Walking in Taipei, Taiwan : From MRT Taipei City Hall(市政府捷運站) to Taipei 101(台北101) via overpass.
There is a overpass connect several department stores from MRT Taipei City Hall(捷運市政府站) to Taipei 101(台北101),
we just take a stroll there when Typhoon just gone.
The wind was strong....
Spots :
MRT Taipei City Hall 台北市政府捷運站 台北市政府駅
Uni-President Department Store 統一時代百貨,
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store 新光三越百貨,
Breeze Nan Shan Department Store 微風南山百貨.
VIESHOW CINEMAS 威秀影城,
Taipei 101 台北101.
:D
Thanks to my lover, Sally.
Filmed Using
Panasonic GH5s,
Panasonic LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH Lens,
DJI Ronin-S Gimbal.
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei 4 Stars Hotel in Taipei ,Taiwan Within US Travel Directory Just opposite the Taipei Arena and Stadium, Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei offers 3 dining options, a fully equipped fitness centre and free Wi-Fi.
It is centrally located in the financial district, just beside Taipei Arena, IKEA and Breeze Nanjing Department Store.
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei is an 8-minute walk from Taipei Arena MRT Station or Nanjing Fuxing MRT and a 5-minute drive from Songshan Airport.
Taipei Main Station, Taipei 101 and Taipei World Trade Centre are all a 10-minute drive away.
It is a 40-minute drive from Taoyuan Airport.
Spacious rooms are fitted with tea/coffee making facilities, a work desk and a flat-screen TV with cable channels.
The en suite bathroom comes with organic toiletries and a bathtub.
Guests can work out at the gym, swim at the heated outdoor pool or unwind in the sauna rooms.
Other recreational facilities include an aerobics room.
There is an in-house clinic providing basic medical services and a 24-hour available 7-11 convenient store.
The high-ceiling space designed Le Parc Cafe on the 1st floor serves an international menu in an elegant setting.
Chinese dishes can be enjoyed at Magnolia Court on the 2nd floor.
A trendy SUNNY CAFE offers a lively and casual spot for coffee, drinks, cakes and Pasta.
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Location in : No. 100, Dun Hua North Road, zip 10549, Taipei ,Taiwan
Horizon Inn - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Horizon Inn 3 Stars Hotel in Taipei ,Taiwan Within US Travel Directory Only 5-minute stroll from Breeze Centre Nanjing Branch and Liaoning Night Market, Horizon Inn is located in Taipei city centre.
It features modern accommodation with free Wi-Fi access in all areas.
The hotel is an 8-minute walk from East Nanjing Road MRT Station and a 10-minute walk from Taipei Arena or Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT Station.
It takes 10 minutes by taxi from Taipei Songshan Airport.
Taoyuan International Airport is a 40-minute drive away.
Taipei Main Station is available by bus and Taoyuan Airport can be reached by MRT.
Rooms here are fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen cable TV and an electric kettle.
Offering a bathtub and shower facilities, private bathroom also includes a hairdryer and free toiletries.
At Horizon Inn you will find a 24-hour front desk.
Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge, a tour desk and luggage storage.
Horizon Inn - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Location in : 4F, No. 246, Section 2, Changan East Road, zip 10652, Taipei ,Taiwan
les suites taipei ching cheng - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
les suites taipei ching cheng 4 Stars Hotel in Taipei ,Taiwan Within US Travel Directory Les Suites Taipei-Ching Cheng is a luxurious 4-star accommodation located in front of Nanjing East Road Metro Station.
It offers a fitness centre, free Wi-Fi and free parking on site.
Fully air-conditioned, the spacious guestrooms are fitted with a minibar, tea/coffee making facilities and a TV with satellite channels.
The en suite bathroom comes with bathroom amenities and a bathtub.
Taipei-Ching Cheng Les Suites is located a 20-minute drive from Taipei World Trade Centre and Taipei 101.
It is a 6-minute taxi ride to Songshan Airport and a 40-minute drive to Taoyuan International Airport.
Linjiang Street Night Market is a 25-minute MRT ride.
Guests may make use of the fully equipped business centre or browse for books at the hotel’s library.
The hotel also has a garden for a leisurely afternoon stroll.
Located on the ground floor, the Les Lounge serves breakfast in the day.
