It’s interesting to see how American brands are translated into different cultures. In this case, I’ll be talking about Chinese in Taiwan. In a nutshell, not much changes, and that’s what they love.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill: I don’t see this restaurant often in the states so I was really surprised to see one here.
Chili’s: This one I’m more familiar with and was surprised to see it right next to Macaroni Grill.
Nike: This one is about to be opened. I actually walked by the store more recently and they were advertising Kobe Bryant will be coming for the opening day.
Gucci & Channel: In the same area as the 2 previous restaurants, these two have store fronts directly on the street.
The Body Shop: Pretty much the same as the shops in America. Notice all the other Chinese stores.
Starbucks: Just like in the states, the outside of each Starbucks is very different. Although Starbucks in Taiwan isn’t on every street corner as it is in the states, it is one of the more common stores I see around.
Blockbuster: Sorry about the blurry night picture, but here it is. Just like in America, Blockbuster rents movies. The posters on the window are all American movies. I haven’t went inside yet so I’m not sure if they rent any Asian movies.
Sony Style: Although not a common shop in the states (I only know of one in the Metreon in San Francisco), here’s one in the shopping mall next to Taipei 101 (currently the tallest building in the world).
That’s it for now. More brands and pictures next time. 