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Temples, tables, and the calendar that actually runs this island.

Culture

Mid-Autumn for people who just got here

Friday, September 25 is a holiday. The interesting part is the three weeks before it: pomelos in the supermarket, a balcony invitation, and the question of what you are supposed to bring.

4 min read · Sep 4

• Festivals
• Food
• Mid-Autumn
• Taipei

Culture

The 3pm thunderstorm as a civic institution

It is not a canceled afternoon. It is a pause. Learn to stand under the arcade like everyone else.

3 min read · Sep 3

• Civic life
• Taipei
• Weather

Culture

The night market after you live here

Tourists line up for the famous stall. Residents have a second map: the stall that is good on Tuesdays, the one that closed, the one that moved two streets over.

3 min read · Sep 2

• Food
• Night markets
• Taipei