In the evening, it becomes a private lounge bar.
Les Suites Taipei-Ching Cheng also offers room services.
les suites taipei ching cheng - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Location in : No.12, Ching-Cheng street, zip 105, Taipei ,Taiwan
Urtrip Hotel - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Urtrip Hotel 3 Stars Hotel in Taipei ,Taiwan Within US Travel Directory One of our bestsellers in Taipei! Urtrip Hotel is situated in Taipei, 5 minutes' walk from Nanjing Fuxing MRT Station.
It offers modern accommodation with free Wi-Fi access.
From this property guests can walk to the lively Breeze Centre and Pacific SOGO in just 15 minutes.
It takes only 10 minutes by car to Taipei Songshan Airport and 1 hour by car to Taoyuan International Airport.
Chargeable airport shuttle service is available on request.
Air-conditioned guestrooms are fitted with soft Sealy mattress, a fridge, tea/coffee making facilities and a cable TV.
The private bathroom comes with bathroom amenities and a hairdryer.
The hotel provides laundry and dry cleaning services.
Guests can use the self-service laundry machine for free.
Ticketing and car hire services are available at the on-site tour desk.
For those who wish to catch up with their last-minute work, business facilities are provided.
Urtrip Hotel - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
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Hotel Location : 12F, No. 219, Section 2, Changan East Road, zip 10552, Taipei ,Taiwan
ThyssenKrupp Traction Lifts/Elevators @ Far Eastern SOGO Fuxing Store, Taipei, Taiwan
Intro
Track: Jim Yosef & Valentina Franco - Chasing Dreams [NCS Release]
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Outro
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This video was filmed during my Taiwan trip.
It's not easy to see ThyssenKrupp lifts/elevators in Taiwan, but I managed to film this one.
The fixtures are similar to the one in Thailand, even indicator.
極東そごう扶桑店のエレベーター
타이베이 극동 소고 푸싱 스토어 티센 크루프 엘리베이터
台北遠東SOGO台北復興館ThyssenKrupp升降機
台北遠東SOGO台北復興館蒂森克虜伯電梯
Manufacturer - ThyssenKrupp
Floors Served - B6-B1, 1-11
Type - Traction
Capacity - 24 Pers / 1600 Kg
Fixtures - MT 42
Location - No. 300, Section 3, Zhongxiao East Road, Da’an District, Taipei City
Filming date - December 27, 2018
©NingSama Production 2013-2019, All Rights Reserved.
Xinyi district - Afternoon walk 2
Massive Taichung OTIS Traction Freight Elevator at KS SOGO Taichung, Taiwan
This was such an interesting find. I was walking around the department store and found this staff only elevator, and because nobody was there or seemed to care, I decided to take it for a ride. There were some other staff members who got in with me, and it was kind of awkward because they spoke a dialect of Chinese that I did not understand.
In terms of the elevator itself, it is quite big, and the three speed door was also a neat find. The logic seems to have some issues, as there were times where we were going down and the calls canceled themselves. The call panel was also taped to the wall. I found it weird to see an American floor indicator on the ground level of the building.The elevator that I was riding was for freight only; there is also a dedicated passenger elevator that I did not ride, but I guess the staff don't really bother about differentiating the two anyway.
Location: KS SOGO Taichung (It's in the back near the truck docks), Taichung, Taiwan
Model: Taichung OTIS, Three-speed door, full intelligent leveling.
Date of Recording: December 30, 2017
Camera: Motorola E 2nd Generation
Free An Hotel - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
Free An Hotel 3 Stars Hotel in Taipei ,Taiwan Within US Travel Directory One of our bestsellers in Taipei! Free An Hotel is a 2-minute walk from Songjian Nanjing Station and main bus lines.
It features rooms with colonial décor and provides complimentary Wi-Fi access in its public areas.
Air-conditioned rooms feature a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a sofa area and an en suite bathroom with bath and shower facilities, toiletries and a hairdryer.
The hotel is a 5-minute drive from the East District shopping area, where Breeze Centre and the Sogo Department Store reside.
Taipei 101 Mall and the Songshan Airport are a 10-minute drive away, while the Ximending shopping area is a 12-minute drive away.
Dining options from cafés to fast food options and eateries can be found at Sih Ping Street, situated about a 5-minute drive away.
