Attention to detail and overall readability make Fuchashun's MS-117 world globe a compelling buy

Looking for something extraordinary to bring back home with you coming back from Taiwan? How about a Fucashun Chinese-English world globe? We here at WoWasis, think there’s nothing like having a real globe at home and work. Atlases and internet graphics can never truly portray the scope and distance of various countries and world geographical features, and we found the 18” MS-117 globe made by Fucashum in Taiwan to be the best we’d ever seen.  Here’s why we went bonkers over this globe:

1) Place names are in both English and Chinese… that’s unique!
2) The sea is ivory-colored, so every island really stands out
3) It easily tilts on its supporting structure, so you can turn the world upside down at ease
4) It’s made of tough, translucent lucite, so ajacent sun or lamp shines a lovely light through its surface, and the printing is done on PVC, which covers the globe
5) Mountain ranges are raised

You can’t buy this globe on the internet, and we don’t believe there’s a source in the U.S. either, probably because it’s bi-lingual Chinese, and that’s a big part of its fascination.  Fucashun makes a number of other globes in different styles, including globes that have interior switched lights, but the MS-117 stands out as the best, for its clarity, overall quality, and uniqueness.

Be the only person you know with a globe that features place names in English and Chinese

So where do you buy it? The source we found is at a shop at Taipei’s underground City Mall, running underneath Civic Boulevard. A man named Mr. Kim runs a geography shop between entrances Y-17 and Y-19, where he sells atlases, globes, and other geo stuff. He speaks English, and we bought two globes from him (one was a gift for a 12 year old student in the U.S., and the boy just loved it!) The MS-117 comes in a 22”x25”x20” box that you can check in with your luggage for the ride home. It’s not heavy, so won’t add very much to your weight allowance (Mr. Kim delivered it to our centrally-located hotel, and he may do the same for you, too).  For a unique item that makes a wonderful addition to your office or a neat gift, the Fucashun MS-117 world globe is a winner.

Mr. Kim’s shop
City Mall, under Civic Blvd., adjacent to the Taipei train station
Entrance Y-17
Tel: (02) 2559-0070 or 0953-638-643