I loved the chaos—strangeall sorts of people, messy traffic, and illegal vendors selling knock-offs. I loved the chaos—all sorts of people, messy traffic, and illegal vendors selling knock-offs.

Because you most recently mention migrant workers, it sounds really negative to call them "strange"

It's a good thing, I guess, but also feel a little bittersweet. It's a good thing, I guess, but also feel a little bittersweet.

My high school classmates always said the railway station embarrassed them. My high school classmates always said the railway station embarrassed them.

DuringAll throughout my childhood, people always said it was the ugliest station in Taiwan. All throughout my childhood, people always said it was the ugliest station in Taiwan.

During my childhood, people alwaysoften said it was the ugliest station in Taiwan. During my childhood, people often said it was the ugliest station in Taiwan.

NOTE: The word "always" means "100% of the time." Perhaps "often" is a better word choice. (I am guessing some people were silent and said nothing.)

It was old, not very aesthetic, and noisy.COMMENT: The grammar is fine. If you mentioned *what year* it was built and whether the architect was Japanese or Taiwanese, it might be more interesting. (I have become interested in the history of that building.) COMMENT: The grammar is fine. If you mentioned *what year* it was built and whether the architect was Japanese or Taiwanese, it might be more interesting. (I have become interested in the history of that building.)

People smoked at the front entrance, so if you wanted to pass, you had to toleratebear with it. People smoked at the front entrance, so if you wanted to pass, you had to bear with it.

POften people smoked at the front entrance, so if you wanted to pass, you had to tolerate it. Often people smoked at the front entrance, so if you wanted to pass, you had to tolerate it.

When you arrived at the station, taxi drivers would yell at you, opening their car doors no matter how much you tried to reject themir services. When you arrived at the station, taxi drivers would yell at you, opening their car doors no matter how much you tried to reject their services.

When you arrived, taxi drivers would yell at you, opening their car doors no matter how much you tried to reject them. When you arrived, taxi drivers would yell at you, opening their car doors no matter how much you tried to reject them.

Migrant workers gathered there, and many Southeast Asian restaurants were nearby. Migrant workers gathered there, and many Southeast Asian restaurants were nearby.

Be careful. So far, you list only negative things, so talking about migrant workers from Southeast Asia might sound a little racist

Migrant workers gathered there, and many Southeast Asian restaurants were nearby. Migrant workers gathered there, and many Southeast Asian restaurants were nearby.

Unfortunately, I never tried any of them; there were no Taiwanese customers, and they didn't have menus in Mandarin menus. Unfortunately, I never tried any of them; there were no Taiwanese customers, and they didn't have menus in Mandarin.

Unfortunately, I never tried any of them; there were no Taiwanese customers, and they didn't have Mandarin menus. Unfortunately, I never tried any of them; there were no Taiwanese customers, and they didn't have Mandarin menus.

But I really liked it.COMMENT: If speaking (or writing casually) the original is fine. In more formal English, change "But" to "However," COMMENT: If speaking (or writing casually) the original is fine. In more formal English, change "But" to "However,"