Free An Hotel - Taipei Hotels, Taiwan
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Hotel Location : 5F, No. 95-1, Songjiang Road, zip 104, Taipei ,Taiwan
Long ThyssenKrupp Escalator @ Taroko Mall Taichung, Taiwan
Intro
Track: Jim Yosef & Valentina Franco - Chasing Dreams [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch:
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Outro
Track: Rob Gasser & Laura Brehm - Vertigo (Spitfya Remix) [NCS Release]
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This video was filmed during my Taiwan trip.
A super long escalator served for 4 floors at a mall in Taichung. I remembered the same kind of them in Terminal 21 (all branches) and ION Orchard.
太魯閣モール台中のエスカレーター
타이 중 타로코 몰 타이 중 티센 크루프 에스컬레이터
台中大魯閣新時代蒂森克虜伯自動扶梯
Manufacturer - ThyssenKrupp
Model - Velino
Location - No. 186, Section 4, Fuxing Road, East District, Taichung City, Taiwan
Filming date - December 28, 2018
©NingSama Production 2013-2019, All Rights Reserved.
[東京自由行][電梯路線] 台場大江戶溫泉物語 前往 上野車站(Ueno Station / うえのえき) #Ep5
Walk from ODAIBA TOKYO OOEDO-ONSEN MONOGATARI to Ueno Station(Elevator)
如果想要瞭解更多，請到部落格觀看更完整的資訊:
(可以搭配路線圖觀看)
此影片會提供百合海鷗線電信中心站(テレコムセンター駅)和地鐵站的電梯資訊
從台場大江戶溫泉物語前往上野的路線
對於輪椅人士,推娃娃車的父母,推行李箱的人很有幫助
希望這些資訊能幫助到大家喔~
歡迎訂閱與分享給需要的人喔~
延伸閱讀
【台場交通】百合海鷗號介紹(ゆりかもめ) :
Vintage Mitsubishi Traction Elevator on Xuchang St. in Downtown Taipei, Taiwan
Filmed on May 13, 2018: I am SO GLAD I found this beauty!!! :D :D Huge thanks to Brian (YouTube user) Snorkitty for finding this and mapping me where it is! Appears that the controller was updated at some point, but still this is awesome. This is my second antique Mitsubishi elevator after the service elevator at the Ambassador Hotel in Kaohsiung. With that said, let's give this beauty a ride. :D Installed in the 70's or 80's.
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(C) JimLiElevators 2018
Yungtay traction elevators @ an undisclosed apartment building in Taipei, Taiwan
These elevators were nice with the orange LED lights on the buttons, key card reader below the buttons, and a voice announcement in Mandarin and Taiwanese. PotatoLift1, what do you think of these elevators?
By the way, since this is an apartment building, the name of this apartment will not be mentioned. And, I am here to visit my relatives because they a resident here and I have asked them for permission. So, DO NOT trespass on this property unless you know someone who lives here! This apartment has restricted access.
Also, please don’t mention the name of the building in the comments below.
Be careful when commenting!
[2/3] Ximen MRT Station Otis Escalator ????????
13 December 2018. Level B1 to Level 1. Escalators on Taipei Metro have four striped escalator steps like what Hitachi Escalators have in Singapore.
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致力為玩家搜邏澳門賭場拉霸、柏青斯洛、刮刮樂、777、賭神級吃角子老虎，每次打開角子都有新的樂趣！
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■共玩卡系統-在俱樂部與好友交換卡片、收集卡片獲得額外獎勵!
■直立式、雙螢幕互動玩法
■多組高額連線彩金，享受一夜致富的爽感
■多樣類型虛寶卡，瞬間享受紅利遊戲
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■號召親朋好友一起加入俱樂部，大家一起解任務、打比賽
■即時互動聊天、禮物、道具，讓你和朋友邊玩邊聊
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■支援臉書Facebook帳號，搜尋好友超容易
※臉書粉絲專頁活動※
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■玩家互相交流得知最新資訊
【角子共玩】雙平台開放下載！！????????
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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.
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- Socrates
SUMMARY
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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.
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:
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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.
[2/3] Daan MRT Station Otis Escalator ????????
17 December 2018. Level B2 to Level B1.
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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.
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: 0.7535334093740118
Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-E
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.