Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, which offers magnificent scenery, traditional Chinese architecture, exciting museums and a fascinating modern society. Everthing is located in the capital or close to on the island of Taiwan, which is nice in size to take a little look around and see more than just the big cities.
Taipei is home to a lot of famous sights and buildings. Taiwan was the place where Chiang Kai-Shek created capitalist China after the communist revolution in mainland China, and you can visit and see the grand mausoleum for the first state leader in Taipei. Another famous place is the skyscraper Taipei 101, which was built as the tallest highrise building is the world upon completion in 2003.
The magnificent National Palace Museum is another must see when in Taipei. The museum exhibits one of the world’s finest collections of historical Chinese artifacts and works of art. It was established when the palace museum collection was split in two priori to the time of the Chinese communist revolution. Other museums, temples and much more are worth seeing as well.
There are many places for a sightseeing out of Taipei as well. Beautiful coastlines, interesting cities, national parks and much more await in the vicinity of the capital, and you can make it to the second largest city, Kaohsiung, on a day trip as well.
It was in the Yuan Dynasty that the Chinese from the mainland began to visit Taiwan Island. However, it went until the Ming Dynasty before a larger number of Chinese permanently settled.
In the 1600s, European colonial and trade powers began to become more prominent in the Southeast Asian region. First the Dutch arrived in Taiwan and then the Spaniards. It lasted until 1661, when the imperial Zheng Chenggong took control of the island and expelled the foreigners. Zheng’s rule lasted until 1683, when the armies of the Qing Dynasty became subordinate to Taiwan, and then the island was ruled directly from Beijing.
Around the beginning of the 18th century, immigrants from primarily Fujian Province applied to the emperor for permission to establish themselves more permanently and structured in the Taipei area. The city of Mengjia became, because of its convenient location, by the most important waterways, the most important commercial city. The area developed quietly throughout the century.
In the 1850s, during the Qing Emperor Xianfeng, progress in Taiwan took off seriously. Trade at sea increased sharply and more and more newcomers arrived. After just over 20 years, it was appropriate to establish an actual organizational and political unit in the area. In 1875, the imperial court established the province of Taipei based on Fort Dajiarui in the present Zhongzheng neighborhood.
Just a few years later, in 1882-1884, Taipei was constructed with a rectangular shape behind the city walls. There were five entrance gates to the city. Already in 1885, the main roads to the surrounding towns were constructed.
In 1895, Taiwan became part of Japan and the local Japanese government merged several cities in the Taipei area into one administrative area. In 1897 and in 1901, large-scale city plans were initiated in Taipei city itself. The urban plans, the demolition of the city walls and the new political structure (a large municipal amalgamation in 1920) became the basis for today’s metropolis. The trend was strong. In 1920, 170,000 lived here, while an ambitious urban plan in 1932 increased the number to 600,000 within a few years.
In 1949, the Koumintang Party established its government in Taipei, and a large number of construction projects were initiated. The city would now house all the administrative facilities that had previously been located on mainland China. Countless homes were also built for the rapidly increasing number of inhabitants in the following decades. Around 1970, 1.5 million people lived here, in 1990 more than 2.5 million people lived.
Taiwan’s huge commitment to developing industry and commerce created a major economic boom from the 1950s, and Taipei was the government city center of much of the development. There are amazing museums, several subway lines, some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, as well as beautiful and impressive memorials for the ancestors of Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek.
Overview of Taipei
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, which offers magnificent scenery, traditional Chinese architecture, exciting museums and a fascinating modern society. Everthing is located in the capital or close to on the island of Taiwan, which is nice in size to take a little look around and see more than just the big cities.
Taipei is home to a lot of famous sights and buildings. Taiwan was the place where Chiang Kai-Shek created capitalist China after the communist revolution in mainland China, and you can visit and see the grand mausoleum for the first state leader on the island. Another famous place is the skyscraper Taipei 101, which was built as the tallest highrise building is the world upon completion in 2003.
About the upcoming Taipei travel guide
About the travel guide
The Taipei travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Taiwanese city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
Taipei is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.
Read more about Taipei and Taiwan
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Click the “Add to Cart” button to purchase the travel guide. After that you will come to the payment, where you enter the purchase and payment information. Upon payment of the travel guide, you will immediately receive a receipt with a link to download your purchase. You can download the travel guide immediately or use the download link in the email later.
Use the travel guide
When you buy the travel guide to Taipei you get the book online so you can have it on your phone, tablet or computer – and of course you can choose to print it. Use the maps and tour suggestions and you will have a good and content-rich journey.
Chiang Kai-Shek • Taipei 101 • Palace Museum • Temples • Great Nature
Overview of Taipei
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, which offers magnificent scenery, traditional Chinese architecture, exciting museums and a fascinating modern society. Everthing is located in the capital or close to on the island of Taiwan, which is nice in size to take a little look around and see more than just the big cities.
Taipei is home to a lot of famous sights and buildings. Taiwan was the place where Chiang Kai-Shek created capitalist China after the communist revolution in mainland China, and you can visit and see the grand mausoleum for the first state leader on the island. Another famous place is the skyscraper Taipei 101, which was built as the tallest highrise building is the world upon completion in 2003.
About the upcoming Taipei travel guide
About the travel guide
The Taipei travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Taiwanese city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
Taipei is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.
Read more about Taipei and Taiwan
Buy the travel guide
Click the “Add to Cart” button to purchase the travel guide. After that you will come to the payment, where you enter the purchase and payment information. Upon payment of the travel guide, you will immediately receive a receipt with a link to download your purchase. You can download the travel guide immediately or use the download link in the email later.
Use the travel guide
When you buy the travel guide to Taipei you get the book online so you can have it on your phone, tablet or computer – and of course you can choose to print it. Use the maps and tour suggestions and you will have a good and content-rich journey.
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