The temperature difference between day and night in Taiwan is large, recommended clothing is as follows:

Spring : around March, April and May, generally long- or short-sleeve shirt with a thin jacket.
Summer : around June, July and August, thin short-sleeve shirt.
Fall : around September, October, November, long-sleeve shirt, with sweater, overcoat.
Winter : around December, January, February , thick long-sleeve shirt, with sweater and with thick overcoat (can be purchased in Roosevelt Road, Nanchang Street, Shita road, Kungkuan, Hsimenting, any department store in the Eastern district and in the night market).

Many restaurants are to be found in Roosevelt Road, Nanchang Street, Fuchou Street, Hoping E. Road.

An example of menus available: lunch box (with noodles or rice), chicken leg, pork rib, beef, goose (with noodles/rice) and others, average individual cost at about NT$50-100.

Snack category: meat dumplings, Tienpla, thick pork soup, meat balls, pork balls, 3-assorted balls, Fuchou meat balls, ravioli, dessert… etc.   Average individual cost at about NT$30-50.

Fast food stores: McDonald (on Roosevelt Road and Nanchang Street), average individual cost at about NT$110)

Pizza : Nanchang Street, general individual cost is above NT$119

Steak : Nanchang Street, Hoping E. Road, average individual cost is above NT$120

“All you can eat” for a fixed price (with numerous dishes, including salad bar and hot pot category), average individual cost is about NT$199, 299 or 399.  Vegetarian food (in Nanchang Street), average individual cost is about NT$100.

Other restaurants include: Syrchuan, Hunan, Canton, Chiangsu & Chekiang, Taiwan, Japan, Vietanam, Thailand styles, bakeries, coffee shops, tea art houses… etc.  Various cooked foods can be purchased in Nanmen Market.

General students may contact :
‧ International House of Taipe
‧ YMCA
‧Tsuei Ma-Ma Foundation for Housing and Community Services

The private lease sharing part needs to be arranged by the student and the following information is for reference :
‧Small room, above 2 pings per room, monthly rental about $5000-7000, determined by size (small room above 3 pings along Hsintien,Yungho and the school with monthly rental about $5000-10000).
‧Monthly rental of suite (1 room) is about $7000-12000.  Monthly rental of apartment for a household is generally above $12000, determined by size and equipments such as air conditioner, refrigerator,telephone… etc.

Bus, MRT (Gouting station, exit: 7), taxis are accessible.  Additional diagrams with indications are available.

‧Classrooms for different skills and arts in our Building are designed for participation on an individual basis.  Please contact the departments in charge for more information.

‧The following sectors provide exhibitions of unscheduled ancient, contemporary items, activities and various ancient/contemporary drama, dance, concert performances.

National Palace Museum：Chihshan Road, Waishuanhsih, Shihlin, Taipei City
National History Museum, Science Museum, Art Museum：Nanhai Road, Taipei City
CKS Menorial Hall (with National Theater and National Concert Hall inside)：Chungshan S. Road, Taipei City
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall：Kuangfu S. Road, Taipei City
Culture Center of Taipei Municipal Social Educational Hall：Pateh road, Taipei City
Chinese opera group, National Taiwan Drama & Song Institute (with weekly tourist performance)：Sec. 2, Neihu Road, Taipei City
Taipei Municipal Library：Chungshan S. Road, Taipei City
Ta An Forest Part (with outdoor stage)：Hsinsheng S. Road, Taipei City

‧Public Site, in the early morning, sports either for individuals or groups are free.

Botanical Garden：Nanhai Road, Taipei City
CKS Memorial Hall：Chungshan S. Road, Taipei City
Youth Park：Ching Nien Road, Taipei City
Ta An Forest Part ：Hsinsheng S. Road, Taipei City
228 Peace Memorial Park：Park Road, Taipei City
Some of the campus playgrounds of various schools are open.

Book store and computer street：
Kuling Street, Taipei City (old books)
Pateh Road, Taipei City (new and old books and computers)
Opposite building to Taipei Main Station (books and computers)

‧Movies, student ticket is about $220-300.

‧Night market : Lungshan Temple night market, Shiihta Road night market, Kungkuan night market, Tunghua Street night market, Chingmei night market, Raoho Street night market, Shihlin night market, Tanshuei night market, Yungho night market.

‧Brief introduction to tourist spots (some areas by bus available near our Center) :
National Palace Museum (Chihshan Road, Waishuanhsih, Shihlin, Taipei City), Chihshan Park, National History Museum, Science Museum (Nanhai Road, Taipei City), Provincial Museum (Park Road, Taipei City), CKS Memorial Hall (Chungshan S. Road, Taipei City), Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall (Kuangfu S. Road, Taiepi City), Lungshan Temple and night market, Raoho Street night market, Taipei Zoo, Green Lake, Wulai (Hsintien, Taipei County), Confucius Temple, Yangmingshan National Park, various forest resort parks.

‧Bank : Roosevelt Road, Nanchang Street.

‧Market : Nanmen market, Wellcome Supermarket, convenient stores.

‧Post Office : Nanhai Road, Kinmen Street, in Botanical Garden.

‧Hospital : Fuyo, Post Administration (Fuchou Street), NTU (Park Road), Tri Service General (Tingchow Road) and various private hospitals for each department.

‧Study in Taiwan/Scholarships : Bureau of Int'l Cultural and Educational Relations R.O.C. http://www.edu.tw/BICER.

‧ Information For Foreigners : National Immigration Agency http://www.immigration.gov.tw.