Overview of Taipei

In 1884, the Qing dynasty governor of Taiwan, Liu Mingchuan, decided to move the prefecture capital to Taipei, and with the construction of government offices and the influx of civil servants, Taipei's days as a sleepy market town were over. Read More »

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Introduction
OverviewClimate
DistrictsDowntown districtsSuburban districts
Getting ThereBy planeBy trainBy bus
Getting AroundBy metroBy busBy taxiAddress system
SightsLandmarksMuseums: GalleriesParksTemples: Heritages
ActivitiesHot SpringsHikingFestivals and eventsTheme Parks
Money and ShoppingShopping malls: areasHandicraftsBooks
EducationBuddhismUniversitiesLanguageTaichiChinese Cooking
Work
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DrinkingBars: clubsTea housesJuice BarCafes
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Taiwan, Taiwan
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Overview of Taipei is based on Taipei by Ikan Kekek, Robert Krátký, Ellictufor, Globe-trotter, anonymous, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.