臺北市

臺北市

TW
Population2,695,704
Taipei ( ; simplified Chinese: 台北; traditional Chinese: 臺北 or 台北; pinyin: Táiběi), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border. The municipality of Taipei is home to an estimated population of 2,494,813 (March 2023), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, also known as "Greater Taipei", which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro areas. The name "Taipei" can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or just the municipality alone. Taipei has been the political center of the island since 1887, when it first became the seat of Taiwan Province by the Qing dynasty until 1895 and again from 1945 to 1956 by the Republic of China (ROC) government, with an interregnum from 1895 to 1945 as the seat of the Government-General of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The city has been the national seat of the ROC central government since 1949, and it became the nation's first special municipality (then known as Yuan-controlled municipality) on 1 July 1967, upgrading from provincial city status. Taipei is the economic, political, educational and cultural center of Taiwan. It has been rated an "Alpha − City" by GaWC. Taipei also forms a major part of a high-tech industrial area. Railways, highways, airports and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The city is served by two airports – Songshan and Taoyuan. The municipality is home to architectural and cultural landmarks, including Taipei 101 (which was formerly the tallest building in the world), Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House and Zhinan Temple. Shopping districts including Ximending as well as several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features include Maokong, Yangmingshan and hot springs. In English-language news reports, the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to the central government that controls the Taiwan Area. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also frequently used as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's governmental representatives participate in international organizations or when Taiwan's athletes compete in international sporting events, including the Olympics.

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國立台灣藝術教育館

國立台灣藝術教育館

The National Taiwan Arts Education Center (traditional Chinese: 國立臺灣藝術教育館; simplified Chinese: 国立台湾艺术教育馆; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Yìshù Jiàoyùguǎn) is an educational …

白色恐怖景美紀念園區

白色恐怖景美紀念園區

The Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park (traditional Chinese: 白色恐怖景美紀念園區; simplified Chinese: 白色恐怖景美纪念园区; pinyin: Báisè Kǒngbù Jǐngměi Jìniàn Yuánqū) is a …

國立臺灣博物館 南門園區

國立臺灣博物館 南門園區

國民革命忠烈祠

國民革命忠烈祠

The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine (Chinese: 國民革命忠烈祠; pinyin: Guómín Gémìng Zhōngliècí) is a Martyrs Shrine in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, …

傅園

傅園

醉月湖

醉月湖

腊葉館

腊葉館

自來水博物館

自來水博物館

The Museum of Drinking Water (traditional Chinese: 臺北水道水源地; simplified Chinese: 台北水道水源地; pinyin: Táiběi Shuǐdào Shuǐyuándì) is a museum about drinking …

自由廣場

自由廣場

Liberty Square (also Freedom Square) is a public plaza covering over 240,000 square metres (2,600,000 sq ft) in the Zhongzheng …

台北二二八紀念館

台北二二八紀念館

深坑老街

深坑老街

The Shenkeng Old Street (Chinese: 深坑老街; pinyin: Dàxī Lǎojiē) is an old street in Shenkeng District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

臺北市鄉土教育中心

臺北市鄉土教育中心

The Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei City (traditional Chinese: 台北鄉土教育中心; simplified Chinese: 台北乡土教育中心; pinyin: Táiběi Xiāngtǔ Jiàoyù Zhōngxīn) …

師大商圈

師大商圈

The Shida Night Market (Chinese: 師大夜市; pinyin: Shīdà Yèshì) is a night market in Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is …

國立歷史博物館

國立歷史博物館

The National Museum of History (NMH; Chinese: 國立歷史博物館; pinyin: Guólì Lìshǐ Bówùguǎn) is located in the Nanhai Academy in Zhongzheng …

台北市客家文化會館

台北市客家文化會館

The Taipei Hakka Culture Hall (traditional Chinese: 臺北市客家文化會館; simplified Chinese: 台北市客家文化会馆; pinyin: Táiběi Shì Kèjiā Wénhuà Kuàiguǎn) is a cultural …

李國鼎故居

李國鼎故居

The Li Kwoh-ting's Residence (traditional Chinese: 李國鼎故居; simplified Chinese: 李国鼎故居; pinyin: Lǐ Guódǐng Gùjū) is a former house of Li …

撫臺街洋樓

撫臺街洋樓

The Taipei Futai Street Mansion (Chinese: 臺北撫臺街洋樓; pinyin: Táiběi Fǔtái Jiē Yánglóu), also called Yamato-chō Mansion (Japanese: 大和町洋樓), is the …

臨江街觀光夜市

臨江街觀光夜市

The Linjiang Night Market (also known as the Linjiang Street Night Market, Linjiang-Tonghua Night Market, or Tonghua Night Market), is …

台北故事館

台北故事館

The Taipei Story House (Chinese: 台北故事館; pinyin: Táiběi Gùshì Guǎn), formerly known as the Yuanshan Mansion (Chinese: 圓山別莊; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Îⁿ-soaⁿ …

錢穆故居

錢穆故居

The Chien Mu House (traditional Chinese: 錢穆故居; simplified Chinese: 钱穆故居; pinyin: Qiánmù Gùjū) is a former house of Ch'ien Mu …

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