singers.
They have souverniers "I love Taiwan" pins and keychains, too.