Taipei

**Taipei City** () is the capital city of the Republic of China, known by most people simply as Taiwan. It is the largest city in Taiwan. It has a monsoon  humid subtropical climate (_Cwa_ in the Köppen climate classification). Its population in 2014 was about 2.7 million people. Its mayor is Ko Wen-je.

Taipei is the political, economic, educational, and cultural center of Taiwan island, and one of the major hubs of Greater China. Considered to be a global city, Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area. Railways, Taipei Metro, 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, Taipei Zoo, National Taiwan University, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House, Ximending, and several night markets dispersing over the city. Its natural features such as Maokong, Yangmingshan, and hot springs are also well known to international visitors.

## History

In 1626, Spanish people took over and started to spread their religion. The Dutch moved out Spanish and took over their fortresses than the Dutch started their trading business. In 1661 Koxinga came to Taiwan and expel the Dutch. And he started to reclaim Taiwan, used a system called Tuntian (a state-promoted method of agriculture), it successfully help Taipei to grow more food. Taipei officially became part of the Tianxing county of China.

In 1683 Taiwan got marked as part of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, a lot of Chinese moved into Taipei, so there were many villages and streets formed, like the Mengjia, Shilin Street, Xikou Street and Dadaocheng. Dadaocheng is a place that produces tea, it has an important impact on how Taipei became prosperous. It was the biggest external trade port that . Foreign countries started to set their business stores in Taipei.

## Divisions

Taipei City is divided into 12 districts. Among the notable one is Tamsui.

## Air quality

When compared to other Asian cities, Taipei has "excellent" capabilities for managing air quality in the city. Its rainy climate, location near the coast, and strong environmental regulations have prevented air pollution from becoming a substantial health issue, at least compared to cities in southeast Asia and industrial China. However, smog is extremely common and there is poor visibility throughout the city after rain-less days.

Motor vehicle engine exhaust, particularly from motor scooters, is a source of air pollution in Taipei. There are higher levels of fine particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the mornings because of less air movement; sunlight reduces some pollution.

## Related pages

- List of counties of the Republic of China
- Kaohsiung (Second largest city in Taiwan)

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Taipei City
- **settlement type**: Special municipality of Taiwan, Special municipality
- **image skyline**: Taipei City montage.PNG
- **imagesize**: 280px
- **image flag**: Flag of Taipei City.svg
- **image blank emblem**: Emblem of Taipei City.svg
- **etymology**: (Taiwan north)
- **nickname**: The City of Azaleas
- **image map**: Taiwan ROC political division map Taipei City (2010).svg
- **mapsize**: 200px
- **map caption**: Taipei's location in the Taiwan islands
- **image map1**: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwissqLo-7zPAhWLKiYKHUepASUQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lonelyplanet.com%2Ftaiwan%2Ftaipei%2Fthings-to-do%2Ftaipei-after-dark&psig=AFQjCNH69qeQpUCx8RqWJ-XMLERX8rFuUA&ust=1475526790658209
- **mapsize1**: 200px
- **map caption1**: Satellite image of Taipei City
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Taiwan
- **subdivision type1**: Region
- **subdivision name1**: Northern Taiwan
- **established title**: Settled
- **established date**: 1709
- **seat**: Xinyi District
- **parts type**: District (Taiwan), Districts
- **parts**: 12 districts
- **p1**: Beitou
- **p2**: Da'an District, Taipei, Da'an
- **p3**: Datong District, Taipei, Datong
- **p4**: Nangang District, Taipei, Nangang
- **p5**: Neihu District, Neihu
- **p6**: Shilin District, Shilin
- **p7**: Songshan District, Taipei, Songshan
- **p8**: Wanhua District, Wanhua
- **p9**: Wenshan District, Wenshan
- **p10**: Xinyi District, Xinyi
- **p11**: Zhongshan District, Taipei, Zhongshan
- **p12**: Zhongzheng District, Zhongzheng
- **government type**: Taipei City Government, Capital
- **leader party**: Taiwan People's Party, TPP
- **leader title**: Mayor of Taipei, Mayor
- **leader name**: Ko Wen-je
- **leader title1**: City council, Council
- **leader name1**: Taipei City Council
- **total type**: Special municipality of Taiwan, Capital
- **area total km2**: 271.80
- **area water km2**: 2.7
- **area water percent**: 1.0
- **area urban km2**: 1140
- **area rank**: List of administrative divisions of Taiwan, 16 out of 22
- **population total**: 2561374
- **population as of**: October 2024
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population urban**: 9219471
- **population density urban km2**: auto
- **population rank**: List of administrative divisions of Taiwan, 4 out of 22
- **timezone**: National Standard Time
- **utc offset**: +8
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: 100–116
- **area code**: (0)2
- **iso code**: TW-TPE
- **blank name sec1**: Bird
- **blank info sec1**: Formosan blue magpie (_Urocissa caerulea_)
- **blank1 name sec1**: Flower
- **blank1 info sec1**: Azalea (_Rhododendron nudiflorum_)
- **blank2 name sec1**: Tree
- **blank2 info sec1**: Banyan (India laurel fig, _Ficus microcarpa_)
- **website**: [http://english.gov.taipei english.gov.taipei]