Taipei - Taipei

Taipei is 'n groot stad met verskeie distrik artikels wat inligting bevat oor spesifieke besienswaardighede, restaurante en akkommodasie.

Skyline van Taipei

Taipei (台北 of 臺北; Tâi-pak in Taiwanese, Táiběi in Mandaryns) is die nasionale hoofstad van die Republiek van China, ook bekend as Taiwan. Taipei, wat in die noordelike deel van die eiland in 'n wasbak tussen die Yangming-gebergte en die Sentrale Berge sit, dien as die finansiële, kulturele en regeringsentrum van die eiland. Die stad is 'n tergende mengsel van Chinese, Japannese en Westerse invloede, lewendig op sy eie, maar nogtans ongehinderd volgens wêreldwye standaarde. Behalwe die argitektoniese en kulturele besienswaardighede soos Taipei 101 en Longshan Temple, is die xiaochi (klein versnaperinge) in die bedrywige nagmarkte is 'n ervaring wat u maag nie moet vergeet nie. Die hoofstad is ook 'n uitstekende beginpunt vir daguitstappies na warmwaterbronne, ou myndorpe en nasionale parke in die omgewing Noord-Taiwan gebied.

Distrikte

Taipei is 'n vinnig groeiende stad, maar ondanks die druk op land is 'n park nooit ver weg nie, veral nie in die voorstedelike gebiede nie. Die middestad is kultureel verdeel in Oos en Wes. Die westekant, met sy smal straatjies en verskaffers van paaie, word beskou as die bastion van die ou Taipei-lewe, terwyl Oos-Taipei met sy bruisende supermarkte, sjiek boetieks, stylvolle restaurante en deftige kafees herinner aan dié in Tokio, Seoel, Parys of New York Stad verteenwoordig die metamorfose daarvan.

Die Groter Taipei metropolitaanse gebied buite Taipei City grense sluit die omliggende Nuwe Taipei Stad (新 北市) en Keelung (基隆市), wat die grootste stedelike groep in Taiwan verteenwoordig met byna 7 miljoen mense, hoewel bestuur deur drie verskillende regeringsowerhede.

Sentrale distrikte

25 ° 4′48 ″ N 121 ° 33′36 ″ O

Kaart van Taipei

Voorstedelike distrikte

Verstaan

'N Aand in Taipei vanaf Elephant Mountain in 2017.

In 1884 het die goewerneur van die Qing-dinastie van Taiwan, Liu Mingchuan, besluit om die prefektuurhoofstad na Taipei te verskuif. Met die bou van regeringskantore en die toestroming van staatsamptenare was Taipei se dae as 'n slaperige markstadjie verby. Toe Taiwan in 1887 provinsiale status verleen het, het Taipei die provinsiale hoofstad gebly. Aangesien Taipei in die noorde van Taiwan is (die naaste gebied aan Japan), het die stad voortgegaan om te floreer toe Taiwan in 1895 aan Japan afgestaan ​​is. Aangesien Japan egter in die knyp was van 'n 'moderniseer-kom-wat-mag'-periode , is daar weinig aandag gegee aan Taipei se tradisionele argitektuur in Chinese styl, en baie van die ou geboue, insluitend die stadsmure, is gesloop. Nietemin oorleef verskeie strukture van die Qing-dinastie, waaronder die ou Noordpoort, die voormalige provinsiale administrasiesaal en verskeie tempels. Daarbenewens is daar verskeie kenmerkende geboue onder die Japannese bewind in die stad opgerig - dit sluit die presidensiële paleis en die nasionale Taiwan-universiteit in.

Die stad se argitektuur het weer 'n groot aanslag beleef toe die KMT-regering in 1945 van die vasteland van China aankom. Om die toestroming van miljoene vlugtelinge van die vasteland die hoof te bied, het daar tydelike woonhuise oral in die stad ontstaan. Later is dit vervang deur betonwoonstelgeboue in die Sowjet-era (of 'no-style'), wat Taipei se landskap dekades lank gekenmerk het. Baie van hierdie geboue oorleef steeds, maar namate die ekonomie van Taiwan sterk begin word en mense welvarender geword het, het 'n helderder en dapper stad vanaf die 1980's begin ontstaan. Nuwe distrikte is gestig, boomryke boulevards is aangelê, woonstelblokke van hoë gehalte gebou en sjiek en stylvolle kafees en restaurante is geopen.

Die Taipei van vandag word beskou as een van die rykste en innoverendste stede op die planeet en word gekenmerk deur sy vriendelike mense en veilige strate. Alhoewel dit gewoonlik nie hoog op die lys van toeristebestemmings is nie, is dit in werklikheid 'n fassinerende plek om te besoek en te woon, en Taipei se plaaslike kookkuns het sy plek verdien onder die beste in Asië. Boonop het Taipei ondanks sy grootte geen rowwe gebiede wat selfs as snags as onveilig beskou word nie - wat opsigself aantreklik is.

Klimaat

Taipei het 'n semi-tropiese klimaat wat gekenmerk word deur warm en vogtige weer. Die gemaklikste seisoen om te besoek is die herfs, wanneer die reënval op sy laagste is en die temperatuur gemiddeld 'n aangename middel 20 ° C is. Februarie tot April is besonder vogtig met min sonlig, terwyl die somers baie warm kan wees, maar dikwels deur swaar donderbuie onderdruk word. Taipei is geneig tot tifone van Mei tot Oktober, hoewel die hoogste konsentrasies in Augustus en September is. Die winters kan nogal koel wees, en snags kan dit soms onder 10 ° C val, hoewel daar nog nooit sneeuval voorgekom het nie, behalwe in baie seldsame gevalle op hoër hoogtes in die Yangmingshan Nasionale Park.

Toerisme

• Taiwan Toerismeburo - Die amptelike toerismeburo-webwerf.
• Taipei Reisnet - Die amptelike reisgids van die Taipei City Government.

Praat

Taipei is 'n stad van mense van verskillende herkoms. Die grootste deel van die Chinese bevolking kan verdeel word tussen diegene wie se families gedurende die 17de tot 19de eeu in Taiwan aangekom het, en diegene wat na die Chinese burgeroorlog in die 1940's saam met die ROC-regering gekom het. en 1950's. Terwyl Mandaryns is die lingua franca, en word deur die meeste mense onder die ouderdom van 60 gepraat en verstaan, kan ander Chinese tale ook algemeen gehoor word. Onder die vroeëre immigrantegroepe, terwyl sprekers van Taiwannese die meerderheid vorm, is daar ook 'n beduidende aantal Hakka-sprekers wat in Taipei woon.

Engels is verpligtend in alle Taiwannese skole, en die meeste mense onder die ouderdom van 40 sal ten minste 'n basiese begrip van Engels hê, hoewel min vlot is. As u Mandaryns en / of Taiwanees leer, sal u reis baie gladder word.

Gaan in

Met die vliegtuig

Taiwan Taoyuan Internasionale Lughawe

Taoyuan Lughawe aankomssaal

• 25.0798121.23381 Taiwan Taoyuan Internasionale Lughawe (TPE ^IATA. Die naam is egter eers in September 2006 verander en die ou naam, Chiang Kai Shek Internasionale Lughawe word soms nog gebruik). Die primêre internasionale lughawe van Taipei. Die lughawe is ongeveer 30 km van die stad af en snelwegbusse voer die roete af en laai passasiers op by die meeste van die vyfsterhotelle. Hulle stop ook by die Taipei-hoofstasie en die kleiner Songshan-lughawe. Daar is busdienste wat die lughawe met nabygeleë stede verbind Taichung in Sentraal-Taiwan.  

Die Taoyuan-lughaweMRT spoor is die vinnigste reisopsie vanaf die lughawe.

