Taipei
Island nation's capital
Taipei is the capital and largest city of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island.
It serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, home to roughly 2.5 million people in the city proper and many more in the surrounding metropolitan area.
Landmarks include Taipei 101, once the world's tallest building, and numerous night markets.
Regular work travel
- trafficMovement along routes
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
intersection · pedestrian · neon · humid · rainy · dense · crowded · urbanization
Urban profile against atmosphere
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- towerTall slender edifice
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
Sacred worship structure
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- operaTheatrical art combining song
Authority over a state
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
embassy · consulate · constitution · republic · democracy · executive · judiciary · policy
commute
Regular work travel
boulevard · intersection · pedestrian · neon · humid · rainy · dense · crowded · urbanization
skyline
Urban profile against atmosphere
- skyscraperVery tall urban building
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- towerTall slender edifice
temple
Sacred worship structure
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
government
Authority over a state
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
diplomacy · embassy · consulate · constitution · republic · democracy · executive · judiciary · policy · democratization
mochi
Pounded Japanese rice paste
aboriginal
Indigenous to a place
- East Asian CitiesBeijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong
- Pacific CitiesHong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sydney
- TaiwanTaiwan, Taichung, Formosa, Republic of China, bubble tea
- Taiwan mapscity maps, county maps, district maps, political maps, terrain maps
- Taiwan PlacesTaichung, Dali
- Taiwan historyWhite Terror, Kuomintang, democratization, Formosa, aboriginal tribes
TaipeiBeijing
China's seat of government
mainland China · People's Republic of China · PRC · Communist China · Shanghai
- Taipei 101Supertall tower in Taiwan