Taipei YouBike RIDE w/ OLD TEMPLES, KEELUNG RIVER, SONGSHAN
Went on a little bike ride from MRT Yuanshan Station to Songshan Railway Station, on the way visiting Confucius Temple, Bao'an Temple, Taipei Expo Park, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei Story House, Xinsheng Park Area, Lin An-tai Historical House and Museum, Dajia Riverside Park, Keelung River, Rainbow Bridge, Songshan Ciyou Temple, and Raohe Street Night Market.
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From Travel in Taiwan (2016, 11/12)
(Text: Nick Kembel)
Yuanshan Park Area
East of MRT Yuanshan Station lies the Taipei Expo Park, which served as venue for the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition. Many of the flower gardens and buildings created for the expo remain, and can still be enjoyed.
There you can also visit Maji Square, which in recent times has become one of Taipei’s hippest hangouts. The airy covered square includes an upscale grocery, a bagel shop, an “international food street”, featuring French, Mexican, Indian, Korean, Japanese, Thai and, of course, Taiwanese snack foods, a merry-go-round, the Triangle nightclub, a craft beer shop, a creative market, and restaurant-pubs.
Fine Arts Park Area
Continuing beyond Maji Square, you’ll pass the Pavilion of New Fashion, an imposing structure constructed of bamboo and PET bottles. Crossing Zhongshan North Road will then take you into the Fine Arts Park Area. Head left to visit the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, one of the city’s best museums. Beside its entrance area you’ll also find the Taipei Story House, a restored British Tudor-style mansion in which various exhibits are staged.
To complete your tour of Taipei Expo Park, cycle through the fairytale-like Floral Tunnel and over the eco-friendly Solar Bridge, then cross Xinsheng North Road to reach the third section, the Xinsheng Park Area. Here you’ll encounter wide-open spaces, more flower displays, a botanical garden, and the Pavilion of Dreams, home to a café that is a fine spot to stop for a drink.
Lin An Tai Historical House & Museum
North of the Pavilion of Dreams, cross Binjiang Street to reach the Lin An Tai Historical House & Museum, a gorgeously restored traditional south Fujian courtyard-style residence. If the complex seems oddly situated, that’s because decades ago it was saved from destruction in its original location on Siwei Road, and rebuilt here.
Dajia Riverside Park
Next, follow Lane 5 beside the complex to reach the Lin An Tai Evacuation Gate (No. 10 Water Gate), through which you can access Dajia Riverside Park. This lovely green expanse on the southern bank of the Keelung River between Zhongshan and Dazhi bridges is renowned as the venue for the annual Spring Wave Music and Art Festival and Taipei’s Dragon Boat Festival races. If lucky, you’ll get to see dragon-boat paddlers practicing near Dazhi Bridge.
This park also features a 75-meter-high water fountain which, when running, is a sight to behold, with the iconic Grand Hotel in the background across the river.
Rainbow Bridge
The path is flat for most of this journey, so you’ll barely break into a sweat before reaching the Rainbow Bridge. Pedestrian-only Rainbow Bridge is not in fact rainbow-colored; it is red, featuring a steel arch that is likened to the shape of a dragon leaping the river. This is a pretty spot to watch the sunset, and couples might have trouble resisting the temptation to take a romantic selfie beside the large steel sculpture of the word “LOVE” by the riverside path, with the illuminated bridge in the background.
Songshan Ciyou Temple
Before entering the 600-meter-long street in which the market is set up in the evening, you’ll want to first pop into Songshan Ciyou Temple, Taipei’s most renowned temple devoted to Mazu, Goddess of the Sea. The premises feature over a hundred deity statues, spread over six floors, with the ones at the top being the most impressive. The temple was recently restored, with a colorful new frieze added to the sides and back of the main Mazu shrine on the first floor.
Raohe Street Tourist Night Market
This night market is one of Taipei’s most famous, and many visitors say that it feels more authentic and less touristy than some of the bigger ones. The market’s most famous stall, evidenced by the long lineup even before the rest of the market really gets going, is Fuzhou Shizu Black Pepper Buns, right at the east-end entrance near the temple. At the center, another popular choice is Chen Dong Ribs Stewed in Medicinal Herbs.
