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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王雲五紀念館

王雲五紀念館

The Wang Yun-wu Memorial Hall (traditional Chinese: 王雲五紀念館; simplified Chinese: 王云五纪念馆; pinyin: Wáng Yúnwǔ Jìniànguǎn) is a memorial hall in …

樂華夜市

樂華夜市

The Lehua Night Market (traditional Chinese: 樂華夜市; simplified Chinese: 乐华夜市; pinyin: Lèhuá Yèshì) is a night market in Yonghe District, …

華西街観光夜市

華西街観光夜市

Snake Alley (Chinese: 華西街夜市; pinyin: Huáxījiē Yèshì), also known as Huaxi Street Night Market or Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market …

士林夜市

士林夜市

Shilin Night Market (Chinese: 士林夜市; pinyin: Shìlín Yèshì) is a night market in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan, often considered to …

郭子儀紀念堂

郭子儀紀念堂

The Guo Ziyi Memorial Hall (traditional Chinese: 郭子儀紀念堂; simplified Chinese: 郭子仪纪念堂; pinyin: Guōziyí Jìniàn Táng) or Neihu Red House, formerly …

芳蘭大厝

芳蘭大厝

四四南村

四四南村

Four Four South Village, or Forty-Four South Village (Chinese: 四四南村; pinyin: sì sì nán cūn) was previously a residential area …

國立臺灣科學教育館

國立臺灣科學教育館

The National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC; traditional Chinese: 國立臺灣科學教育館; simplified Chinese: 国立台湾科学教育馆; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is an …

臺北市立天文科學教育館

臺北市立天文科學教育館

The Taipei Astronomical Museum (traditional Chinese: 臺北市立天文科學教育館; simplified Chinese: 台北市立天文科学教育馆; pinyin: Táiběishìlì Tiānwén Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is a museum in Shilin …

臺北偶戲館

臺北偶戲館

The Puppetry Art Center of Taipei (PACT; traditional Chinese: 台北偶戲館; simplified Chinese: 台北偶戏馆; pinyin: Táiběi Ǒuxì Guǎn) is an arts …

糖廍文化園區

糖廍文化園區

The Sugar Refinery Cultural Park is a cultural center in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan, transformed from a former sugar refinery.

國立臺灣博物館鐵道部園區

國立臺灣博物館鐵道部園區

The Railway Department of the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan (Chinese: 台灣總督府交通局鐵道部) is a National Historic Site in Taiwan. …

國立臺灣博物館土銀展示館

國立臺灣博物館土銀展示館

防災科學教育館

防災科學教育館

The Fire Safety Museum of Taipei City Fire Department (traditional Chinese: 防災科學教育館; simplified Chinese: 防灾科学教育馆; pinyin: Fángzāi Kēxué Jiàoyùguǎn) is …

二二八國家紀念館

二二八國家紀念館

The Taiwan Education Association Building (Chinese: 原臺灣教育會館; pinyin: Yuán Táiwān Jiàoyù Huìguǎn) is a building in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.

郵政博物館

郵政博物館

The Postal Museum (traditional Chinese: 郵政博物館; simplified Chinese: 邮政博物馆; pinyin: Yóuzhèng Bówùguǎn) is a museum located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, …

國家鐵道博物館籌備處

國家鐵道博物館籌備處

新芳春

新芳春

世界宗教博物館

世界宗教博物館

The Museum of World Religions (MWR; traditional Chinese: 世界宗教博物館; simplified Chinese: 世界宗教博物馆; pinyin: Shìjiè Zōngjiào Bówùguǎn) is a museum in …

國史館展場

國史館展場

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Artifacts Museum (Chinese: 總統副總統文物館; pinyin: Zǒngtǒngfù Zǒngtǒng Wénwùguǎn) is a museum located in Academia Historica, Zhongzheng …

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