Taipei
Taipei City (Chinese: 臺北市) is the capital city of the Republic of China, known by most people simply as Taiwan. It is the largest city in Taiwan. It has a monsoon humid subtropical climate (Cwa in the Köppen climate classification). Its population in 2014 was about 2.7 million people.[5] Its mayor is Ko Wen-je.
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臺北市 | |
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| Taipei City | |
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| Etymology: Chinese: táiběi (Taiwan north) | |
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Satellite image of Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 25°04′N 121°31′E / 25.067°N 121.517°ECoordinates: 25°04′N 121°31′E / 25.067°N 121.517°E | |
| Country | Taiwan[1] |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Settled | 1709 |
| Seat | Xinyi District |
| Districts | 12 districts
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| Government | |
| • Type | Capital |
| • Mayor | Ko Wen-je (TPP) |
| • Council | Taipei City Council |
| Area | |
| • Capital | 271.80 km2 (104.94 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) 1.0% |
| • Urban | 1,140 km2 (440 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16 out of 22 |
| Population (October 2024) | |
| • Capital | 2,561,374 |
| • Rank | 4 out of 22 |
| • Density | 9,423.75/km2 (24,407.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,219,471 |
| • Urban density | 8,090/km2 (20,950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 100–116 |
| ISO 3166 code | TW-TPE |
| Bird | Formosan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea) |
| Flower | Azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum) |
| Tree | Banyan (India laurel fig, Ficus microcarpa) |
| Website | english.gov.taipei (in English) |
Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of Taiwan island, and one of the major hubs of Greater China. Considered to be a global city,[6] Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area.[7] Railways, Taipei Metro, high-speed rail, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The city is served by two airports – Taipei Songshan and Taiwan Taoyuan. Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks which include Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Taipei Zoo, National Taiwan University, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersing over the city. Its natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors.
History
In 1626, Spanish people took over and started to spread their religion. The Dutch moved out Spanish and took over their fortresses than the Dutch started their trading business. In 1661 Koxinga came to Taiwan and expel the Dutch. And he started to reclaim Taiwan, used a system called Tuntian (a state-promoted method of agriculture), it successfully help Taipei to grow more food.[8] Taipei officially became part of the Tianxing county of China.[9]
In 1683 Taiwan got marked as part of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, a lot of Chinese moved into Taipei,[10] so there were many villages and streets formed, like the Mengjia, Shilin Street, Xikou Street and Dadaocheng. Dadaocheng is a place that produces tea, it has an important impact on how Taipei became prosperous. It was the biggest external trade port that . Foreign countries started to set their business stores in Taipei.
Divisions
Taipei City is divided into 12 districts. Among the notable one is Tamsui.
Air quality
When compared to other Asian cities, Taipei has "excellent" capabilities for managing air quality in the city.[11] Its rainy climate, location near the coast, and strong environmental regulations have prevented air pollution from becoming a substantial health issue, at least compared to cities in southeast Asia and industrial China. However, smog is extremely common and there is poor visibility throughout the city after rain-less days.
Motor vehicle engine exhaust, particularly from motor scooters, is a source of air pollution in Taipei. There are higher levels of fine particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the mornings because of less air movement; sunlight reduces some pollution.[12]
Taipei Media
- North Side of Old Taipei City North Gate.jpg
Taipei's Old North Gate, completed in 1884
- Txu-pclmaps-oclc-6550514-taihoku-east-2422-iii.jpg
Map of eastern Taipei (labeled as TAIHOKU) and nearby areas (AMS, 1944)
The Taihoku Prefecture government building in the 1910s (now the Control Yuan building)
Taipei 101 is a landmark and tourist attraction in Taipei.
- Chiang Kai-shek memorial amk.jpg
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument, landmark, and tourist attraction in Taipei.
- 美國總統艾森豪於1960年6月訪問臺灣台北時與蔣中正總統-2.jpg
With President Chiang Kai-shek, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower waved to a crowd during his visit to Taipei in June 1960.
- Aerial panorama of Taipei's west from the perspective of Tamsui River.jpg
Aerial panorama of Taipei's west from the perspective of Tamsui River
- 2014-02-23 台北 Taipei from 貓空 01.jpg
The city of Taipei, as seen from Maokong in 2014
- Shilin night market alley.jpg
Customers in the Shilin Night Market
- Aerial panorama of Taipei City's west.jpg
Aerial panorama of Taipei City's west
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Related pages
- List of counties of the Republic of China
- Kaohsiung (Second largest city in Taiwan)
References
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- ↑ Oung, Angelica (4 May 2007). Taipei air pollution alarming: scientists. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/05/04/2003359365. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
Other websites
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