Foreigner price to see what other foreigners built

[navillus]

How is it racist?

You're right. Racist was the wrong choice of word. Arseholes definately fits the bill though. I guess I was a little too self-absorbed and not considering the fact that it might be in place for mainland senior citizen tourists who are flocking to this place by the busload.

Has anyone ever been to this place? I'd love to know what I am missing. Is it overflowing with foreign tourists? I went to the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium a couple of weeks ago and have to say it was a class act. Not sure I would have entered the place had I noticed something so ridiculous posted outside though.

[grandfeller]

Has anyone ever been to this place? I'd love to know what I am missing.

I've been there and I love it. I'm really into history and old things and I've done a lot of reading over the last couple years about Taiwan before the Japan era. If you're into that kind of thing, Fort Zeelandia and Fort Provintia (both in Tainan) are worth a visit. Provintia was captured right away upon Kongxinga's asault. Zeelandia held out for over a year. Lots of stories of blood, torture, espionage, courage, and cowardice.

Is it overflowing with foreign tourists?

I was there last Saturday, saw a handful of tall noses and busloads of mainlanders.

[dan2006]

Of course, we well know that, in actuality, the ticket-sellers will be flexible about who gets a discount, and “the rules” will only be applied very loosely most of the time. If a foreigner really cares about getting a discount, I’m sure he will usually be able to persuade the ticket-seller to give it to him.

I always found that when I ask for something that a rulebook tells the employee not to do (e.g. cell phone, credit card in my own name), they get a look on the face that says "does not compute. Foreigner cannot get... insert whatever you asked for here.

I bet the ticket sellers will dig in regarding this rule.

[StevenCrook]

First clause in red writing: "Foreigners always pay the full price''....Classic. Similar to the "foreigners, by rule, always pay <20% tax" regulation (although sometimes there ways around this...)

Foreigners always pay less than 20% tax? I thought it depended on your income. Foreigners paying a lower rate than locals wouldn't go down well.