If you’ve ever visited Taiwan, you’ve probably marvelled at the friendliness of the locals, the delicious food and the natural beauty of the countryside. But you may also have noticed the ubiquity of smartphones, the fact that even hole-in-the-wall noodle joints have their Wi-Fi passwords printed on their menus, and how some taxi drivers rig their cabs with multiple screens for navigating on Google Maps — or occasionally, for karaoke. According to Ipsos research, 51% of Taiwan residents carry a smartphone and 81% of smartphone owners say they wouldn’t leave the house without it.
It is against this tech-savvy backdrop that we opened the doors to the public and invited them to spend A Day with Google in Huashan Creative Park,Taipei’s hub for arts and culture. We transformed a 7,000-square feet brick warehouse into a giant “Google house” made up of eight different rooms, each reflecting a different everyday scenario where Google tools can help you make life easier. Throughout the week of November 18, we welcomed over 5,000 folks and, yes, the line was long.
A Day with Google in Taipei’s Huashan Creative Park
Visitors learned how to use Google Translate to break down language barriers in the Bali-themed travel room, cooking techniques from YouTube in the Southeast Asian kitchen, and how to navigate to new destinations using Google Maps in a room that resembled a Taipei metro station. Whether it’s using Google Now to check your upcoming appointments, setting up Google Keep as sticky notes for your phone, or learning ways to protect yourself online, we showcased small tips on how Google can help you get through your day a bit more efficiently.
Clockwise from top left: Google Keep gets tested; quizzes in the Indian-themed living room; a Googler shows off how to use the camera-input function to read characters on Google Translate; volunteers help visitors with a scavenger hunt
Check out the photos (decoration, consumer event, partner event, press days) and our video of the event.
Posted by Richard Li, Country Marketing Manager, Google Taiwan
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