By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported
A Taiwanese girl named Huang Xiaomei recently launched a Japanese-language creative video on the internet titled “Let’s Meet in Taiwan,” introducing numerous attractions and local foods in Taiwan. With cheerful background music and cute dance moves, the video achieved 110,000 views and nearly 2,600 shares within just five days of its release. Moreover, the entire production cost only NT$100, and the Facebook post alone generated a huge response, with netizens praising it as “worthy of being a tourism ambassador.”
(Photo / Huang Xiaomei Sandy H., the same below)
Huang Xiaomei once studied in Japan for half a year and often hosts Japanese friends visiting Taiwan. After several such experiences, she noticed that her Japanese friends tended to ask similar questions. So she wrote a song covering Taiwan’s attractions, snacks, and travel tips. In the video, she vividly describes Taiwan as an “island shaped like a sweet potato.”
The video content not only features Taiwan’s tallest building — Taipei 101, the stunning coastal scenery of the East Coast, Jiufen which comes to mind when thinking of “Spirited Away,” and the historic city of Tainan, but also includes everyday local experiences like KTV and night markets.
When it comes to food, the introduction naturally includes xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), stinky tofu, and mango shaved ice. The use of cilantro, a common ingredient in Taiwanese street food, is also mentioned in the video to remind Japanese friends to pay extra attention when ordering.
Additionally, a line in the video — “Traffic lights are just a guide, so stay alert, and always watch out for cars and motorcycles.” — has been widely hailed by netizens as classic.
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