• Tussen 06:00 en 23:00 ry twee treine elke 15 minute in elke rigting, een Express, een pendelaar. Die reis met die sneltrein na Taipei duur ongeveer 38 minute en die tarief is NT $ 160 vir een van die treintipes (NT $ 150 indien dit deur EasyCard betaal word). Die trein eindig by die hoofstasie van Taipei (op die rooi en blou MRT-lyne), en daar is ook 'n ondergrondse looppad na die MRT-stasie Beimen (op die groen MRT-lyn). Vir passasiers wat op pad is na Taipei, is dit die beste om op die sneltrein te wag, want die pendeltrein stop by elke stasie.
• In Taipei Main laat sommige lugdienste (China Airlines, EVA Air en hul filiale) u toe om vooraf in te check en u tasse na te gaan, wat ook dan met die MRT na die lughawe gestuur word. U moet dit egter tussen 6 uur en 3 uur voor u vertrektyd doen. Volg die bordjies "In-Town Check-in" op die boonste vlakke van die MRT-stasie Taipei Main Airport.
• Die platform by die Taipei-hoofstasie is ongeveer 300 meter vanaf Taipei MRT-platforms.

Ander opsies, gelys van goedkoopste tot duurste:

• Express lughawebusse kos tussen NT $ 120-150, afhangende van die busonderneming, 50-70 minute, afhangend van die verkeer, en daar is stop by albei terminale. Die meeste Taipei-roetes is in Wes- en Ooste verdeel, met elke onderneming wat elke tien tot vyftien minute op elke roete diens doen. Die westelike lynbus eindig by Taipei Main Railway Station en stop ook by Yuanshan MRT Station op die Xindian-lyn. (Die Airbus-busse op die westelike lyn kronkel deur plaaslike dorpe voordat hulle by die snelweg aansluit en neem dus baie langer as die blou en wit Guoguang-busse wat die snelweg direk binnedring.) Busse op die oostelike roete eindig by die Taipei Grand Hyatt Hotel en maak 'n stop by die MRT-stasie Zhongxiao-Fuxing op die Nangang- en Muzha-lyne. Daar is ook 'n bus wat na die plaaslike Songshan-lughawe verbind. Kaartjie toonbanke vertoon roetekaarte met alle haltes. Daarbenewens is daar 'n paar nie-uitdruklike busse wat effens goedkoper is, maar deur dorpe soos Taoyuan (桃園), Nankan (南崁) of Kueishan (龜山) gaan voordat u in Taipei aankom.

As u na die lughawe terugkeer, kan u snelbusse by verskillende haltes regdeur die stad ry. Een belangrike vertrek elke 15-20 minute vanaf 25.04726121.514422 Taipei-Wes-busstasie aangrensend aan die Taipei-hoofspoorwegstasie (naby MRT-afrit M5 en uitgang K12 en Z3). 'N Ander is by die terminale op die Songshan-binnelandse lughawe (松山 機場). Ander stopplekke is buite die groot hotelle en ook voor die MRT-stasie Minsheng. Vir vroegoggendvlugte vertrek die vroegste busse na die lughawe omstreeks 04:00 vanaf die Far Eastern Plaza Hotel (台北 遠東 國際 大 飯店) (201 Dunhua South Rd Afdeling 2).

• Dit is ook maklik om by te kom 25.0131121.21483 Taoyuan High Speed ​​Rail Station vanaf die lughawe. U kan die MRT-spoorlyn daar neem (voorheen moes u 'n bus neem). Van daar af kan u een van die HSR-treine neem na die hoofstasie van Taipei (waar dit maklik is om 'n taxi of MRT na u eindbestemming te neem). Die bus is NT $ 30 en die trein is NT $ 165. Die totale reistyd neem 5–15 minute wagtyd, 18–25 minute met die bus en 19 minute na Taoyuan HSR; ongeveer 1 uur in totaal. Op pad terug is daar inklokbalies op die stasie vir EVA Air-vlugte met China Airlines.
• 'N Eenrigting taxi Die tarief tussen die lughawe en Taipei kos teen die minimum NT $ 900 (gewoonlik NT $ 1.000-1.200 vanaf die lughawe). In Taipei, moenie die fout maak om 'n taxibestuurder te vra om u na die Taipei-lughawe (Songshan) te neem as u eintlik Taiwan Taoyuan-lughawe bedoel nie. Die internasionale lughawe is eintlik ongeveer 'n uur se ry vanaf Taipei, terwyl Songshan in die middestad van Taipei is.
• 'N Eenrigting vooraf gereelde motor Die tarief tussen die lughawe en Taipei kos teen die minimum NT $ 1.300-1.500. Gewoonlik word hierdie sedans vooraf deur u hotel gereël, en die motoronderneming of bestuurder sal u ontmoet sodra u die bagasie eis. Aangesien die prys nie veel meer is as om 'n taxi te neem nie, word dit gewoonlik aanbeveel dat u u hotel vra of hulle hierdie diens aanbied. Dit is 'n gemakliker rit van 'n halfuur na die hotel.
• Direk busverbindings tussen die lughawe en ander stede in Taiwan is ook beskikbaar. U-bus bestuur ook pendelbusse elke 15 minute vanaf beide terminale na THSR Taoyuan-stasie (15 minute weg), waarvandaan u met 'n hoëspoedtrein kan voortgaan.

Benewens die transito-hotel binne die lughaweterminal, is daar verskeie hotelle naby die lughawe as u meer gemaklike kwartiere wil hê vir 'n lang reis of eerder by die lughawe wil vertoef as in Taipei. Die Novotel Taoyuan Internasionale Lughawe, langs die China Airlines-hoofkwartiergebou, is slegs enkele minute van albei terminale af en het 'n indrukwekkende uitsig op die aanloopbane van die lughawe. Ook in die buurt is die CitySuites Gateway Hotel, 10 minute vanaf die Cing-pu-spoedstasie en drie minute vanaf die Taoyuan Internasionale Lughawe.

Daar is 'n nagdiens, hoewel dit regtig moeilik is om inligting daaroor te vind. Die beste bron is die lughawe webwerf. Vanaf Februarie 2012 is daar 'n oornag busdiens na die Taipei-spoorwegstasie op die volgende tye 01:30, 03:00 vir Terminal 1 (afrit B5). Tel 10 minute by Terminal 2 (busstasie, 1819-staanplek). Kaartjie kan by die bestuurder gekoop word - NT $ 165. Nog 'n bus om 04:00, Woensdag en Saterdag by Terminal 2, is nie bevestig nie. Vanaf die Taipei-spoorweg kan u 'n treintog neem om na ander stede of bus vanaf die aangrensende busstasie te verbind. Dit neem ongeveer 55 minute van die lughawe na die stad (snags).

Songshan-lughawe

Songshan-lughawe

• 25.069444121.5516674 Songshan-lughawe (TSA ^IATA, amptelik Taipei Internasionale Lughawe (台北 國際 航空站)) (aan die noordelike punt van Dunhua Noordweg). Dit bedien enkele binnelandse bestemmings, sowel as uitgesoekte internasionale roetes na streeksbestemmings. Daar is daagliks verskeie vlugte wat aankom en vertrek na die afgeleë eilande en stede aan die ooskus van die eiland. Die lughawe bedien ook vlugte na verskillende bestemmings op die vasteland van China, sowel as 'stads-pendeldienste' na Tokio-Haneda, Seoel-Gimpo en Sjanghai-Hongqiao. Die lughawe word bedien deur die Taipei Metro Brown Line (wat amptelik as die Wenshan-Neihu-lyn aangedui word) Songshan-lughawe-stasie en kan binne ongeveer 15 minute vanaf Taipei Main Station bereik word. Baie stads- en langafstandbusse maak ook verbinding met die lughawe.  

Met die trein

Taipei-treinstasie

Alle inter-stad treine, bestuur deur die Taiwan se spoorwegadministrasie (台 鐵) en Taiwan hoë spoed trein (台灣 高 鐵), arriveer by en vertrek vanaf 25.0478121.51715 Taipei-treinstasie op Zhongxiao West Road, Sec 1 - oorkant die 53 verdieping Shinkong Mitsukoshi-gebou (新光 三越). Taipei Main Station is 'n groot fasiliteit. Kaartjie-toonbanke is op die eerste verdieping en platforms op B2. Daar is ook 'n voedselhof op die tweede verdieping, verskeie ondergrondse winkelsentrums, en dit is direk verbind met die Taipei-hoofstasie op die Taipei-metro, wat bedien word deur die Tamsui-lyn (B) en die Bannan-lyn. Benewens kaartjietafels, het die eerste verdieping ook 'n toeristekantoor, 'n poskantoor, winkels wat inheemse handwerk verkoop, en verskeie hutte wat kop en nek en massering aan die liggaam bied (NT $ 100 vir elke tien minute).

