Taipei is the national capital of Taiwan. It is in the northern part of the island in a basin between the Yangming Mountains and the Central Mountains. It is, with 2.6 million inhabitants, the fourth largest administrative area of Taiwan, after New Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung. However, the Greater Taipei metropolitan area, which encompasses the central Taipei City along with the surrounding New Taipei City and Keelung, represents the largest urban cluster in Taiwan with nearly 7 million people.
Taipei City administers twelve districts :
Wanhua (萬華區) Wanhua is the oldest district of Taipei, home to many historic buildings, such as the Longshan Temple and the Red House Theater. Ximending is the harajuku of Taipei, a shopping neighbourhood centred around teenager fashion, Japanese culture and subcultures.
Datong (大同區) Datong is one of the oldest inhabited areas in what is now Taipei. It used to be the city's commercial centre, but has lost relevance as the economic centre shifted southeast to Zhongzheng, Daan and Xinyi. It is now most known for Dihua Street with its Japanese colonial and Qing dynasty architecture and Chinese herbal and dry goods shops.
Zhongzheng (中正區) The political center of Taiwan and the location of the Presidential Office and important government ministries. Its prime tourist attractions is the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
Zhongshan (中山區) Zhongshan has riverside parks, the Martyrs Shrine, the Fine Arts Museum.
Daan (大安區) Daan is a modern commercial district. The northern part of Daan is known as Taipei's East District, offering department stores, plenty of fashion boutiques, lounge bars, and atmospheric restaurants and some of the most expensive real estate in the city. The southern part of Daan is home to National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University.
Xinyi (信義區) Xinyi is the modern financial district of Taipei and home to the Taipei 101, the World Trade Center and the International Convention Center. It is the newest part of the city with many shopping malls.
Songshan (松山區) Many firms and financial institutions in this neighbourhood, which is directly north of the East District. Raohe Street Night Market is one of the oldest of Taipei's famous street markets.
Beitou (北投區) This district is famous for hot springs and the Yangmingshan National Park.
Shilin (士林區) A traditional area of the city that is known for its excellent museums, including the world famous National Palace Museum. Shilin is also home to one of Taipei's largest nightmarket and the expat enclave of Tianmu.
Neihu (內湖區) Located in the north-east of the city, Neihu is a hub of IT industry in Taipei, home to many large shopping centers, and a great place for hiking and 'templing'. A mouth-watering juxtaposition of local Taiwanese culture and modern shopping malls and restraunts. A definite must-visit, Neihu is largely a secret to the tourist world, unfortunately.
Nangang (南港區) Neighboring Neihu, this district is known for its IT industrial complexes and is also home to one of Taiwan's leading academic institution - Academia Sinica.
Wenshan (文山區) This district comprises the two traditional districts of Muzha and Jingmei. It is in the south of the city and associated with its many tea plantations and also for being the location of Taipei Zoo.
A lot to see in Taipei such as :
Taipei 101 National Palace Museum National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Yangmingshan National Park Shi-men Ting Lungshan Temple Shilin Night Market Taipei Main Station Shifen Waterfall Taipei Zoo National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Xiangshan, Taipei Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf Raohe Night Market National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine Songshan Cultural and Creative Park Huashan 1914 Creative Park Beitou Hot Spring Museum MaoKong Fort San Domingo Shifen Old Street 2/28 Peace Park Taipei 101 Observatory Snake Alley Xingtian Temple The Red House The Lin Family Mansion and Garden National Taiwan Museum Qixing Mountain Presidential Office Building Daan Forest Park Tamsui Old Street Taipei Confucius Temple Thermal Valley Bitan Chiang Kai-Shek Shilin Residence Taipei Fine Arts Museum Raohe Street Dalongdong Baoan Temple Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei Yongkang Street Sanxia Old Street Dahu Park Wulai Hot Spring New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum Ningxia Night Market Miniatures Museum of Taiwan Bopiliao Historical Block Liberty Square Twatutia
