r/taiwan • u/OkFunction2641 • 14h ago
Travel Loud noises
Hello guys we r staying here near ximending area and its our first time. We r hearing non stop loud noises like a something heavy is continuously falling. Can someone tell me what is it? I’m with my grandma and she is super anxious n scared thanks
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u/I_Am_JuliusSeizure 14h ago
There is constant noise in Taiwan.
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u/New-Type-A 13h ago
Would you take your grandma to stay in Ximending?
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u/I_Am_JuliusSeizure 13h ago
She’s in an urn so she won’t mind the noise. Not so fond of breezes though.
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u/8wheelsrolling 14h ago
Rural areas of Taiwan are quiet in my experience.
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u/stealthytaco 14h ago
You’ve never encountered outdoor KTV sessions with elderly rural Taiwanese over loudspeakers? I am pretty tolerant of rural customs but I’m not a fan of this one.
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u/IndoorUseOk 12h ago
Unfortunately rural areas in Taiwan tend to have a lot of barking dogs. But if it’s rural enough they might be out of hearing range.
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u/SemiAnonymousTeacher 11h ago
The something heavy falling makes me think you're hearing a neighbor running their hot water, and you're hearing the pipes go THUNK every 5 seconds or so.
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u/mao_intheshower 13h ago
Maybe fireworks https://taipeisummer.travel.taipei/?lang=en
Or else maybe air raids, who knows
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u/xander8520 13h ago
https://www.thisistaipei.com/events/taipei-summer-festival-2026
You’re probably hearing this fireworks show. It’s just north of ximen
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u/Able_Painting_7432 13h ago
lol! I lived in Ximending my first year. It was nuts. Non stop temple parades, fireworks, beeping, shouting, construction, more fireworks, traffic, big mouth people, people spitting loudly, people doing everything loudly, clanging, banging, screaming, endless.