Daar is ook drie ander treinstasies in die stad Taipei. Wanhua Station (萬 華 車站) is in die suidwestelike deel van die stad en is binne loopafstand van MRT Longshan Temple Station en word slegs deur plaaslike treine bedien. Songshan Station (松山 車站) is naby Raohe Street Night Market en alle treine wat deur die Taiwanese spoorwegadministrasie bestuur word, stop by die stasie. Nangang Station (南港 車站) is aan die oostelike punt van die stad en word bedien deur plaaslike treine en sommige sneltreine. Dit is direk gekoppel aan die Nangang-stasie op die Bannan (Blue) -lyn van Taipei Metro, en die Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail sal na verwagting teen 2015 begin. Alle treinstasies in die stad Taipei aanvaar Easy Cards om die stasie te betree, benewens kaartjies wat by die verkoopmasjiene of balies gekoop word.

Die THSR-stasies en perrons is rolstoelvriendelik en alle treine het 'n rolstoel-toeganklike motor (breër deure, ruim ruimte, toeganklike badkamer). Die amptelike Engelse gids vir aanlynbesprekings onderskei tussen 'senior- of gestremde kaartjies' en 'gestremdvriendelike sitplekke'; alhoewel dit moontlik is om 'n kaartjie vir die voormalige aanlyn te koop ('korrekte passasier-ID' is nodig), moet 'n kaartjie vir laasgenoemde bespreek word deur die kaartjieskantoor te bel.

Bagasie stoor

• Kaste van verskillende groottes is by die Taipei-hoofstasie beskikbaar. NT $ 20-50 per 3 uur, maksimum 3 dae.
• 25.047428121.518921 Taipei-spoorwegbagasie-sentrum (台北 車站 行李 託運 中心) (verlaat die hoofstasie van Taipei by die afrit Oos 3, steek die pad oor by die verkeerslig waar die taxi's wag, stap die pad af en draai links in die steeg net voor die ingang van die parkeerterrein, die gebou is aan u regterkant). daagliks 08: 00–20: 00. NT $ 70 per sak. 

Met die bus

Taipei Busstasie

Stadsbusse kom aan en vertrek vanaf die 25.0491121.51866 Taipei Busstasie, aan die Chengde-weg, agter die hoofstasie van Taipei. In die algemeen is die busse wat deur private ondernemings bestuur word gemakliker en het sportgeriewe soos wye sitplekke en individuele spel- en videomonitors. Die regering bestuur busse is blou en wit en word genoem guóguāng hào (國 光 號). Alle stadsbusse staan ​​bekend as kèyùn (客運) en kan onderskei word van die plaaslike stadsbusse wat genoem word gōngchē (公車) deurdat hulle nie 'n roete nommer het nie, maar slegs die naam van die bestemming.

Per boot

CSF bedryf vinnige veerbote (ongeveer 3 uur) vanaf Pingtan op die vasteland van China tot Taipei (eintlik Bali-distrik in Nieu Taipei) en terug. Vanaf Feb 2019 loop die Taipei-Pingtan-Taipei-roete Tu W F en Sa (volledige skedule). Tariewe vir volwassenes vir nie-Taiwanese burgers begin by NT $ 3.000 / 5.300 eenrigting / retoer as dit vooraf gekoop word (tarief tafel), nog 'n paar honderd as dit by die pier gekoop word (tarief tafel). Tariewe is goedkoper vir burgers van Taiwan / ROC (vooruitgaan / pier).

Kry rond

Met die metro

Taipei MRT

Taipei City het 'n baie skoon, doeltreffende en veilige Mass Rapid Transit-stelsel^{[dooie skakel]} bekend as die MRT, maar ook genoem Metro Taipei (台北 捷運). Tariewe is tussen NT $ 20 en NT $ 65 vir eenmalige reise deur die stad. Dit word alom geprys as een van die betroubaarste en doeltreffendste stelsels ter wêreld, en word dikwels genoem as 'n goue standaard waarna Metro-stelsels regoor die wêreld moet streef. Stasies word duidelik in Engels sowel as Chinees geïdentifiseer. Alle stopplekke word in vier tale aangekondig: Mandaryns, Taiwanees, Hakka en Engels. Alle stasies het 'n inligtingshokkie / kaartjiekantore naby die kaartjieverkoopmasjiene. Daar word nie geëet of gedrink tydens die stasies of in die treine nie. Daar is prioriteitsitplekke. As u sitplek benodig, word daar plakkers by die inligtingspos aangebied wat passasiers in staat stel om behoeftiges te identifiseer. Treine ry gewoonlik van 06:00 tot 00:00, met maklike busverbindings buite die stasies.

Vroue en / of kinders wat snags reis, kan baat vind by die Veilige sones - gedeeltes van platforms wat onder streng toesig is - in sommige metrolijnen. Stasies en treine (met inbegrip van die monorail) is rolstoelvriendelik, maar as daar verskeie afritte vanaf 'n enkele stasie is, is slegs een daarvan met 'n hysbak toegerus. Alle treine het prioriteitsitplekke (博愛 座 bó ài zuò) wat 'n donkerblou kleur het wat verskil van die ander sitplekke; dit is gereserveer vir bejaardes, gestremdes, swanger vroue en vroue wat jong kinders dra. Moet dus nie daarin sit nie, tensy een van die situasies op u van toepassing is.

MRT-stasie in Taipei

Behalwe vir enkelreiskaartjies, kan u die EasyCard of youyouka (soos in 'jojo-ka', ook 悠遊 卡). Hierdie kaarte hoef net langs die versperringsmonitor "aangeraak" te word om toegang tot en uitgang uit betaalde gebiede te kry. Een groot voordeel van die gebruik van die EasyCard is dat dit 20% afslag op alle MRT-ritte gee, en as u binne 'n uur van die MRT na 'n gewone stadsbus ry, of andersom, is die busrit slegs NT $ 7. Die afslag word outomaties bereken wanneer u die MRT-stasie verlaat. Dit is ook moontlik om dagkaarte te koop net vir die metro-stelsel vir NT $ 200 (terugbetaalbare deposito van NT $ 50) en vir NT $ 180 kan u 'n kaart koop wat op beide die metro en busse werk. Alternatiewelik kos die Taipei-pas NT $ 250 (geen deposito nie) en dek dit vir een dag met die metro en Maokong Gondola, wat goedkoop en gerieflik is as u minstens ses reise onderneem.

Dikwels word kaarte met beperkte uitgawe deur die vervoerowerheid uitgereik wat kunswerke, beroemde karakters, landskappe, ens. Uitbeeld. Dit is redelik versamelbaar en is die perfekte aandenking vir u reis. Enkelreis-tokens word herwin as u die stasies verlaat, dus as u 'n spesifieke een wil behou, moet u 'n ekstra koop.

As u van Suid-Taiwan kom, Kaohsiungse iPass kan deurmekaar gebruik word met die EasyCard in Taipei.

Maak seker dat u roltrappe gebruik staan ​​regs sodat mense wat haastig is, u aan die linkerkant kan verbysteek.

Met die bus

Taipei-stadsbus

Taipei City het 'n baie doeltreffende busdiens^{[dooie skakel]}, en omdat alle busse inligting (bestemming en die name van haltes) in Engels vertoon, is die stelsel baie toeganklik vir besoekers wat nie Chinees praat nie. Betaling kan kontant gemaak word (NT $ 15) of EasyCard (sien Taiwan # Kry rond) vir elke gedeelte waardeur die bus ry. Vir plaaslike busse (alle plaaslike busse het 'n nommer, so ook langafstandbusse) is die maksimum twee afdelings met 'n totale koste van NT $ 45. Die verwarring ontstaan ​​egter deur nie te weet waar die seksiegrense is nie, en die feit dat daar dikwels 'n buffersone is om te voorkom dat mense wat een stop voor die grens kry, te veel betaal. Daarbenewens, as u binne een uur van die MRT na 'n bus oorskakel, is daar 'n afslag vir busgeld as u die EasyCard gebruik, en andersom, sien # Deur metro.

