# Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Chinese: 臺北南港展覽館; pinyin: Táiběi Nángǎng Zhǎnlǎnguǎn), also known as TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall or TaiNEX, is a superimposed purpose-built exhibition complex in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan. It consists of two exhibition halls and is located to the northeast of the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), about a 15-minute drive from the TWTC along the Huandong Expressway.

## Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1)

The complex has the capacity to host 2,626 standard-size (3 m × 3 m) booths and occupies an exhibition space of 47,000 m$^2$. Construction began in March 2005, costing US $110 million, and was completed in 2008.

### Lower exhibition floor

The exhibition hall on the ground floor has a total of 23,905 m$^2$ with a capacity for 1,314 standard-size exhibition booths, with each booth measuring 3 m × 3 m. Its lowest ceiling is 9 meters high and floor loading weight capacity is 5,000 kg/m$^2$. Electricity and water supply lines are paved beneath the floor surface. The floor can be divided into three areas to accommodate three events taking place at the same time.

### Upper exhibition floor

The 23,104-square-metre area has a capacity for 1,312 standard-size vendor booths, a column-free hall on the fourth floor with an average clearance height of 18 m. It is a sufficient venue for large-scale trade shows, conventions, sports or other events. It has a floor loading capacity for 2,000 kg/m$^2$ with concealed electricity and water outlets.
Two large entrance halls, 1,200 m$^2$ and 850 m$^2$ respectively, are located both on the ground and the fourth floors and can be used for registration, meeting areas, information distribution, and other pre-function activities.

## Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2)

A second exhibition hall was completed in 2019. The nine-story building is situated on a 3.36-hectare lot adjacent to the first exhibition hall.

## Access

The Exhibition Center is served by the Taipei Metro via the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station.

## Notable events

* 3 April 2009: Dig Out Your Soul Tour – the concert by Oasis.
* 8 May 2010: Rapture of the Deep tour – the concert by Deep Purple.
* 29 July 2010: Pandemonium Tour – the concert by Pet Shop Boys.
* 18 February 2011: Number Ones, Up Close and Personal – the sixth concert by Janet Jackson, in support of her second compilation album, Number Ones.
* 13 May 2011: The Black Star Tour – the fourth concert by Avril Lavigne.
* 3 July 2011: Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour – the eleventh concert tour by Kylie Minogue, in support of her studio album, Aphrodite.
* 6 November 2011 x-japan World Tour
* 17 March 2012: 20th L'Anniversary World Tour 2012 – the concert tour by L'Arc-en-Ciel, in celebrating their 20 years anniversary.
* 17 and 18 May 2012: The Born This Way Ball Tour – the third concert tour by Lady Gaga, in support of her second studio album, Born This Way.
* 10 August 2013: Biophilia tour – the seventh concert tour by Björk, supporting the eponymous studio album Biophilia.
* 26 October 2014: The Elusive Chanteuse Show – the eighth concert tour by Mariah Carey, supporting the studio album Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse.
* 21 August 2015: Smoke + Mirrors Tour – the second concert by Imagine Dragons.
* 14 and 15 September 2015: Maroon V Tour – the concert by Maroon 5.
* 28 September 2015: Bon Jovi’s concert was canceled due to Typhoon Dujuan, as the Taipei City government announced school and office closures for that day.
* 7 May 2016: Summer Nights – the concert by Olivia Newton-John.
* 19 September 2016: Queen + Adam Lambert 2016 Summer Festival Tour – the concert by Queen + Adam Lambert.
* 3 October 2016: Return to Forever / 50th Anniversary Tour – the successive tour of Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour by Scorpions
* 29 November 2016: Live in Taipei – the concert by Sigur Rós.
* 13 June 2017: Britney Spears: Piece of Me Tour – the ninth concert tour by Britney Spears.
* 7 and 8 October 2017: Act III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour – the second world tour by G-Dragon.
* 17 April 2018: 24K Magic World Tour – the third concert tour by Bruno Mars.
* 24 and 25 December 2018: 2018 IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert (dlwlrma) – the eighth concert tour by IU.
* 20 June 2025: 'Awaken the Bloodline' Asia Tour – the concert by &Team