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我們在台灣 WE ARE IN TAIWAN
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音樂/丟丟銅仔 music: Diu Diu Dang A 樂團/新竹市立國樂團 Hsinchu Municipal Chinese Classical Orchestra 指揮/范光宏 Conductor: Guang Hong, Fan 作曲/陳慶文 Composer: Qing Wen, Chen
國立故宮博物院 National Palace Museum,Taipei 國立歷史博物館 National Museum of History, Taipei 太魯閣國家公園 Taroko National Park, Taipei 大雪山國家森林遊樂區 Dasyueshan Forest Recreation 合歡山 Hehuanshan 台北艋舺龍山寺 Lungshan Temple Taipei 台北植物園 Taipei Botanical Garden, Taipei 台北北投溫泉博物館 Beitou Hot Spring Museum, Taipei 新北板橋江子翠保安宮 Jiangzicui Bao An Gong, Panchiao, New Taipei City 新北板橋農村公園 Panchiao Farm Park, New Taipei City 新北廣興長福巖清水祖師廟 Guang Xing Chang fu Yan Qing Shui Zu Shi Miao, Hsin-Tien, New Taipei City 新北野柳朝天宮 Yehliu Chao Tian Gong, Wanli, New Taipei City 新北深坑遠光打鐵舖 Yuan Guang Da Tie Pu, Shenkeng, New Taipei City 桃園大溪福仁宮 Fu Ren Gong, Daxi, Taoyuan 桃園龍潭三坑德安祠 San Keng De An Ci, Longtan, Taoyuan 新竹尖石鄉司馬庫斯 Smangus, Jianshi, Hsinchu 新竹尖石鄉石磊國小 Shi Lei elementary school, Jianshi, Hsinchu 新竹尖石鄉上抬耀部落 Tayax Bu Luo, Jianshi, Hsinchu 苗栗泰安鄉烏嘎彥竹林隧道 Wu Ga Yan bamboo trail, Tai'an, Miaoli 宜蘭大同鄉南山村 Nan Shan Cun (Pyanan), Datong, Yilan 宜蘭城隍廟 Cheng Huang Miao, Yilan 宜蘭南方澳進安宮 Nan Fang Ao Jin An Gong, Su'ao, Yilan 宜蘭大溪漁港 Daxi Fishing Harbor, Touchen, Yilan 宜蘭烏石港 Wushi Harbor, Touchen, Yilan 宜蘭南方澳漁港Nan Fang Ao Harbor, Su'ao, Yilan 宜蘭礁溪鄉 Jiaoxi, Yilan 宜蘭縣立大同國中 Datong junior high school, Datong, Yilan 台北明虛實掌中劇團 Ming Xu Shi Zhang Zhong Ju Tuan, Taipei 台北楊家池王會 Yang Jia Chi Wang Hui, Taiepi 台北車層合興社 Che Ceng He Xing She, Taipei 台北愛之船龍舟隊 Ai Zhi Chung Dragon Boat Team, Taipei 台北蘆洲佳欣歌劇團 Jia Xin Ge Ju Tuan, Luzhou, Taipei 桃園和成八音團 Han Cheng Ba Yin Tuan, Taoyuan 桃園市保障民俗文化協會 Bao Zhang Min Su Wen Hua Xie Hui, Taipei 嘉邑七境外押場慈濟宮駕前如意振裕堂 Jia Yi Qi Jing Wai Ya Chang Ci Ji Gong Jia Qian Ru Yi Zhen Yu Tang, Chiayi 宜蘭慈元寺四大金剛神將會 Ci Yuan Si Si Da Jin Gang Shen Jiang Hui, Yilan 台北燈節2017 TAIPEI LANTERN FESTIVAL 2017 水岸台北端午嘉年華2017 Taipei Dragon Boat Festival 2017 宜蘭綠色博覽會2017 Yilan Green Expo 2017 新北板橋江子翠保安宮遶境活動 Jiangzicui Bao An Gong Holy Parade(遶境 Rao Jing), Panchiao, New Taipei City 桃園大溪福仁宮開漳聖王聖誕祭典 Daxi Fu Ren Gong Pilgrimage(聖誕祭典Sheng Dan Qing Dian), Taoyuan 宜蘭城隍遶境活動 Cheng Huang Holy Parade(遶境 Rao Jing),Yilan 宜蘭南方澳進安宮進香活動 Nan Fang Ao Jin An Gong Pilgrimage, Su'ao, Yilan 台鐵CT273蒸汽機車 CT273 Steam Locomotive, Taiwan Railways Administration
Our Favorite Xaanxi Restaurant in Taipei
Qin Wei Guan's known for its delicious Xaanxi cuisine. Some of it incorporating lots of pepper and spices like its neighbor Sichuan
Taipei Tour in Dalongdon and Dadaocheng
Hotel HD Palace - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Hotel HD Palace 4 Stars Hotel in Taipei ,Taiwan Within US Travel Directory One of our top picks in Taipei. Decorated with private art collections, Hotel HD Palace offers rooms with free minibar items and free wired internet. Organic coffee can be enjoyed at the sky garden. The iconic Taipei 101 building and Tong Hua Night Market are just a 5-minute drive away. The spacious air-conditioned guestrooms are decorated with soothing earth tones. All come with a flat-screen TV, DVD player and ironing facilities. En suite bathrooms come with either a shower or a bathtub. Guests can request for a massage. Staff well-versed in Japanese and English can help to arrange day trips or meeting rooms. Surcharged underground parking is available, while designated smoking area is provided at the outdoor terrace. The hotel's restaurant serves a daily buffet breakfast. Complimentary tea, coffee and soft drinks are available for 24 hours in the lobby. Staff will happily provide tour arrangement advices to guests. Located in Taipei’s Da-An District, Hotel HD Palace is a 6-minute walk from Xinyi Anhe MRT Station and a 5-minute drive from the World Trade Centre. Taoyuan International Airport is a 50-minute drive away, while Songshan Airport is only a 10-minute drive away.