Bao’an Temple 保安宮
Dajia Riverside Park 大佳河濱公園
Keelung River 基隆河
Lin An Tai Historical House & Museum 林安泰古厝
Rainbow Bridge 彩虹橋
Raohe Street Tourist Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市
Songshan Ciyou Temple 松山慈祐宮
Taipei Confucius Temple 台北孔廟
Taipei Expo Park 花博公園
EXPLORING TAIWAN FOR 4 DAYS! (w/ BUDGET & ITINERARY) | Angel Dei
AIRBNB:
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BUDGET (ESTIMATED)
AIRFARE - PHP 4,300
TRAVEL TAX - PHP 1,620
TOURS - PHP 4,208
AIRBNB - PHP 2,500
TRAIN - PHP 1,000
FOOD - PHP 4,000
ENTRANCE FEES - PHP 1,000
PASALUBONG - PHP 1,000
TOTAL = PHP 19,628 EACH
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ITINERARY
August 14 (Day 1 - Wednesday)
8:35pm – Touchdown Taiwaaaaaaaaan!!!!
• Arrival: Claimed MRT tickets and Wifi; Checkout and explore Airport
• Taiwan MRT Airport fare is NTD 160 / PHP 265 / USD 9 for Express Train. Operating hours is from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
• Take MRT to Taipei Main Station / Zhongshan Station then transfer to Green line take Songjiang Nanjing then exit 4 take a 1 min walk to Airbnb
10:30pm – ETA to Airbnb!!! (MRT - Songjiang Nanjing station)
• No. 14, Lane 52, Yitong Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Taiwan
Host: Chic - +886-905-608-901
11:15pm – Go out for dinner and roam around night market
(Ximending Area)
• Go to Shinjuku Plaza in Ximending Night Market because they carry fashionable, limited edition shoes. Relatively cheap, and you know that the style is unique.
• Buy Milktea and try other night market food
Settle and Rest!
August 15 (Day 2 - Thursday)
8:00am – Pick up from Airbnb to Taichung Tour (South)
• Houli Flower Farm
• Summit Resort
• Carton King Creative Park
• Miyahara Ice Cream
• Rainbow Village
Back to the city around 5 – 6 pm
6pm – Ximending Youth Shopping District / Ximending Night Market
• Popular restaurants in the area include Modern Toilet and Ay Chung Rice Noodles
• Friend Chicken shot, milk teas, fresh fruits, shopping
August 16 (Day 3 - Friday)
8:00am – Pick up from Airbnb to North Tour
• Yelio Geo Park
• Juifen Old St
• Golden Waterfalls
• Yin Yang Sea
• Shifen Waterfalls
• Shifen Old St For Sky Lantern
Back to the city around 5 – 6 pm
6pm – Raohe Night Market
• Pork Pepper Buns
• Stinky Tofu
• Torched Beef Cubes
• Beef Noodle
• Sausages (Xiang Chang)
• Xiaolongbao
• Oyster Omelette
August 17 (Day 4 - Saturday)
9:00am – Go to Longshan Temple
• (MRT to Ximen then transfer to blue line 5 then take longshan temple then walk)
• Entrance fee: Free
12:00pm - CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEMORIAL HALL
• Entrance fee: Free
• (MRT going to Ximen transfer to Green line then exit chiang kai shek)
• Photo ops, walk
2:00pm - Late Lunch Mala Hotpot (6min walk)
• No. 22號, Songshou Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110
• Hotpot Buffet, Very Affordable With FREE-FLOW Häagen-Dazs & Movenpick Ice Cream
• Lunch buffet (11:30am – 4pm) is priced at NT$545 (, while dinner buffet (4pm – 4am) is at NT$635.
4:00pm – Go to Elephant Mountain, Xiangshan, Mt. Xiang, Mt. Siang
• 19 mins walk from Mala Hotpot
• 20 – 30 mins trail – picture taking on top wait for sunset
6:30pm – Go Down the Mountain – Go to Linjiang Street (Tonghua) Night Market
• Dinner
8:00pm – Back to Airbnb. Rest!
• Take MRT Green line Exit Songjiang Nanjing
August 18 (Day 5 - Sunday)
11:00am – Checkout the Airbnb!
• Ask if we can stay our baggage in the airbnb so that we can roam around the city without baggage
12nn – Lunch at Addiction Aquatic Development
• Take the MRT to XingTian Temple Station, Exit 3. Though not far, it’s a bit of a walk so it’s best that you take a taxi or Uber from there. The fare will run you around NTD 70.
