到2019年，台湾将让英语成为第二官方语言（下） [美国媒体]

Taiwan to make English a second official language by 2019

到2019年，台湾将让英语成为第二官方语言（下）




FlappyBoobs
Official language doesn't mean "everyone must speak it" it just means that official documents and procedures must be handled in English as well. For the locals little will change, but for foreigners it means understanding the laws becomes much easier. That helps business as well as tourists that need help.

官方语言并不意味着大家都要说，只是说官方文件和程序都会用到英语。对于当地人而言不会有什么变化，但是对于外国人来说意味着理解当地法律变得更简单了。这也有助于商业以及需要帮助的游客。

ProgramTheWorld
Well the official language being English in Hong Kong is partly because it was a British colony.

香港的官方语言是英语部分是因为它曾经是英国殖民地。



sickofthisshit
It has some official status, as it is required for public transportation announcements.
There is also other government recognition of various indigenous languages.

有一定的官方地位，比如公共交通系统上就会用闽南语播报。
政府也有承认其他的各种土语。

snsv
If I didnt speak any mandarin i think taiwan would be a better choice to go first than China
如果我不会普通话的话，我觉得第一次应该去的地方是台湾而不是中国。

Real_PoopyButthole
It depends, China is massive and you will get completely different experience depending on where you go. In tier 1 and 2 cities you'll have no problem communicate in English, but if you go to rural China than you are shit outa luck.

看情况啦，中国巨大，不同的地方给你带来的体验是不一样的。在一二线城市用英语交流是没问题的，但如果你去农村，那就完了。

cire1184
So much good food. And street food felt cleaner than China when I visited. Took American friends to night markets and no one got sick. Went to Beijing and had street meat lamb skewers, got bubble guts.
Both Taiwan and China are beautiful places to visit and recommend both to intrepid travelers.

很多美食。我去的时候街边食物也比中国的干净。带美国朋友去夜市吃东西，没人生病。去北京吃了街边的烤串，肚子就不舒服。
台湾和中国都是美丽的旅游地，我建议无畏的游行者可以去玩玩。

urinesampler
Taiwan was definitely my 2nd favorite country in Asia to visit. Would recommend!

我最喜欢旅游的亚洲国家中，台湾只能排第二。建议你们去台湾玩。

herhighnessmyspleen
What was your first and why?

排第一的是哪个，为什么？

urinesampler
Japan definitely. So clean, the people are nice and friendly, architecture is beautiful and the food is amazing!
Would definitely recommend going.

当然是日本啦。那么干净，人们那么友好，建筑那么漂亮，食物那么好吃。

inohsinhsin
I'm Taiwanese and lived in Japan; I think Taiwan is basically a more chaotic Japan.

我是台湾人，在日本生活过；我觉得台湾就是个更加混乱的日本。

PlanktonicForces
This is almost certainly to gain support of Americans because China is posing an increasing threat.
My only question is "is it worth it?".
It seems to me like this will anger the Chinese more than it will endear the Americans.

这绝对是为了获得美国的支持，因为中国造成的威胁越来越大。我的问题是这么做值得吗？
貌似比起拉近美国人，这个做法更会激怒中国人。



Real_PoopyButthole
Every time US-China relationship sours, US will approve some arm sell deals to Taiwan. China on the other hand would lift some pressure on NK and let them continue their nuclear program. but when US-China relationship gets better, such as when Obama was in the office, they usually put aside NK and Taiwan issues.

每次中美关系不好时，美国就会通过对台武器销售。而中国就会减少对朝鲜的压力，让朝鲜继续核项目。但是当中美关系变好时，比如奥巴马在位时期，他们通常就把朝鲜和台湾问题放在一边。