Taipei (台北 or 臺北; Reběi) [1] is the national capital of the Republic of China or Taiwan.
overview
Taipei is located in the northern part of the island in a basin between the Yangming Mountains and the Central Mountains. That is, with 2.6 million inhabitants, the fourth largest administrative region of Taiwan, after New Bac, Cao Hung and Taichung. However, the greater Taipei metropolitan area, which includes downtown Taipei along with surrounding New Taipei City, Keelung, represents the largest urban cluster in Taiwan with nearly 7 million people. Taipei serves as the financial, cultural, and government center of the island.
District
Taipei City is divided into 12 District (區):
Central districts
| Van Hoa (萬華區) Wanhua is Taipei's oldest district, home to many historic buildings, such as the Longshan Temple and the Red Theater. Ximending is "Taipei's harajuku", a shopping street that focuses on teen fashion, Japanese culture and subculture. |
| Datong (大同區) Datong was one of the oldest residential areas in what is now Taipei. It was usually the commercial center of the city, but lost its role as the economic center moved southeast to Trung Chinh, Dai An, and Tin Nghia. This district is today best known for Dihua Street with its Japanese colonial and Qing dynasty architecture and Chinese herbal and dry goods shops. |
| Trung Chinh (中正區) The political center of Taiwan and the location of the Presidential Office and important government agencies. Its main tourist attraction is the Chiang Kai-shek memorial house. |
| Zhongshan (中山區) Zhongshan has riverside parks, martyrs' temples, art museums, and bars. |
| Dai An (大安區) Dai An is a modern commercial area. The northern part of Da'an is known as the East district of Taipei, offering boutiques, plenty of fashion boutiques, bars, lounges, restaurants and atmospheres, and some of the most expensive real estate in the city. The southern part of Daan is home to National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University and many small shops and restaurants geared towards students. |
| Loyal (信義區) Xinyi is Taiwan's modern financial district and home to Taipei 101, the World Trade Center, and the International Convention Center. This is the newest part of the city with many shopping and entertainment centers. |
| Songshan (松山區) Many companies and financial institutions are in this area, directly north of the East District. Raohe Night Street Market is one of Taipei's famous oldest street markets. |
Suburban district
| Beitou (北投區) Famous for its hot springs and Duong Minh Son National Park. |
| Shi Lam (士林區) A traditional area of the city known for its excellent museums, including the world famous National Palace Museum. Shilin is also home to one of Taipei's largest night markets and Tianmu expat lands. |
| Noi Ho (內湖區) Located in the northeast of the city, Neihu is a hub of Taipei's IT industry, home to many large shopping malls, and a great place to walk and see places of worship. A hyphen between the mouth-water of local Taiwanese culture and modern shopping malls and restaurants. A definite must-visit, unfortunately, Noi Ho is largely a secret from the travel world. |
| Nam Cang (南港區) Bordering Noi Ho, the district has IT complexes and one of Taiwan's top academic institutions - Academia Sinica. |
| Van Son (文山區) This district consists of the two traditional districts of Muzha and Jingmei. It is in the south of the city and linked to many of its tea plantations and also because of the Taipei Zoo. |
Taipei is surrounded by New Bac (新北市), the largest city Taiwan by population and area. Taipei, New Taipei and Keelung (基隆市), basically an urban area but governed by different governments.
Introduce
Taipei (traditional Chinese: 臺北市 pinyin as Taiběi Shì, Sino-Vietnamese: Taipei City; IPA: tʰǎipèi in Mandarin) is the capital of the Republic of China (THDQ, commonly known as "Taiwan") and is the center city of the largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. Taipei is located at the northern end of the main island and is located on the Tamsui River, 25 kilometers northeast of the Pacific port city Keelung. Another coastal city, which is now a district of New Taipei, is Tamsui, which is 20 km northwest of Taipei and is located at the mouth of the river of the same name in the strait. Taiwan. Taipei lies on two relatively narrow valleys formed by the Keelung River (基隆河) and the Xindian River (新店溪), the two rivers confluence forming the Tamsui River and flowing along the western boundary of the city. Taipei's population is estimated at 2,618,772 people. Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung form the Taipei metropolitan area with a population of 6,900,273 people. However, these three units are managed by three different local governments. "Taipei" is sometimes used to refer to the entire metropolitan area, while "Taipei city" will refer only to the city. Taipei City is surrounded by New Taipei on all sides. Taipei is the political, economic and cultural center of Taipei. Taiwan. National University Taiwan located in Taipei, as well as the National Palace Museum, which is home to one of the largest collections of Chinese antiquities and calligraphy in the world. Taipei is considered a global city, and is part of a major industrial region. Trains, bullet trains, national highways, airports, and bus routes connect Taipei with all the rest of the world. Taiwan. The city's aviation needs were met by two airports - Songshan Airport and Taoyuan Airport. Taipei was founded in the early 18th century and became an important center for overseas trade in the early 18th century. 19th century. The Qing Dynasty in China decided to make Taipei the provincial capital Taiwan in 1886. When Japan gain Taiwan in 1895 after the Sino-Japanese War, they kept Taipei as the island's capital, and also promoted a plan of extensive urbanization in Taipei. The Republic of China takes control of the island Taiwan in 1945 after Japan surrender. After losing mainland China to the Communist Party of China during the civil war, the Kuomintang leaders relocated the Republic of China Government to Taiwan and declared Taipei the provisional capital of the Republic of China in December 1949.
Climate
| Climate | T. One | T. Hai | T. Ba | T. Fourth | T. Year | T. Six | T. Seven | T. Eight | T. Nine | T. Ten | Eleven | Twelve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High day (°C) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| Low night (°C) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| Christmas (mm) | 83 | 170 | 180 | 178 | 235 | 326 | 245 | 322 | 361 | 149 | 83 | 73 |
Central Weather Bureau seven day forecast for Taipei: [2] | ||||||||||||
Taipei has a semi-tropical climate characterized by hot and humid weather. The most comfortable season to visit is in autumn, when rainfall is at its lowest and the average temperature is between a pleasant 20 °C. February-April is particularly humid with little sunlight, while summers can be very hot, but often punctuated by heavy thunder and rain. Taipei is prone to typhoons from May to October, although concentrations are highest in August and September. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures sometimes dropping below 10 °C at night, though Snowfall has never been known to occur.
Travel
- Department of Tourism Taiwan[3] – Official website of the Department of Tourism.
- Taipei Travel Net[4] – The official tourist guide website of the Taipei City Government.
Arrive
By air
Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan (English: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, IATA: TPE, ICAO: RCTP) (traditional Chinese: 台灣桃園國際機場 or 臺灣桃園國際機場; common pinyin: Taiwan Taoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng), formerly Airport Chiang Kai-shek International (traditional Chinese: ; common pinyin: Zhongzhèng Gúojì Jichǎng), or abbreviated CKS Airport or Taoyuan Airport, is an international airport in Taoyuan County, Taiwan. It is one of three international airports in Taiwan and is the busiest international airport Taiwan. It is the hub for China Airlines and EVA Air. This is one of the two airports serving the largest urban area Taiwan and the north Taiwan. The other airport is Taipei Songshan Airport which serves domestic flights and is located within the boundaries of Taipei. Previously, Songshan Airport was Taipei's main international airport before Taoyuan Airport was put into operation in 1979.
There are direct flights between this airport and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (China Airlines and Vietnam Airlines) and charter flights with Danang (TransAsia Airways).
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