Vanaf 1 Julie 2019 moet ruiters wat kontant betaal altyd betaal wanneer hulle op die bus klim, en ruiters wat met EasyCard betaal, moet tik albeiaan en af wanneer u die bus in- / uitstap. Voor hierdie verandering was daar 'n ietwat verwarrende stelsel waar ryers soms sou betaal as hulle die bus binnegekom het, en ander kere betaal as hulle die bus verlaat. Die EasyCard-stelsel bereken outomaties die aantal gebiede wat gereis word en trek dit af van u kortsaldo. As u nie op u EasyCard tik wanneer u die bus verlaat nie, sluit dit u vanaf 1 Februarie 2020; u sal egter nie die MRT-, bus- of YouBike-oordragkorting ontvang nie.

Met die taxi

Huurmotors in Taipei is gewoonlik geel van kleur om dit maklik te herken.

Huurmotors is die mees buigsame manier om rond te kom, en dit is baie. Dit is duur in vergelyking met massa-vervoer, maar goedkoop in vergelyking met taxi's in die res van die wêreld. Huurmotors word gemeet, met die meter vanaf NT $ 70 ('n ekstra NT $ 20 word snags bygevoeg). Die meeste taxibestuurders kan nie Engels praat nie, en nie-Chinese sprekers sal dit moet hê bestemming in Chinees neergeskryf. Kantel is nie nodig nie en word ook nie verwag nie.

Sedert 2012 moet alle passasiers hul veiligheidsgordel vasmaak. Vroue en / of kinders wat snags reis, word aangeraai om een ​​van die gesiene taxi-ondernemings te gebruik. Die tolvrye hotline vir taxi's is 0800-055850 (word deur die departement van vervoer onderhou).

Taiwannese taxibestuurders is geneig om eerliker te wees as in baie ander lande. Hulle is berug vir hul sterk menings oor politiek. 'N Groot meerderheid van hulle steun die onafhanklikheid van Taiwan, want hulle luister die hele dag na radio luister. Hulle sal waarskynlik niks hiervan met u kan deel as u nie Chinees praat nie. Vermy enige potensiële politieke bespreking.

Dit is nie raadsaam om alleenstaande vroue snags 'n lukrake taxi van die straat af te haal nie. Dit is die beste om die nommer van een van die groter taxi-ondernemings te hê en 'n taxi te vra.

Per fiets

Sommige sypaadjies (Amerikaans: sypaadjies) in Taiwan het die bord om fiets toe te laat.

Alhoewel motorverkeer in Taipei baie swaar is, is fietse steeds wettige voertuie om rond te kom. Langs die meeste riviere in die stad is daar lang fietspaaie. Fietse kan ook met die Taipei-metro vervoer word, maar slegs op Saterdae, Sondae en Nasionale vakansiedae en via sekere stasies - fietse word nie toegelaat in groter wisselstasies soos die hoofstasie van Taipei en Zhongxiao Fuxing nie, en fietse word slegs in die eerste keer toegelaat. en laaste waens. Opgevoude fietse wat goed verpak is, is vrygestel van die beperkings op gewone fietse. Daar is nie baie geskeide fietsbane nie, maar in sommige besige strate is fietsry op die sypaadjie (Amerikaans: sypaadjie) toegelaat waar dit onderteken of gemerk is, soos in Japan.

Taipei het 'n uitstekende fietsdeelstelsel - YouBike. Dit is baie goedkoop as u registreer via hul webwerf of via 'n groot aanraakskerm by groot parkeerstasies, maar u het 'n plaaslike mobiele nommer nodig om 'n 4-nommer-kode na u te stuur om te bewys dat dit u is. Die eerste halfuur is NT $ 5, wat genoeg is vir elke rit wat u nodig het, en dan word ekstra $ 10 vir NT $ gehef. Jy gebruik EasyCard of ek slaag (dieselfde as met die metro en busse) om dit te huur. Dit is alles baie maklik en die fietse is modern en gerieflik. Gaan elke fiets na defekte voordat u dit gebruik; fietsstoeltjies word agtertoe gedraai om aan te dui dat een of ander vorm van onderhoud nodig is. U kan nie 15 minute na die parkeerplek nog 'n fiets vanaf dieselfde parkeerstasie neem nie. 'N Baie nuttige slimfoon-app genaamd bikefriend wys waar elke Youbike-fietsstasie geleë is en hoeveel fietse of parkeerplekke beskikbaar is.

Met die motor

Om 'n motor te huur, is nie net onnodig nie, maar dit word nie in Taipei aanbeveel nie, tensy u van plan is om die stad te verlaat. Verkeer is gewoonlik woes, en parkeerplekke is duur en moeilik om te vind. Die meeste toeristebestemmings is met die openbare vervoer bereikbaar, en u moet dit as u belangrikste manier van reis gebruik.

Adresstelsel

Die Taipei-adresstelsel is baie logies en gebruikersvriendelik. Die middelpunt van die stad is die hoek van die oost-wes-lopende Zhongxiao (忠孝) en die noord-suid-lopende Zhongshan (中山) Rds, terwyl die noord-suid-kloof by Zhongxiao hier gemaak word, verder oos word dit eerder by Bade gemaak (八德) Rd, iets wat selfs mense wat jare in Taipei woon, verwar. Alle hoofpaaie word geïdentifiseer deur hul rigting in verhouding tot hierdie paaie. Byvoorbeeld, alle dele van die noord-suid-lopende Fuxing (復興) Rd noord van Bade word Fuxing North Rd (復興 北路) genoem. Net so word die gedeeltes in die suide Fuxing South Rd (復興 南路) genoem. Diegene wat die Zhongshan-pad oorsteek, word ook geïdentifiseer as oos of wes. Afdelings (段; duàn) -getalle begin by 'een' naby die twee bepalende paaie en neem toe op die kruisings van die hoofweë. Ren'ai (仁愛) Rd (wat slegs 'n oostelike ligging het en dus nie 'n agtervoegsel het nie), sal afdeling 1 naby Zhongshan South Rd wees. Die seksie sal toeneem namate u verder van Zhongshan Rd af beweeg. Byvoorbeeld, wanneer Ren'ai Rd Dunhua South Rd (敦化 far) ver in die ooste van die stad bereik, kan 'n tipiese adres wees: 7F, 166 Ren'ai Rd, Afdeling 4. Die huis- en baangetalle begin om nul elke afdeling. Lane (巷; xiàng) lei van paaie (路; lù) en strate (街; jiē), terwyl stegies (弄; nòng) van lane vertak.

Sien

Diegene wat die tyd neem om te gaan kuier en rond te kyk, sal binnekort agterkom dat Taipei net so lewendig is soos enige ander groot stad, en vol 'n sekere bekoring is wat dit uniek maak in sy eie reg. Spandeer net 'n dag in Taipei se strate en jy sal baie verrassings vind.

Landmerke

Chiang Kai-shek-gedenksaal

Verskeie gedenksale soos die Chiang Kai-shek-gedenksaal in Zhongzheng-distrik en Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Xinyi herdenk die mees erkende leiers van die nasionaliste aan die minder bekende oorlogsdood in die Martelaarsheiligdom in Zhongshan-distrik. Al drie het erewagte wat op vasgestelde tye verander, wat militêre presisie toon en die respek vir die ROC-leiers en soldate voor hulle betoon. Die gedenksale is gebou in die middel van groot parke en is ook goeie plekke vir stil stilte.

Longshan-tempel

Terwyl Taipei grotendeels sekulêr is, is die uitgebreide Taoïstiese en Boeddhistiese tempels soos Longshan-tempel en Bao'an-tempel in die ouer distrikte van Wanhua en Datong trek steeds plaaslike inwoners wat die ou rituele en tradisies handhaaf. Op die blink kant van die stad, Taipei 101 het miskien sy hoogste geboustatus prysgegee, maar is steeds 'n baie gewilde trekpleister vir sy argitektoniese styl en observatoriumdek. Op Oujaarsaand word Taipei 101 'n baken van ligte en vuurwerke.

