Taipei Nightlife in Taiwan: TOP 10 Bars & Clubs
This is my ultimate Taipei nightlife guide in Taiwan featuring the Top 10 best bars & nightclubs which I carefully selected including places such as OMNI, VIBE, Elektro, 1001 Nights, Franny (Babe18) & FRANK. Subscribe to my channel ► for weekly videos!
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Taipei is a hidden nightlife gem in East Asia, I had no idea prior to visiting Taipei of its excellent bars and massive nightclubs. I recommend you start your evening with a few drinks, a game of jenga at ONTAP, a laid back pub where you can meet many expats and English speaking Taiwanese locals. Another great bar is FRANK Taipei on top of the ATT4Fun party building with mesmerizing views of Taipei 101.
ATT4Fun is the main location for most nightclubs and bars right across the Taipei 101 tower, so make sure to book yourself an AirBnB nearby if you do not like to move around a lot.
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One of the coolest events are all-you-can-drink parties at many nightclubs like Babe18, here you pay a fixed fee at the door, often around $25 USD and you'll be able to refill your cup until 4am closing time. Also, the music at many nightclubs is fantastic, lots of EDM and house DJ's.
Another great lounge is 1001 Nights where you can enjoy odd flavoured shishas and laid back atmosphere. I ordered the bizarre Banana-Gum flavour which was highly enjoyable. Make sure to check their events listings on their Facebook page.
OMNI is the largest nightclub in Taipei with a massive dancefloor, solid EDM and an incredible light system, OMNI is open until 4:30am and a great place to meet the locals. OMNI has a young crowd, bottle service, although the entrance can be expensive, this place is worth every penny.
Another great nightclub for halloween is Elektro, one of the most popular nightclubs at ATT4Fun. As you can tell from my photos, I visited Taipei during the halloween weekend. This is a compilation of my 2 trips to Taiwan, end of September and end of October.
VIBE and PONG are special nightclubs where you can play digital beer pong with friends, a date or the locals. It is a great way to socialize and interact, just download the App on your phone and have a fun beer pong match off in the middle of the nightclub.
KOR Taipei is located right next to OMNI, Kor is a great club if you are NOT into EDM. At KOR you can enjoy hiphop, R&B and rap music. Sadly, there isn't a dance floor but definitely a great place to socialize.
End your night in Taipei at Haidilao, a highend Chinese hot pot restaurant open until 4am, my Taiwanese friends took me here to experience delicious Chinese dishes, my favorite being the water lotus stems, I recommend going easy on the spicy level, it could be a painful aftermath. Alternatively, karaoke it up at Partyworld located right next to OMNI nightclub to continue your nightlife adventure and show off your singing skills in a large private karaoke room.
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Episode 7: Taiwan Street Food at Taipei Night Markets
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Modern QR-Code Shopping in Taipei - - In the taipei subway (MRT), showing a new way to shop in taipei, with an QR-Code!
KLASH Taipei 台北夜店 Taipei Nightclub X Barcode Taipei 2019頂樓跨年Party Time
TAIPEI NIGHT CLUB 馬上訂閱我們 ????
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營業時間 ???? 週三-週日 Wed-Sun 10:00pm ~ 04:00am
訂位專線 ???? ＋886 968 000 039
所在地址 ???? 台北市信義區松壽路22號B1 (Neo19)
B1, 22 Songshou Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City (Neo19)
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KLASH TAIPEI 消費資訊 Consumer information
● 週三
12點前 男＄200/12點後 男＄400
女生整晚免費（不附酒卷）
● 週四
11點前 男$350 / 11點後 男$550
女生整晚免費（附酒卷）
● 週五
11點前 男＄550 / 女免費（不附酒卷）
11點後 男$700 / 女$400
● 週六
11點前 男＄550 / 女免費（不附酒卷）
11點後 男$700 / 女$400
● 週日 「誰說今天沒有派對」
01:00前 男免費 / 女免費 （不附酒卷）
01:00後 男$550 / 女$250
週日訂包 大包6人/中包4人/小包2人 不限男女免費入場
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三、四、日
小包廂2000 (約可坐6人)
中包廂3000（約可坐10人)
大包廂3500（約可坐12人）
五、六
小包廂2500 (約可坐6人)
中包廂3500（約可坐10人)
大包廂4000（約可坐12人）
以上包廂費用皆不包含門票.門票需要另外購買
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小包廂低消8000（可抵8人免費入場）
中包廂低消12000（可抵12人免費入場）
大包廂低消15000（可抵15人免費入場）
以上包廂皆外加一成服務費
● Every Wednesday -
Gents- BEFORE 24:00 NT$200 / AFTER 24:00 NT$400
Ladies- Free Entry All Night Long (Drink Ticket/s NOT Included)
● Every Thursday -
Gents- BEFORE 23:00 NT$350 / AFTER 23:00 NT$550
Ladies- Free Entry All Night Long (Drink Ticket/s Included)
● Every Friday、Saturday -
Gents- BEFORE 23:00 NT$550 / AFTER 23:00 NT$700
Free Entry For Ladies BEFORE 23:00
(Drink Ticket/s NOT Included)
AFTER 23:00 - Ladies NT$400
● Every Sunday -
Free Entry For Ladies & Gents BEFORE 01:00
(Drink Ticket/s NOT Included)
AFTER 01:00 - Gents NT$550 / Ladies NT$250
☞ Free admission with punch card and invite five friends.☜
☞For discount admission, plesae present original copy of your passport or ID issued by the taiwan goverment.☜
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No. 22, Songshou Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110
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Department Store Makeover
Departments stores are getting ready for summer by seeking to appeal to younger shoppers. In Taipei’s Xinyi District, a department store has contrasting themes to its first level basement. On one side is a nighttime disco type environment and on the other is a more typical, brighter setting. Another department store has planned a special dessert section which has boosted sales of cool summertime treats.
