http://asian-caucasian.stroke7.com/2008/09/12/international-fail-taoyuan-airport/ Observations from a half-fried, half-Chinese, half-Australian American. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://asian-caucasian.stroke7.com/2008/09/12/international-fail-taoyuan-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-611 mike Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:11:19 +0000 http://asian-caucasian.stroke7.com/?p=19#comment-611 Actually, I don't take exception to Taiwanese having a short line. Local citizens always get their own line at the airport, but the system of handling large amounts of visitors is so inadequate, I believe it's a blight on Taiwan's international image. Also from what my friends say, travelling as a Taiwanese citizen is VERY troublesome, having to apply for a visa for almost any destination. I definitely appreciate my Aussie passport. Actually, I don’t take exception to Taiwanese having a short line. Local citizens always get their own line at the airport, but the system of handling large amounts of visitors is so inadequate, I believe it’s a blight on Taiwan’s international image. Also from what my friends say, travelling as a Taiwanese citizen is VERY troublesome, having to apply for a visa for almost any destination. I definitely appreciate my Aussie passport.

]]> http://asian-caucasian.stroke7.com/2008/09/12/international-fail-taoyuan-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Emma Liu Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:58:30 +0000 http://asian-caucasian.stroke7.com/?p=19#comment-609 I do understand your frustration. However as a Taiwanese person myself. I have been to many different countries. Not only do I need to get visas for most of the places I visit, I am also treated differently as citizens from elsewhere in the airports. The customs officer ask me questions and type my name into the computers. Sometimes it can take a while. It can be quite embarrassing as it take no time for others to go though. I know we need to improve our airports a lot and I do not deny it's a shit hole but from a Taiwanese point of view.... maybe it's the only time we can treat ourselves a little better than others. Why not ? I do understand your frustration. However as a Taiwanese person myself. I have been to many different countries. Not only do I need to get visas for most of the places I visit, I am also treated differently as citizens from elsewhere in the airports. The customs officer ask me questions and type my name into the computers. Sometimes it can take a while. It can be quite embarrassing as it take no time for others to go though. I know we need to improve our airports a lot and I do not deny it’s a shit hole but from a Taiwanese point of view…. maybe it’s the only time we can treat ourselves a little better than others. Why not ?

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