Museums en galerye

Almal met selfs die geringste belangstelling in Chinese geskiedenis, moet die Nasionale paleismuseum in Shilin, wat die beste versameling historiese artefakte uit China bevat, kundig saamgestel deur sy personeel. Dit is groot genoeg dat slegs een persent van die eiendom tegelykertyd vertoon word, onder andere ou skilderye, boekrolle, boeke en keramiek wat oor 5000 jaar strek. Die Nasionale Museum vir Geskiedenis in Zhongzheng hou ook waardevolle oorblyfsels in. Ongelukkig is die Nasionale Museum vir Geskiedenis gesluit vir opknappingswerk tot 2021. Daar is ander eienaardige privaat musea soos die Miniatures Museum (Adult NS $ 200) en Museum of Drinkwater vir meer onverkwiklike verkenning.

Kuns in klassieke en kontemporêre vorme kan ook waardeer word, in die Museum vir Beeldende Kunste in Taipei en die Taipei MOCA. Plaaslike kunstenaars het in verskillende kunstenaarsdorpe bymekaargekom om inspirasie en kulturele sentrums soos Huashan Kultuursentrum interessante informele ruimtes vir 'n kreatiewe vonk. Taiwanese outeurs droom daarvan om die volgende Ang Lee te word en hul onafhanklike films in die Spot-Taipei Film House te vertoon. Al hierdie kan gevind word in Zhongshan.

Parke en buite

228 Vredespark

As die stadsgees somber raak, is daar baie parke om na te vlug. Daan Park is een van die grootste in die stad en verdien die monnik van Taipei Central Park. 228 Vredespark in Zhongzheng is genoem om die bloedige 228-insident van 28 Februarie 1947 te onthou en bevat ook die Nasionale Taiwan Museum en die 228 Memorial Museum. 'N Paar groen ruimtes kan ook langs die oewer van die Keelungrivier gevind word, soos Zhongshan-distrikse Dajie Riverside Park.

Besoek die Taipei-dieretuin in Wenshan om reuse-pandas, bruinbere en gorillas teen 'n lae, lae prys te sien. Dit is meer soortgelyk aan 'n wandeling in 'n boomryke park, waar diere vry kan rondloop in hul oop hekke. Kombineer dit met 'n rit op die Maokong Gondola, wat 'n paar spesiale glasvloerkoetse het, om verder in die heuwel-teeplekke te ontspan.

Stadspoorte

Taipei Noordhek

Alhoewel daar baie min antieke argitektuur in Taipei oorbly, staan ​​nog vier van die vyf oorspronklike stadspoorte van Taipei. Die stadsmure wat die ou stad en die West Gate omring het, is deur die Japannese gesloop om plek te maak vir paaie en spoorlyne. Of the four gates still standing, the Kuomintang renovated three of them in its effort to "sinicize" Taipei and converted them from the original Suid-Fujian style architecture to northern Chinese palace style architecture, leaving only the Noordhek (beimen 北門 or more formally Cheng'en men 承恩門) in its original Qing Dynasty splendor today. Long obstructed by a busy elevated freeway, the freeway was decommissioned and removed in 2016, and a park has been built around the gate.

Doen

Warmwaterbronne

Wulai Hot Springs

Hot springs (溫泉) come in various brands in Taipei, ranging from basic natural pools, to plush spas at five star hotels. The three main places to have a soak in the Greater Taipei area are: Beitou (北投), Wulai (烏來) and Yangmingshan Nasionale Park (陽明山). The basic free 'rub and scrub' type public baths are run by the city. Most hotels offer the option of a large sex-segregated bathing area that generally consists of several large baths of various temperatures, jacuzzi, sauna and steam bath and also private and family rooms. Some hotels also have outdoor baths (露天溫泉), which offer restful views over the surrounding countryside. Prices range from around NT$300 to NT$800.

The law in Taiwan states that for safety reasons, individuals are not allowed to bathe in the private rooms, and there must be at least two people. Etiquette requires that bathers thoroughly wash and rinse off their bodies before entering public baths, do not wear clothing (which includes swimwear, though this is not the case for mixed-sex public areas) and tie up their hair so that it does not touch the water. Uiteindelik moet mense met hoë bloeddruk, hartsiektes of oop wonde nie die bad binnegaan nie.

Stap

Qixingshan in Yangmingshan National Park

The mountains around Taipei make hiking is a popular exercise in the city. The main hiking spot closest to the city is the Four Beasts Mountain which border Xinyi en Nangang. One of the most rewarding walks is on Elephant Mountain, where steep steps lead up to several different viewpoints that give a striking contrast between Taipei 101 and its neighboring low-rise buildings, especially against the orange hues of sunset. Continuing on separate trails will head towards the remaining 'beasts' of Leopard, Lion and Tiger, and Nangang mountain and Jiuwufeng beyond them.

• Yangmingshan Nasionale Park (陽明山國家公園) (just north of Beitou). A favourite destination, particularly during spring when thousands of calla lilies, peonies and cherry blossoms bloom in the valleys. Besides that public hot springs, as well as hot sulphur blow holes and sources are equally worth the visit. There are dozens of hiking trails in the park, most marked out on maps from the visitors centre. Qixingshan is the highest peak in Yangmingshan, and looks out over the Taipei Basin and the north coast. 

Theme parks

Taipei Water Park Entrance

There are a few amusement parks around Taipei. One is the Children's Recreation Center in Shilin, great for younger kids. Die Taipei Water Park near Museum of Drinking Water in Gongguan is also a good place to spend time during summer, with its water slides and swimming areas.

Festivals and events

Taipei hosts numerous festivals throughout the year, but as many follow the lunar calendar the dates according to the Gregorian calendar are inconsistent. Check the Taiwan Tourist Bureau's events section before planning to attend an event.

Lantern Festival in CKS Memorial Hall

• The Lantern Festival is a dazzling display of lanterns and lasers which runs for several days around the fifteenth day of the lunar new year. While the main city event is held at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and Taipei City Hall grounds, Renai Road perhaps offers the most elegant display, with the whole tree-lined boulevard transformed into a delicate tunnel of lights. Pingxi in New Taipei City celebrates the festival with the release of huge lanterns that float serenely across the night sky, carrying with them the dedications and aspirations of those who release them.
• Draakbootfees commemorates the death of the Chinese patriotic poet Qu Yuan (born 340 BC), who drowned himself in a river out of despair that his beloved country, Chu, was being plundered by a neighboring country as a result of betrayal by his own people. The festival is marked by races of colorful dragon boats held at various locations throughout the island, with one of the best places to view a race in the Taipei area being the Bitan River in Xindian. Special sticky rice balls called zongzi (pronounced like "dzongdz") are also eaten on this day. The festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
• Golden Horse Chinese Language Film Festival. Often referred to as the Oscars of the Chinese film world, while films in the awards section are all in Chinese, they have English subtitles and there is also a large non-competition foreign language section.  
• Taipei Film Festival (台北電影節). An international festival with two award sections – Taipei Award Nominees and International New Talent Nominees. Films are shown at several venues throughout the city.  
• Taipei Pride Parade. 

Koop

It has been said that Los Angeles has no center. In contrast, one could say that Taipei is all center, and as such it has been given the epithet - "the emporium without end." Basically, however, the main shopping area can be divided into two districts: East and West. West Taipei is the old city and is characterized by narrow streets packed with small shops. East Taipei boasts wide tree lined boulevards and the biggest shopping malls are in this area.

Shopping areas

The busiest part of East Taipei is in between MRT Zhongxiao Dunhua Station and MRT Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall Station (Bannan Line). The axis of this shopping area is Zhongxiao East Road, Sec. 4, which is surrounded by numerous department stores. SOGO has three branches in this area, mainly sales various of boutique. Another notable one is Mingyao Department Store which has the flagship store of Uniqlo in it. East Taipei is also famous for the small stores inside the alleys. On the other hand, Daan Road in the other side of the area, has more elegant clothing shops.