Hotel HD Palace - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan Location in : No. 100, Section 2, Anhe Road, zip 106, Taipei ,Taiwan
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Taipei (; Hokkien POJ: Tâi-pak), officially known as Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China. Sitting at the northern tip of the island, 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 Keelung. Most of the city is located in 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 city proper is home to an estimated population of 2,704,810 (2015), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, 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 district. The name Taipei can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or the city proper. Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of the Republic of China and one of the major hubs in East Asia. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha City by GaWC, 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. Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks, which include Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors. In English-language news reports the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to Taiwan's national government. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also sometimes pressed into service as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's government representatives participate in international organizations or Taiwan's athletes participate in international sporting events.
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00:02:08 1 Name 00:02:26 2 History 00:04:13 2.1 First settlements 00:05:41 2.2 Japanese rule 00:06:55 2.3 Post-war 00:08:52 3 Geography 00:10:22 3.1 Climate 00:11:34 3.2 Air quality 00:12:25 4 Demographics 00:13:57 5 Economy 00:17:52 6 Culture 00:18:00 6.1 Tourism 00:18:29 6.1.1 Commemorative sites and museums 00:21:10 6.1.2 Taipei 101 00:22:02 6.1.3 Performing arts 00:22:47 6.1.4 Shopping and recreation 00:25:29 6.1.5 Temples 00:26:38 6.2 Festivals and events 00:28:09 6.3 Taipei in films 00:28:24 7 Government 00:29:46 7.1 Garbage recycling 00:30:47 7.2 Administrative divisions 00:31:06 7.3 City planning 00:32:12 8 Transportation 00:33:12 8.1 Metro 00:34:00 8.2 Rail 00:34:39 8.3 Bus 00:35:20 8.4 Airports 00:35:54 8.5 Ticketing 00:36:33 9 Education 00:38:17 9.1 Notable Mandarin language programs for foreigners 00:38:43 10 Sports 00:39:13 10.1 Major sporting events 00:40:31 10.2 Youth baseball 00:41:05 11 Media 00:41:22 11.1 Television 00:42:05 11.2 Newspapers 00:42:29 12 International relations 00:42:43 12.1 Twin towns and sister cities 00:42:54 12.2 Partner cities 00:43:18 12.3 Friendship cities 00:43:40 13 In popular culture 00:44:04 14 Gallery 00:44:12 15 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Taipei (; Hokkien POJ: Tâi-pak), officially known as Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan (officially the Republic of China, ROC). Sitting at the northern tip of the island, 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 Keelung. Most of the city is located in 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 city proper is home to an estimated population of 2,704,810 (2015), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, 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 district. The name Taipei can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or the city proper. Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of Taiwan and one of the major hubs in East Asia. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha City by GaWC, 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. Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks, which include Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors. In English-language news reports the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to Taiwan's national government. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also sometimes pressed into service as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's government representatives participate in international organizations or Taiwan's athletes participate in international sporting events.
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00:03:25 1 Name 00:04:06 2 History 00:06:44 2.1 First settlements 00:09:00 2.2 Japanese rule 00:11:11 2.3 Post-war 00:14:15 3 Geography 00:16:33 3.1 Climate 00:18:27 3.2 Air quality 00:19:43 4 Cityscape 00:19:52 5 Demographics 00:22:17 6 Economy 00:28:31 7 Culture 00:28:39 7.1 Tourism 00:29:20 7.1.1 Commemorative sites and museums 00:33:35 7.1.2 Taipei 101 00:34:59 7.1.3 Performing arts 00:36:06 7.1.4 Shopping and recreation 00:40:18 7.1.5 Temples 00:42:04 7.2 Festivals and events 00:44:24 7.3 Taipei in films 00:44:42 8 Government 00:46:48 8.1 Garbage recycling 00:48:28 8.2 Administrative divisions 00:48:54 8.3 City planning 00:50:34 9 Transportation 00:52:05 9.1 Metro 00:53:18 9.2 Rail 00:54:13 9.3 Bus 00:55:15 9.4 Airports 00:56:05 9.5 Ticketing 00:57:01 10 Education 00:59:42 10.1 Notable Mandarin language programs for foreigners 01:00:18 11 Sports 01:01:01 11.1 Major sporting events 01:02:57 11.2 Youth baseball 01:03:46 12 Media 01:04:08 12.1 Television 01:05:13 12.2 Newspapers 01:05:48 13 International relations 01:06:05 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities 01:06:19 13.2 Partner cities 01:06:50 13.3 Friendship cities 01:07:20 14 In popular culture 01:07:53 15 Gallery 01:08:02 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Taipei (; Mandarin: [tʰǎipèi]; Hokkien POJ: Tâi-pak), officially known as Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan (officially the Republic of China, ROC). Located in the northern part of the Island of 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 Keelung. Most of the city is located in 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 city proper is home to an estimated population of 2,704,810 (2015), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, 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 district. The name Taipei can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or the city proper. Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of Taiwan and one of the major hubs in East Asia. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha City by GaWC, 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 – Songshan and Taoyuan. Taipei is home to various world-famous architectural or cultural landmarks, which include Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors. In English-language news reports the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to central government of Taiwan. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also frequently pressed into service as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's governmental representatives participate in international organizations or Taiwan's athletes participate in international sporting events.