Fun facts about Taipei
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The name Taipei means 'the North of Taiwan' in Chinese.
Taipei
Taiwan
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung.
From the “Names” section
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Taipei was known as Taihoku during Japanese rule from 1895 to 1945.
Taipei
Taiwan
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung.
From the “Names” section
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Taipei was declared the provisional capital of the Republic of China in December 1949.
Taipei
Taiwan
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung.
From the “History” section
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Taipei's population reached one million in the early 1960s.
Taipei
Taiwan
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung.
From the “Demographics” section
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Taipei 101 was the first skyscraper in the world to break the half-kilometer mark in height.
Taipei
Taiwan
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung.
From the “Culture” section
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