Miramar Entertainment Park

Xinyi is arguably the premier shopping area in Taipei, if not all of Taiwan, and is anchored by a number of department stores and malls. Key among them is Taipei 101 Mall, as part of the larger Taipei 101 complex, and the massive Xinyi branch of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi departmental store chain, which is the largest department store in Taiwan. Eslite Mall is an upscale market-style shopping center with a 24-hour bookshop (with a good English selection) on the second floor and ethnic music store in basement. For absolute luxury, try Bellavita Shopping Mall of Breeze Center. Also in the East District at near the Zhongxiao Fuxing Metro station is the flagship store of the Far Eastern Sogo department store chain, consisting of two separate buildings. Songshan has some shopping malls with distinctive architectural features, such as the Miramar Entertainment Park, which sports a giant ferris wheel along with an IMAX theater.

Ximending, the area with youth

For trendier fashion catering to youths, check out Ximending (西門町) in Wanhua just west of Downtown. If it's pink, plastic, and imported from Japan, you can probably find it on sale in a store. Sneakerheads will also find shoe stores with the latest limited releases here in sneaker-crazy Taipei, though you need to get a number and wait in a queue buzzing with anticipation. Several night markets don't just sell food but also have a large variety of clothing, handbags and more, like Shida Night Market near the university areas in Gongguan en Shilin Night Market.

Electronic goods

As the sales headquarters for many homegrown multinational electronics manufacturers (including Asus, Garmin and Acer among others), good bargains and unique models can be found in Taipei. Those interested in picking up inexpensive electronic goods and cameras should wander the lanes and alleys around Kaifeng Street and Zhonghua Road, as well as the malls connected to Taipei Main Station.

Computer buffs will enjoy a visit to Guanghua Digital Plaza (光華數位新天地). Specializing in computer and electronic goods, this market has the largest number of stalls selling hardware and software under one roof in Taiwan, and all at very competitive prices. K-Mall, in the former Asiaworld department store on the east side of Shinkong Mitsukoshi, specializes in electronics of all kinds and is a location for large companies such as Asus, Samsung, Benq, and Acer to showcase their newest products. Die Taipei Zhongshan Metro Shopping Mall (Easy Mall) is a long underground shopping area that houses several stores selling all manner of items, not necessarily limited to electronics. A few stores in the Easy Mall carry current and vintage video games, hardware and software.

Specialty items

For jade, flowers and jewelry in one central location, check out the Jianguo Holiday Market in Daan. There are actually three different markets, the Weekend Jade Market, Weekend Flower Market and Weekend Handicrafts Market in this same location. As the names suggest, they are open only on weekends until 18:00. Die Chinese Handicraft Mart in Zhongzheng is also good for handicrafts.

Wanhua's Dihua Street, Bopiliao Old Street and Snake Alley night market are throwbacks to the older days of Taipei, back when herbal remedies and aphrodisiacs were extremely popular. Pottery enthusiasts will enjoy a visit to Yingge in New Taipei City. Its old street is a crescent of beautiful pottery shops interspersed with coffee shops and tea houses.

Zhongshan North Road (中山北路) is a tree-lined boulevard featuring numerous international and local brands. Gucci and Louis Vuitton are among the brands who operate stores along this street. This road, particularly along the second section, is also famous for its numerous wedding picture studios and gown boutiques. It is possible to find a great deal for wedding portraits here as competition is stiff.

Go to just north of the junction with Zhongxiao West Rd on Zhongshan North Rd, sec 1 (west side of the road) for trekking and backpacking stores selling a wide range of high quality equipment, and you'll be ready for all the outdoor hiking that Taipei and Taiwan offers.

Boeke

Eslite Bookstore Xinyi Store

Taipei has great book shops, and roads such are Chongqing South Road are packed with stores specializing in Chinese language books. Die Station Front Area (站前) is a section of downtown Taipei just south of the Taipei Railway Station. It is a bustling area filled with shops and stores of all kinds, but it is particularly well known for its high concentration of bookstores due to the bloom of bushibans (also known as cram schools).

The following book stores all have good selections of Engels titles:

• Eslite, ☏ 886 2 2775-5977. (誠品) – Eslite offers a good selection at most of their branches, although the 24 hour flagship store (2F, 245 Dunhua South Rd. has the best selection. Eslite Book Store and shopping mall (11 Songgau Road), which incidentally is the largest book store in Taiwan, have the greatest selection. The Songgau Rd branch is next to MRT Station 'Taipei City Hall'. 
• Caves Books (敦煌) has two branches (54-3 Zhongshan North Road, Sec 2, near Yuanshan MRT Station. tel 886 2 2599-1166). This is a temporary location, while the old store is demolished and rebuilt. The other branch (5, Le 38, Tianyu St, Tianmu. Tel: 2 886 2874-2199) is one of the original book stores in Taipei specializing in English titles. And, although it has been surpassed by the newer arrivals, it is still a good place to pick up a popular novel and English language textbooks.
• Lai Lai (來來), 4F, 271 Roosevelt Road, Sec 3, ☏ 886 2 2363-4265. This shop has a small but interesting selection of English material. 
• Crane Publishing Company, 200 Section 2, Jinshan S Rd, Da’an District, ☏ 886 2 2393-4497. Specialists in English language textbooks and teaching material. 
• Bookman Books, Room 5, 2F, 88 Xinsheng South Road, Sec 3, ☏ 886 2 2368-7226. This is an excellent collection of English literature books, albeit a little expensive. 
• Mollie Used Books, 12, Alley 10, Lane 244, Roosevelt Road sec 3, ☏ 886 2 2369-2780. You'll find a reasonable selection of English titles here. 

NB: In order to protect the environment, a government policy rules that plastic bags cannot be given freely at stores in Taiwan, but have to be bought (NT$1) - bakeries being an exception as the items need to be hygienically wrapped. Re-usable canvas and nylon bags are sold at most supermarkets.

Eet

Taipei probably has one of the highest densities of restaurants in the world. Almost every street and alley offers some kind of eatery. Of course, Chinese food (from all provinces) is well-represented. In addition, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and Italian cuisines are also popular. Basically, East Taipei, especially around Dunhua and Anhe Roads, and also the expat enclave of Tianmu are where to clash chopsticks with the rich and famous, whereas West Taipei offers more smaller, homey restaurants.

Nagmarkte

Innocent-looking stinky tofu

There are several night markets (夜市) in each district. Some are open during daytime, and all are open until around midnight. Night markets consist of restaurants and stores at the permanent locations and little booths along the center. Every night market has a huge variety of food, so a visit to any one is a good bet for good food.

A lot of Taiwanese street food hasn't actually originated from Taipei, but any popular xiaochi (small snack) eventually makes their way up to the capital. Some of the best known night market snacks are: oyster vermicelli (蚵仔麵線; ô-á mī-sòa), oyster omelet (蚵仔煎; ô-á-chian), fried chicken fillet (雞排; jīpái), stinky tofu (臭豆腐; chòudòufǔ) and aiyu jelly (愛玉冰; ài-yù-bīng) among a long list of others. Because of the vast selection, the recommendation is to go with a few people and share the food. Otherwise, honestly the best way to eat is to join the longest queue in the market, or just buy whatever catches your eye! Vendor food is generally safe to eat, but use common sense though if you have a sensitive stomach.

Tianbula (甜不辣; tiánbúlà) Literally "Sweet, not spicy", is a Taiwanese version of Satsuma-age (referred to as Tempura in some regions of Japan)

The most famous one in Taipei is the Shilin Night Market (士林夜市). It is easily accessible via the MRT at either the Jiantan (劍潭) or Shilin (士林) stations. Locals in Taipei view Shilin as touristy, with food catering to the tastes of mainland visitors. Another excellent option is Ning Xia Night Market (寧夏夜市) in Datong naby die Taipei Circle (建成圓環) and accessible via the MRT at Zhongshan (中山) station. Raohe Street Night Market (饒河街觀光夜市) is also a viable option. It is a mere stone's throw away from the Songshan (松山) railway station.