Government clamps down on Chinese ad in Taipei
Beijing’s state-run China Central Television has been forced to remove an outdoor ad in Taipei after airing it without receiving prior approval. The ad rankled Taipei pedestrians, who particularly took issue with the name of the program being advertised: “Trust in China.” China has been engaging in what some see as “United Front” tactics in Taiwan. The latest move was a big screen ad on a busy street corner in Taipei for a new CCTV program. Its closing frame highlighting the program’s name – “Trust in China” – was not appreciated by passers-by. Any Chinese program or ad broadcast in Taiwan must first be approved by the Ministry of Culture, and in this case, the ad violated the law. Chiu Chui-chengMainland Affairs Council Spokesman The new program has yet to be approved, so related ads are illegal. The Culture Ministry and our Council will both handle this according to the law. We have already notified the company broadcasting the ad to pull it.Ko Wen-jeTaipei MayorIt’s not likely that we can completely ban all of (China’s) ads, but there should be equal treatment and dignity, which means that if they can run ads here without undergoing a review, then Taiwan should be able to do the same in China. CCTV pulled the ad today, and the Central Motion Picture Co., which leases the building that screened the ad, and the ad company that brokered the deal will be fined.
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Halloween Taipei 2012
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SINGAPORE ????????
» FOOD
- LAVO Italian Restaurant and Rooftop Bar (Marina Bay Sands)
- Adrift by David Myers (Marina Bay Sands)
- Maxwell Food Centre (cash only)
- Chicken rice (MUST TRY)
- Jumbo Seafood (chain restaurant)
- Award winning chili crab
- Hong Lim Market & Food Centre (cash only)
- Michelin star laksa
- Chinatown Complex Food Centre (cash only)
- Michelin star soy chicken rice
- Tong Ah Eating House (cash only)
- Kaya toast
- Newton Food Centre (cash only)
- Crazy Rich Asian spot
- Kam's Roasted Goose
- Inside Jewel Changi Airport
» BARS / CLUB
- CÉ LA VI Singapore (Marina Bay Sands)
- ATLAS (dress code required)
- Smoke & Mirrors (National Gallery)
- MARQUEE Singapore
» FUN
- The Shoppes (Marina Bay Sands)
- Infinity Pool (Marina Bay Sands)
- Hotel guests only
- Orchard Road
- Shopping district
- Garden by the Bay
- Dover Street Market
- Singapore Zoo
- Rainforest Lumina
- Night Safari
- Jewel Changi Airport
TAIPEI ????????
» FOOD
- 台湾第一家塩酥雞 (first popcorn chicken place in Taiwan?!)
- 橘色涮涮屋 Orange Shabu
- 馬辣頂級麻辣鴛鴦火鍋 Mala Hotpot (BOMB)
- 三井上引水產 Addiction Aquatic Development
- Cash only
- 珍煮丹 TRUEDAN
- Brown sugar fresh milk/ boba
- 大師兄銷魂麵 The Master Spicy Noodle (BOMB)
- Cash only
» BARS / CLUB
- Frank Taipei
- OMNI Nightclub
- Barcode
- PONG Taipei
- Chess Taipei
» FUN
- 舒菲兒泰式按摩養生會館 Thai Massage (SO GOOOD)
- 寶麗廣場 BELLAVITA
- 新光三越 Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
- 信義遠百A13 FEDS Xinyi A13
- 指舞春秋足體養生會館 Dancing Finger Massage
2018 Taipei 101 New Year Fireworks(WDR 2K wide-vision)
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Taipei | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
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.
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- 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.
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Speaking Rate: 0.7535334093740118
Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-E
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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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.
Mothur MiSeq SOP Video Tutorial – Part 1/14, What is Mothur?
Mothur MiSeq SOP Video Tutorial – Part 1/14, WTH is Mothur
Mothur, introduced in the year 2009, has become one of the most popular tools in microbiome analysis software, with more than 6000 citations from various different research. It is an “open-source, platform independent and community-supported software”, providing an ease of use, but comprehensible analysis platform for many scientists throughout the globe.
Thus, this video series hopes to establish a basic idea of what is Mothur and try to guide the audience through a process of analysing a sample community using the Mothur program.
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Kozich JJ, Westcott SL, Baxter NT, Highlander SK, Schloss PD. (2013): Development of a dual-index sequencing strategy and curation pipeline for analysing amplicon sequence data on the MiSeq Illumina sequencing platform. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 79(17):5112-20.
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Hosted by: Brandon Yeo
Video by: Brandon Yeo
Written by: Brandon Yeo
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象山 110, Taiwan, Taipei City, Xinyi District
Overall Script
Taipei | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Taipei
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.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
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.
Taipei | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
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.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
Speaking Rate: 0.9988357081230369
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-D
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
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.