• Seafood, sushi, oyster, Japanese Restaurants, Bento Meals, Hotpots
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3:00pm – Go back to Ximending roam around look for pasalubong
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• Last minute shopping
• Last time foodtrip
4:00pm – Go back to Airbnb to pick up baggage
• Take MRT Xingtian Temple to Songjiang Nanjiang Exit 4
4:30pm – Otw to Airport for 8:30pm flight
• Go to Taipei Main Station (take Songjiang Nanjing then change to Red lane via Zhongsan then drop to Taipei main station)
• Taipei Main Station to Airport MRT express
• Check in wait for the flight
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JIUFEN OLD STREET | TAIPEI TAIWAN 2019
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JIUFEN OLD STREET
How to get there:
From #Taipei Main Station (台北車站), take the train north to Ruifang Station. After exiting the station and facing the Wellcome supermarket, take a left and walk 200 metres down Mingdeng Road. Next to the police station is a bus station (named Local Residents Plaza, 區民廣場) with routes 827 and 788 heading toward #Jiufen. Please note that the bus stop next to the police station heads east toward Jiufen, and the bus stop across from the police station heads west toward Taipei. Route 825 provides weekend service only. From here, the bus trip takes roughly 15 minutes, and the fare is NT$15. It is recommended to take bus 1062 back to Taipei.
-Do what makes you happy-
The Charming and Luxurious Landis Hotel Taipei, Taiwan
Unlike the usual three-star hotels that Marine Steve and I stay in while traveling, our trip through Taiwan incorporated five and four-star hotels; what a treat! Offering luxurious accommodations in 209 rooms, it is in the Zhongshan area on Minquan East Road. The elegantly decorated guest rooms receive a free newspaper daily, fruit baskets, unlimited bottled water and had a DVD player, LCD television and marble, designer bathrooms.
Gigantic breakfast buffets changed items daily and the supremely helpful staff was always nearby. The Landis has several restaurants: Paris 1930 is considered Taipei's best French restaurant; Tien Hsiang Lo serves typical Hangzhou-style cuisine, and La Brasserie which usually is the all-day dining venue was closed for renovation.
The Landis Hotel deserves every one of its five stars and I give it a BIG thumbs up!
Sounds and Sites of Taipei, Jiufen and Shifen | TRAVEL VLOG
4 Day Itinerary:
Day 1:
????Traditional Taiwanese Breakfast (Yong He Soy Milk King)
????National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
???? Liberty Square
???? Treasure Hill
????Jin Feng Braised Pork Rice (金峰魯肉飯 Near Chang Kai-Chek Memorial Station)
Yongkang street
????Shaved Ice
????Xiao Long Bao & Dumplings @ Din Tai Fung or other hole-in-wall places
Day 2:
????Redline from Home to Tamsui
????Tamsui Old Street and Waterfront
⛴ Ferry to Lover's Bridge (NTD 120 roundtrip, 20 min)
????Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf
????Lover's Bridge
????45 min Redline Tamsui to BeiTou
????Red line back Home
????ShiLin Night Market
Day 3:
????????Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan Trail) - view of Taipei / Taipei 101
???? Taipei 101
????Dinner in Taipei 101
Day 4:
????National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
????Liberty Square
????Wenzhou Street Raddish Pancake
????Guanghua Digital Plaza
????Huashan 1914 Creative Park
????Dihua Street
????Bopiliao Historical Block
????XiMenDing (Shopping, Eating)
????ay-chung flour riceh noodles
????FuHong Beef Noodle Soup (XiMenDing)
Day 5:
????Meet at Ximen Station by 8:15am (booked)
????Drive to Geopark from Taipei
????Yehliu Geopark
????Ying Yang Sea + 13 Layer Remains
????Golden Waterfall
????Jiufen
????Pictures are the steps with red lanterns A Mei Teahouse – The Spirited Away Tea House
????Shifen Waterfall
???? Shifen Old Street
???? Lantern Lighting on tracks
????Addiction Aquatic Development Sushi (close-ish to home)
How we got around:
3 Day THSR Tourist Pass
Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, and Shifen Shuttle Bus & Golden Waterfall Day Tour via Klook
Public Transportion using EasyCard
Where we stayed (booked via Expedia):
CK Serviced Residence
No. 6, Nong'an St., Zhongshan District,
Taipei, 104 Taiwan
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Taipei jiufen | Jiufen Day Tour | How to take bus to Jiufen Old Street│Traffic Guide.
