Don’t Expect Special Treatment
Taiwanese are generally extremely polite and accommodating to foreign guests. Most Taiwanese want the outside world to look highly upon their country. It’s true that we often get treated better than locals. My wife is Taiwanese (that’s actually her photo at the top of this post), and she constantly comments how when we go out to eat as a couple we get better service than when she goes out with her friends. It’s not always the case, but it does happen a lot.