Restaurante

While it might be possible to spend all your dinners at night markets, Taipei also has plenty of sit-down restaurants with more substantial dishes. For upmarket Taiwanese cuisine, which revolves around the mild yet flavorful trio of basil, garlic and chili, in addition to white rice or sweet potato congee (no wheat-based products for example), try Ching-yeh Aoba in Zhongshan of Shinyeh Table in Daan. But for more down-to-earth experiences, don't forget to go to one of the many "hot fry" (熱炒) restaurants in Taipei where the locals go to eat Taiwanese food and drink beer and kaoliang. Be prepared for a noisy atmosphere, tiny seats, lots of empty beer bottles and excellent food at a low price.

Din Tai Fung Restaurant - Taipei 101 branch

The influx of KMT migrants perhaps makes Taipei one of the easiest places to sample a quality spread of Chinese provincial cuisines. Xiaolongbao (小籠包) or soup dumplings is a Shanghainese dish made famous by Din Tai Fung, whose first storefront at Xinyi Road remains heavily patronised by fans of the world-wide franchise. They have many branches all over the city too, though their branch at Taipei 101 is also extra crowded. Around the corner from Xinyi Road is Yongkang Street, which boasts quite a mix of old and new restaurants like Kaochi of Jin Ji Yuan. Both serve xiaolongbao, along with other dishes such as fried chicken, good alternatives for when the queue to Din Tai Fung is an hour long.

Beef noodle soup is a national icon; Taipei even holds a yearly judging event every September to appraise competitors. There are two main types: hongshao (紅燒牛肉麵), a strongly flavored dish derived from Sichuan spicy bean paste and soya sauce braised beef, and qingdun (清燉牛肉麵), a clear light broth, although there are even tomato varieties popping up around the city. Aan Yongkang St alone, there're already two beef noodle shops, Yongkang Beef Noodle en Lao Zhang, which have their own regulars. Those more game to get to hard-to-find places can reward themselves at Lin Tung Fong in Zhongshan or the one at Taoyuan Street near Ximending.

Another popular dish in Taipei is ginger duck (薑母鴨)，which originated in Suid-Fujian, but has undergone its own unique evolution in Taiwan. It is only eaten in the winter, and shops selling this dish close for the summer months. Ba Wei Ginger Duck (霸味薑母鴨) is a famous shop selling this dish, and while its main branch is in Sanchong, it also has many branches throughout the city.

Vegetarian

Vegetarian food (素食) is also common fare, with the city boasting more than two hundred vegetarian restaurants and vendor stands. Another Taipei specialty is vegetarian buffets. They are common in every neighborhood, and unlike the 'all-you-can-eat' buffets listed below (which charge a set price, usually ranging from NT$250-350 including dessert and coffee/tea), the cost is estimated by the weight of the food on your plate. Rice (there is usually a choice of brown or white) is charged separately, but soup is free and you can refill as many times as you like. NT$75-120 will buy you a good-sized, nutritious meal. Many of these veggie restaurants are Buddhist in nature and so meals do not contain garlic or onion (which traditionalists claim inflames passion).

• Minder Vegetarian. This is a restaurant chain offering the above-mentioned vegetarian buffet. Aside from the usual line of vegetarian dishes, contemporary cuisine such as rice rolls, tempura and a range of desserts, all entirely vegetarian, are offered as well. Major branches in Taipei are available at Taipei Main Station 2F, Breeze Taipei Branch, No. 3, Beiping North Road, Eslite Bookstore B2, Xinyi Branch, Xinyi District, No. 11, Songgao Road and Eslite Bookstore B1, Dunhua South Branch, Da-an District, No. 245, Dunhua South Road, Sec. 1.
• ^{[dooie skakel]}Lotus Pavilion Restaurant, 153-155 Xinyi Rd B1, Sec. 4 (entrance in alley behind Changhwa Bank), ☏ 886 2 2703-5612. An upscale all-you-can-eat buffet. 
• King Join, No 18 Shin-Wei Rd, ☏ 886 2-2701-3225. Traditional Chinese setting. 
• For a special Taipei street experience, check out the veggie vendor outside No. 30, Lane 216, Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 4 (in the alleys behind the Dunhua South Road Eslite Mall and book store). The rice noodles are especially delicious and cheap and a plate of their dougan (dried tofu) makes a great side dish.

Drink

The nightlife in Taipei runs from boisterous night markets to equally exuberant clubs and bars, and indeed the city comes alive with glittering lights after the last rays of the sun leave the grey buildings.

Kroeë en klubs

A cold can of Taiwan Beer

Xinyi is where the biggest and most flashy clubs are, especially the ATT4FUN Building which has an excellent view of Taipei 101, while smaller shophouses around the Taida and Shida university areas host live music gigs (although lessened after noise complaints). The "Combat Zone" in Zhongshan used to be the go-to district for VSA soldiers in the Vietnam War and remains fairly gritty with quite the collection of dive bars. Die omgewing rondom Red House Theater near Ximending has a large number of outdoor bars which are generally known to be gay-friendly. Besoek die Taiwan Beer Bar, also known as Taipei Brewery, in Zhongzheng if you fancy trying cheap and fresh brews of the local favorite Taiwan Beer.

Cover charges are usually required for entry, but these will include a free drink at the very least, with some places even offering free flow of house pours for the whole night after payment. Wednesday nights are ladies' night in most venues.

Tea houses

Taiwan's speciality tea is High Mountain Oolong (高山烏龍, a fragrant, light tea) and Tieguanyin (鐵觀音, a dark, rich brew).

The mountainous Maokong area of Muzha in the Wenshan district of the city has dozens upon dozens of teahouses, many of which also offer panoramic views of the city. Its especially spectacular on a clear evening. A Maokong Gondola (cable car) system services the Taipei Zoo MRT station to Maokong. The S10 bus comes up from the Wanfang Community MRT station.

Cafes

While traditionally a nation of tea drinkers, the Taiwanese have really embraced the cafe culture, and all the usual chains can be found here in abundance. For cafes with more character, roam the back streets near National Taiwan University between Xinsheng South Road and Roosevelt Road in Gongguan. More cafes are in the area around Renai Road, Section 4 and Dunhua South Road. There are also some interesting and characterful places between Yongkang Park and Chaozhou Street, and in the alleys around Shida Road. However, for a particularly impressive range of styles, visit Bitan in Xindian, where all the cafes offer restful views over the river and mountains beyond (though can be noisy during weekends).

Slaap

Taipei offers an important number of various accommodations ranging from basic dorms to 5-star luxury hotels. Sien die districts articles to read detailed listings.

Tourists sleeping one night in Taipei might want to stay in Zhongzheng, near the Main Train Station, where many budget accommodations can be found. Hostels can be found in the old Taipei gebied. Hotels around the Ximending area would be convenient for those wanting to eat, shop and party all in one area. Business travelers would probably prefer to stay in Xinyi, the financial district, where many luxury hotels are found. The Grand Hotel in Zhongshan, built back when Chiang Kai-shek decided there wasn't a suitable hotel in which to welcome foreign dignitaries, may appeal to those interested in classical Chinese architecture and history. 10% service fee and 5% VAT are usually not included in the top end hotel rates.

If you're staying a bit more long-term in Taipei, do as some daily commuters do and get cheaper rooms outside city boundaries, in places such as Xindian en Yonghe, which are still somewhat accessible through the Taipei MRT network.

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Buddhism

• The internationally acclaimed Chan (Zen) Master Sheng-yen (who passed away in Feb 2009) has a monastery in Beitou where there are regular meditation meetings with instruction given in English. Sien Beitou bladsy vir meer inligting.
• Tibetan Buddhism has become very popular in Taiwan, and the Taipei area alone boasts more than fifty centers. So, on any given night there will be teachings and rituals being held in the city. Taipei has become a regular port of call for many of the well known rinpoches. While most teachings are given in Tibetan with translation into Chinese, some are given in English. For information on teachings, check notice boards at vegetarian restaurants. (For purchase of Buddha statues and other Buddhist artifacts, see 'Potala' under listings for 'Buy')
• The international Buddhist foundation The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation has its headquarters in Taipei. The foundation publishes books on Buddhism in various languages (including English) which it offers for free. For detailed information check the foundation's webwerf^{[dooie skakel]}.

