Taipei        Taiwan Province


The capital city in the north of Taiwan, Taipei was selected as a “special municipality” in
July 1967, thereby obtaining the same status as a province and its mayor the same rank
as a provincial governor.

Taipei is an energetic and costly city, you will tempt by the excitement of a bustling city on
the move.

The city center contains the Taiwan Provincial Museum, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the
National Museum of History and Chung Cheng Memorial Mall, which is a fine example of
traditional Chinese architecture. Some other marvelous building of traditional style
Chinese architecture in the capital are the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and the Martyrs’
Shrine.

One of the new attractions in Taipei is a trip to the Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy where acrobatic performers and traditional Chinese
opera are trained and where there are stage shows.

Taipei also has natural scenic spots to visit, such as Yangmingshan, which located at the northern end of Taipei. The lower slopes are
home to the wealthy Taiwanese and Westerners who prefer the cooler, clean air. Camping is possible in this area – as is hotel
accommodation – but most just go for a couple of lungful of fresh air.

Taipei’s night life if wonderful, too. It has a lot of pubs and clubs with well – stocked bars, snacks and music. Many are located on and
around Shuangcheng street. Other evening entertainment options include discos, shopping, films, piano bars and inexpensive guided
tours of Taipei.