Taipei Attractions | Jiufen Day Tour | How to take bus to Jiufen Old Street│Traffic Guide.
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Travelgo Channel interest to take you to which Taiwan tourist attractions to travel? The attraction that will take you to travel this time is Jiufen Old Street. I am often asked by my friends. What are the recommended attractions in Taipei? Because I live in Taipei, my friends will naturally ask me this way. At this time, I will tell them that the place where Taipei attractions must be played is Jiufen, because Jiufen Old Street has many snacks, antique streets, mountain air is good.
Traveling is to eat food. The food in Jiufen Old Street is taro balls, meat balls, snaks, tea, etc., so everyone has to go empty, because the food here is very diverse and delicious. You can eat many kinds of food. Then you will be very full!
When you come to Jiufen Old Street, what kind of souvenir will you bring home? Everyone can buy tea from Jiufen, and Taiwan's tea is very famous! You can also buy some postcards of Taiwan attractions, or some children's toys in Taiwan, which are very commemorative.
Come to Jiufen Old Street and don't miss the Shengping Theatre, as well as the Amei Tea House, because it is the classic scene of the hidden girl in Miyazaki's works, and don't miss the citrus.
Jiufen has a vertical road, which is a Jiufen important longitudinal road. The streets above the mountain are made up of stone steps. You can see the Jiufen Mountain City settlement and the sea view along the way. There are many tea houses on the street. It is best for the side of the city to feel the mountain scenery of Jiufen.
The Shengping Theatre just mentioned was closed in 1986. It was a scene of many movies or advertisements. Later, the city government repaired it in 1962, allowing the old theater to reappear.
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Jiufen Traffic Information:
????Driving a car
Zhongshan Expressway ➜6K Dahua System Interchange 62 Expressway ➜16K Ruifang Interchange ➜ right exit take-up 2 Ding ➜ Ruifang Bridge right transfer 102 city road ➜ Jiufen
????Take the bus
1. Take the MRT to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, transfer to Keelung Bus No.1062 and get off at Jiufen Station.
2. Take the MRT to Fuzhong Station, Banqiao Station, Ximen Station and Beimen Station, transfer to the bus 965 and get off at Jiufen Station.
3. Transfer to Keelung Bus 825, 827 and Taiwan Tourist Shuttle (Golden Fulong Route) at Ruifang Railway Station and get off at Jiufen Station.
????Keelung Bus No.1062 Routes and Schedules:
????Bus 965 Routes and Schedules:
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Jiufen Attractions|Jiufen Old Street
‣‣ Address：Rueifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Jiufen Attractions|Hayao Miyazaki classic scene god hidden girl|A-Mei Tea House
‣‣ Address: No. 20, Shixa Lane, Ruifang District, New Taipei City
Jiufen Attractions|Shengping Theater
‣‣ Address: No.137, Qingbian Rd., Jiufen, Ruifang Dist., New Taipei City
Jiufen Taro Ball|A Gan Yi Taro Balls
‣‣ Address: No. 5, Shuqi Rd., Ruifang Dist, New Taipei 224, Taiwan (Ruifan District)
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Best Hotel Accommodation near Raohe Street Night Market, Xinyi District
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List of Best hotels near Raohe Street Night Market, Xinyi District
A- Cityinn Hotel Plus - Fuxing N. Rd., Branch
No.338 Fuxing N. Rd., Zhongshan District, 104
B- CityInn Hotel - Station Branch III
No. 77, Chang'an West Road, 103
C- Dandy Hotel - Tianjin Branch
No.70 Tianjin Street, Zhongshan
District, Taipei
D- CityInn Hotel - Station Branch II
No.81 Chang'an West Road, Datong District, 103
E- CityInn Hotel Plus - Ximending Branch
No.63 Baoqing Road, Zhongzheng
District, 100
F- Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Taipei
No.201 Tun Hwa South Road, Section 2, 106
G- Dandy Hotel - Daan Park Branch
No.33 Section 3, Xinyi Road, Daan Dist, 106
H- Ambience Hotel
No.64 Section 1, Chang'an East Road, 104
I- Dandy Hotel - Tianmu Branch
No. 2 Lane 728, Section 6, Zhongshan
North Road, Shilin District, 111
J- Hotel 73
No.73 Section 2, Sinyi Road, Jhongjheng
District, 100
Happy Travelling.
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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
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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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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:
00:03:25 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
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- Socrates
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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.