Originally Posted by
giblet
In terms of English-speaking, is Taiwan worse than China? When I was there I learned how to play charades pretty well.
Then you'll be fine. I don't think it's worse. I think most people would expect that it would be better than China, given the long US/Taiwan relationship.
It's definitely better than a couple of decades ago, when I spent some summers there as a kid. It didn't seem like anyone spoke English.
Outside of Taipei, language would be more problematic. In Taipei, you shouldn't have major problems.