3. Taipei
• Taipei is the capital city and a special municipality of the
republic of China on Taiwan.
• Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural
center of Taiwan, and one of the major hubs of the
Chinese-speaking world.
• Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area. railways,
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.
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4. • Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or
cultural landmarks which include Taipei101, Chiang Kai-
shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian
Kong, Mengjia Longshan Temple, National Palace Museum,
Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House,
Ximending, and several night market dispersing over the
city. It’s natural features such as Maokong, Yang mingshan,
and hot springs are also well known to international
visitors.
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5. Tourism
• The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a famous
monument, landmark and tourist attraction that was
erected in memory of General Chiang Kai-shek, former
President of the Republic of China.
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6. • The National Taiwan Museum sits nearby in what is now
228 Peace Memorial Park and has worn its present name
since 1999. The museum is Taiwan's oldest, founded on
October 24, 1908 by Taiwan's Japanese colonial
government (1895-1945) as the Taiwan Governor's
Museum.
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7. Taipei101
• Taipei 101 is a 101 floor landmark skyscraper that claimed
the title of worlds tallest building when it opened in 2004, a
title it held for six years before relinguishing it to the burj
khalifa in Dubai.
• Designed by C.Y. Lee&partners and constructed by KTRT
joint venture, Taipei 101 measures 509 m (1,670 ft) from
ground to top.
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8. Shopping and recreation
• Taipei is known for its many night markets, the most
famous of which is the Shilin Night Market in the Shilin
District.
• Ximending has been a famous area for shopping and
entertainment since the 1930s. Historic structures include a
concert hall, a historic cinema, and the Red House Theater.
The pedestrian area is especially popular with teens and
has been called the "Harajuku" of Taipei.
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9. • The newly developed Xinyi District is popular with tourists
and locals alike for its many entertainment and shopping
venues.
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10. Temples
• Taipei is rich in beautiful, ornate temples housing
Buddhist, Taoist, and chinese folk religion deities. The
Longshan Temple, built in 1738 and located in the wenhua
district.
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11. Festival and Events
• New Year's Eve is thousands of people converge on
Taipei's Xinyi District for parades, outdoor concerts by
popular artists, street shows, round-the clock nightlife. The
high point is of course the countdown to midnight, when
Taipei 101 assumes the role of the world's largest fireworks
platform.
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