Taiwan has so much to offer.  Even the urban cities like Taipei and Taichung have their own beauty and uniqueness. Besides eating the delicious Taiwan street food and exploring tourist attractions, you can find some pleasant surprises in the busy streets of Taipei and Taichung if you slow down your pace and enjoy the urban life of Taiwan.

During my most recent visit to Taiwan in November 2017 to run Taiwan Rice Heaven Tianzhong Marathon, I also took the opportunity to explore Taipei and Taichung. 

Even though the weather was overcast, drizzling and raining most of the time, I still managed to capture some urban shots to reflect the beautiful streets of Taiwan in the month of November.

Here are the 16 most instagrammable photos of urban streets in Taiwan that I managed to take with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that I would like to share with you:

1. Urban City

Location

This shot was taken from a pedestrian cross bridge on a drizzling morning near Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place 新光三越台北信义区新天地 at Songgao Road 松高路, Taipei. 

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

2. Reflection 


Location

Using effect of reflection, this shot was taken across the street from Taipei 101 Building to capture a different essence of Taipei 101.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

3. Busyness 


Location

I waited at the pedestrian cross bridge above at Songgao Road, Taipei for quite a while to take this shot. I hope this photo can capture the busyness of urban life. 

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


4. Uniqueness


Location

Majestic Taipei 101 Building taken from a cross road at Songgao Road, Taipei.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


5. Loneliness in a city


Location

Pedestrian cross road at Songgao Road, Taipei.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

6. Urban Visual (Sideway)


Location

Near Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place 新光三越台北信义区新天地 at Songgao Road 松高路, Taipei. The car is not vertical. But I tilted this photo for the car to look like vertical for the urban visual effect.

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


7. Sci-Fi Minimal Person


Location

Near Taipei Station. 

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


8. Urban Appreciation


Location

Ximending 西门町, Taipei 

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


9.  Urban Walk


Location

Ximending 西门町, Taipei 

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


10.  Jump!



Location

A sports shop at Ximending 西门町, Taipei 

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


11.  Arty Farty


Location

Red House 红楼, Ximending 西门町, Taipei 

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


12.  Back


Location

Ximending 西门町, Taipei 

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


13.  Yellow



Location

In front of Taichung Train Station 台中车站，Taiwan

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


14.  Moving Forward


Location

In front of Taichung Train Station 台中车站，Taiwan

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


15.  Old and New


Location

Old and New Taichung Train Stations 台中车站，Taiwan

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


16.  Straight Ahead



Location

A night market street in Taichung 台中，Taiwan

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge


There you go! All the 16 photos that I personally really like! I hope you like them too! 😀 

Thank you for sharing my joy of exploring urban streets in Taiwan during my most recent running vacation. :)

If you are interested to read my race reviews of the most hospitable marathon in Taiwan, you can click the below:


Words.                      Vincent Khor
Date.                         19 January 2018
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