Taipei---Travel In China
T'ai-pei (WG), (台北, pinyin: Táibei, tai.: Tâi-pak), is the provisional capital of the Republic of China on Taiwan. It also was the capital of Taiwan Province until the 1960s when that was moved to Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un. Its population in 2000 is 2,600,543.
Major industries include electrical and electronic equipment, textiles, metals, ship-building, and motorcycles.
Administratively in Chinese, "Taipei" can refer to Taipei City, which is a special municipality administered directly under the central government; or Taipei County, which is administered as part of Taiwan Province. This article focuses on the City.
Subdivisions
Taipei administers twelve districts.
Taipei administers twelve districts.
History
Founded in the 18th century, Taipei began development only after 1885, when it replaced Tainan as the capital of the Chinese province of Taiwan. Much of the architecture of Taipei dates from the period of Japanese rule (during which the city was known in Japanese as Taihoku) including the Presidential Palace which was the former mansion of the Japanese governor and which faces Tokyo.
Founded in the 18th century, Taipei began development only after 1885, when it replaced Tainan as the capital of the Chinese province of Taiwan. Much of the architecture of Taipei dates from the period of Japanese rule (during which the city was known in Japanese as Taihoku) including the Presidential Palace which was the former mansion of the Japanese governor and which faces Tokyo.
In 1949, the Communists forced the government of Chiang Kai-shek to flee from the Mainland China and establish Taipei as provisional capital of the ROC.
From 1875 (during the Qing Dynasty) until the end Japanese Occupation in 1945, Taipei was part of Danshui District of Taipei Prefecture. As approved on December 30, 1966 by the Executive Yuan, Taipei became a centrally administered municipality on July 1, 1967.
Politics
The current mayor of Taipei is the Kuomintang's Ma Ying-jeou. The office of mayor of Taipei is seen as a stepping stone to higher office, both the current and previous Presidents Chen Shui-bian and Lee Teng-hui were mayors of Taipei. Until 1994, the mayor of Taipei was an appointed position, but since then it has been elected.
Taipei city has a higher proportion of Mainlanders than average in Taiwan. This and the fact that the city is highly dependent on commerce and finance which would be disrupted in case of conflict with the People's Republic of China means that the city is more favorable to Chinese reunification than other areas of Taiwan. Indeed, it was the fact that Chen Shui-bian was able to win the mayorship in 1994, despite this tendency that made him the obvious DPP candidate for President in 2000.
The current mayor of Taipei is the Kuomintang's Ma Ying-jeou. The office of mayor of Taipei is seen as a stepping stone to higher office, both the current and previous Presidents Chen Shui-bian and Lee Teng-hui were mayors of Taipei. Until 1994, the mayor of Taipei was an appointed position, but since then it has been elected.
Taipei city has a higher proportion of Mainlanders than average in Taiwan. This and the fact that the city is highly dependent on commerce and finance which would be disrupted in case of conflict with the People's Republic of China means that the city is more favorable to Chinese reunification than other areas of Taiwan. Indeed, it was the fact that Chen Shui-bian was able to win the mayorship in 1994, despite this tendency that made him the obvious DPP candidate for President in 2000.
Marshall, Texas became a sister city with Taipei on November 29, 1978, when then Mayor Lee Teng-Hui signed a treaty of sisterhood with Mayor William O. Burns in Marhsall.
Festivities in Taipei
There are many yearly Taiwanese festivals that commonly are held in Taipei including the Lantern Festival and Double Tenth Day. A common location for festivities in Taipei is the square in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Recently, some of the major festivals normally held in Taipei (specifically, the Double Tenth Day fireworks) have been moved to Kaohsiung on the southern coast, even if only temporarily.
There are many yearly Taiwanese festivals that commonly are held in Taipei including the Lantern Festival and Double Tenth Day. A common location for festivities in Taipei is the square in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Recently, some of the major festivals normally held in Taipei (specifically, the Double Tenth Day fireworks) have been moved to Kaohsiung on the southern coast, even if only temporarily.
Transportation
Taipei's public transport system uses both a light rail system based on VAL technology and a conventional metro. Unlike most trains in Taiwan which following Japanese practice, have trains running on the left, the Taipei public transport system, having been built by a French company, have trains running on the right.
Nearby Taoyuan hosts Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, which serves Taipei for international flights. There is also Sungshan Domestic Airport in the heart of the city.
Taipei's public transport system uses both a light rail system based on VAL technology and a conventional metro. Unlike most trains in Taiwan which following Japanese practice, have trains running on the left, the Taipei public transport system, having been built by a French company, have trains running on the right.
Nearby Taoyuan hosts Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, which serves Taipei for international flights. There is also Sungshan Domestic Airport in the heart of the city.
Attractions
Taipei 101 is a new financial center in Taipei. By some measures it is considered the world's tallest building.
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.
Taipei 101 is a new financial center in Taipei. By some measures it is considered the world's tallest building.
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.
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