1, geographical location:
Taipei Basin is located in the northern part of Taiwan Province Island, surrounded by New Taipei City, bounded by Danshui River and its tributary Xindianxi in the west, Nangang in the east, the hilly area south of Muka in the south and the southern foot of Datun Mountain in the north.
2. Administrative divisions:
Taipei is one of the six "municipalities directly under the Central Government" in Taiwan Province Province, the center of politics, economy, culture, tourism, industry, commerce and communication in Taiwan Province Province, and the second largest city in Taiwan Province Province after New Taipei City.
The whole city governs 12 districts, with a total area of 27 1.8 square kilometers. In 20 17, the resident population of Taipei was 2.75 million, with the population density ranking first in Taiwan Province Province. In 20 17, the total GDP of Taipei was 54126.5 billion RMB, and People's Republic of China (PRC) ranked 36th, with per capita GDP of 19682 RMB, ranking first in Taiwan Province province.
3. Taipei Metropolitan Area:
It covers an area of 2,457.1.253 square kilometers and has a population of about 7.04 million, including Keelung outside Taipei, Luzhou in New Taipei, Mie, Xinzhuang, Banqiao, Zhonghe, Yonghe, Xindian, Xizhi, Woods, Tucheng, Gu Wu, Taishan and Danshui, which are the same as those in Taipei.
4. History:
Taipei has a long history and many historical sites. It was inhabited in the late Paleolithic period. 1875 (the first year of Guangxu reign in Qing dynasty), Shen Baozhen, an imperial envoy, established Taipei House here, which means that the northern part of Taiwan Province Province was named "Taipei" from now on, taking charge of the military and political affairs of Taiwan Province Province, and gradually became the political center of Taiwan Province Province.
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Attractions in Taipei:
1, National Palace Museum in Taipei
The appearance of the National Palace Museum in Taipei is similar to that of the National Palace Museum in Beijing. It is designed in the style of China Palace, which is magnificent and beautiful. There are more than 700,000 pieces in the museum, among which ceramics, calligraphy and painting, bronzes, jades, lacquerware, sculpture, embroidery, buying and selling tea and Manchu and Mongolian archives are the most abundant.
2. Taipei Presidential Palace
The Presidential Palace in Taipei was built in 19 19. Its architecture was in the Victorian Renaissance style at that time. The center of the five-story building was symmetrical, and a tower symbolizing authority was erected. It is the place where leaders of Taiwan Province Province meet guests and work. ?
3. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 1972 was built in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China. This is a magnificent palace-like design. There is a multi-purpose hall which can accommodate 3,000 spectators and can hold music, dance, drama and other activities. In addition, Sun Yixian Doctor Library and Zhongshan Park have more than 300,000 books.
4. Longshan Temple
Longshan Temple, formerly known as Wanhua in Mongga, was the first place to keep pace with Avenue City. In the middle of Qing dynasty, it was also called "one government, two deer and three Mongolia" with Tainan and Lugang. Longshan Temple, founded at the beginning of monga's development, is one of the most popular temples in Taipei.
5. Yangmingshan National Park
Yangmingshan National Park is located in the northeast of Taipei Basin. The park is mainly centered on Datun and Qixing volcanoes, so various special volcanic landscapes and geological structures have become a major feature. Due to the wave angle fault, many hot springs have been formed, such as Mazao Hot Spring, Beitou Hot Spring and Xingyi Road Hot Spring. Every spring, the plants on the mountains in the park bloom everywhere.
6. Ximending
Ximending refers to the commercial and entertainment area covered by Chengdu Road, Zhonghua Road, Hankou Street and Kunming Street, and is the representative of alternative sub-popular culture in Taipei.
7. Huaxi Street Night Market
Huaxi Street Night Market, located in the west of Longshan Temple, is a must-see place for tourists when they come to Taiwan. The night market includes all kinds of snacks, from mountain products to seafood.
8. Shilin Night Market
Shilin Night Market is the most famous old night market in Taipei. Its main consumers are students. Besides all kinds of snacks, there are many shops, such as the most popular clothes and fine products. Fashion chases new people here and never comes back empty-handed. ?
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Taipei