Universiteite

National Taiwan University

• National Taiwan University (國立臺灣大學). Taiwan's uncontested number one university. Colloquially known by the shortened Taida. 
• National Taiwan Normal University (國立臺灣師範大學). Colloquially known by the shortened Shida, one of the oldest universities in Taiwan. NTNU runs the Mandarin Training Center, an excellent program teaching several levels of Mandarin Chinese in semester-long segments. 
• ^{[voorheen dooie skakel]}National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (國立臺灣科技大學). The first technical university in Taiwan. 

Taal

• Mandarin Training Center, National Taiwan Normal University (Shida), 162 Heping East Rd, sec. 1., ☏ 886 2 2321-8457, 886 2 2391-4248, faks: 886 2 2341-8431, ✉[email protected]. This school, which is part of Shi-da University, remains one of the most popular schools in Taiwan for serious students of Mandarin. 
• International Chinese Language Program National Taiwan University (Taida). This program, which used to be called the IUP program, has a long history of Chinese language training, especially for advanced learners and primarily targeting graduate students, scholars and professionals studying in China and Taiwan. It has very small classes, very high quality instructors and textbooks, but may be considerably more expensive than the alternatives. Only students who expect a very intensive experience, usually with a year or more of time to dedicate to study, should consider this program. 
• Mandarin Daily News Language Center (more commonly known locally as Guo-Yu-Ri-Bau), 2F. 2 Fu-zhou Street, ☏ 886 2 2391-5134, 886 2 2392-1133 ext 1004, faks: 886 2 2391-2008. Along with the Center for Chinese Language and Culture Studies, this is one of the most popular schools in Taiwan for serious students of Mandarin. 
• Maryknoll Language Service Center, Rm. 800, 8 Fl., Chung Ying Bldg. 2 Zhongshan North Rd., Sec. 1 (Near a Taipei Station MRT stop exit), ☏ 886 2 2314-1833. The Maryknoll Language Service Center offers Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Hakka classes. Mostly one-on-one tutorials although you may be able to arrange a group class. 

Taichi

• Unless you have a recommendation, the best way to find a good teacher is to visit a park at sunrise and check out the scene for yourself. If you spot a group that impresses you, approach one of the students and inquire about joining them. Most teachers will be happy to have a new student, though some old masters may 'play hard to get.' In the latter case, persistence is required. Most teachers will expect some sort of fee for their tuition. However, as it is considered impolite to directly ask the teacher this question, use a fellow student as mediator. Furthermore, when offering the money on the alloted day, place it in a red envelope (hongbao - available at all convenience and stationary stores) and slip it to the teacher subtly. Offering cash openly to a teacher of a traditional art or religion is considered undignified and demeaning. Most parks host tai'chi groups, but the most popular places are the grounds of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (nearest MRT station - CKS Memorial Hall) and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (nearest MRT station - SYS Memorial Hall) as well as 228 Peace Park (formerly known as New Park - nearest MRT station - National Taiwan University Hospital).

Kook

• The Coriander Cooking Studio. Offers Taiwanese small eats cooking classes, Certificate of Excellence From Tripadvisor in 2019. 
• Jodie's Kitchen Cooking School, 2F, 29-1 Zi Yun St., ☏ 886 2 2720-0053. Offers Taiwanese and Chinese cooking classes 
• Many community colleges, such as Zhongzheng Community College en Tamsui Community University offer weekly cooking courses. These include Chinese, Italian and Thai cooking, for example. The classes are in Chinese or Taiwanese language only. The prices are quite low because the colleges are government-funded.

Werk

Teaching English (or to a lesser extent, other foreign languages) is perhaps the easiest way to work in Taiwan. Work permits will be hard to come by and will take time. Consult your local Taiwan consulate/embassy/representative as far in advance as possible.

Anyone staying in Taiwan for an extended period of time can find English teaching work, albeit illegally. Many people teach English (or other languaged) for pay without a permit in Taipei and elsewhere in Taiwan.

Verbind

Hospitals

• Chung-shan Hospital (中山醫院), 11, Lane 112, Renai Road, Sec. 4 (Nearest MRT: 'Zhongxiao-Dunhua' (a fifteen minute walk)), ☏ 886 2' 2708-1166. A small hospital popular with expats  
• Buddhist Tzu-chi Hospital (慈濟醫院), Jianguo Road, Xindian City, ☏ 886 2 6628-6336, 886 2 6628-9800. A very friendly and efficient hospital with an especially caring environment.. 
• Mackay Memorial Hospital (馬偕紀念醫院), 92 Zhongshan North Road Sec. 2 (nearest MRT Station: Shuanglian), ☏ 886 2 2543-3535. One of the best hospitals in Taipei  
• 25.042716666667121.517552777782 National Taiwan University Hospital (台大醫院), 1 Changde Street (Nearest MRT Station: NTU Hospital), ☏ 886 2' 2312-3456. One of Taiwan's largest and most famous hospitals  
• 25.0478121.5473 Taiwan Adventist Hospital (台安醫院), 424 Bade Road Sec. 2, ☏ 886 2 2771-8151. This hospital has English-speaking staff.  
• Yang-ming Hospital (陽明醫院), 105 Yusheng Street, Shilin. Popular with the Tianmu expat community 

Internet

WiFi

The free iTaiwan is available all over the city – for more information read the country article. You need to (freely and easily) register to use it. Other WiFis like TPE-Free

Internet cafés

Internet cafés are plentiful, especially in the maze of alleys between Taipei Main Station and Peace Park. However, you may have to wander around (and look up and down as many are on higher floors or in the basement) before finding one. Some computers are coin operated. Internet cafes are known as wang-ka in Chinese (a combination of wang, the Chinese word for 'net', and ka an abbreviation of 'cafe'). Below is a list of a few recommended internet cafes:

• (B1 on the corner of Shida Road and Lane 117, two minute walk from Taipower Building MRT station exit 3). 
• Aztec, 2F. 235 Zhongxiao East Road, sec. 4. 
• LHH Cyber Cafe, 28 Guangfu South Road. 
• Skywalker Multimedia Entertainment Center, B1, 119 Minsheng East Road, sec. 2.. 

Major airlines

• Cathay Pacific (國泰航空) – 886 2 2715 2333
• China Airlines (中華航空) – 886 2 2715 1212
• EVA Airways (長榮航空) – 886 2 2501 1999
• KLM Asia (荷蘭皇家航空) – 886 2 2711 4055
• Delta (達美航空) – 886 2 2772 2188
• Singapore Airlines (新加坡航空) – 886 2 2551 6655
• Thai Airways (泰國航空) – 886 2 2509 6800

For up-to-date information on cheap flights, check the advertisement pages of one of the three local daily English newspapers (see 'Media' section below).

Media

Taiwan has a very free and liberal press. There are two daily local newspapers available in English, The China Post en Taipei Times. A third English-language newspaper Taiwan News (formerly China News) is no longer available on paper but continues to exist online. Most media in Taiwan has a political slant; The China Post is more pan-blue while Taipei Times is more pan-green.

Free news and information are available from the following:

• Centered on Taipei is a free monthly designed for expats living in Taipei, but it is also very useful for visitors. It can be found in many of the major hotels throughout Taipei, and also in many businesses in the Tian Mu area.
• This Month in Taiwan^{[voorheen dooie skakel]} is a free magazine that lists events and has an exhaustive directory of useful numbers in Taiwan. It can be found at tourist offices and major hotels.
• FTV English Edition – This show is an hour of English news shown on Channel 53 (2005) on the local TV station Formosa TV (FTV) at 23:00 every night. The program features 30 minutes of local news, as well as cultural events. The show is archived online.
• ICRT (short for "international Community Radio Taipei") is an English-language radio station available across Taiwan on FM 100. The programming consists mostly of popular music. There are news bulletins every hour on the hour M-F between 07:00 and 20:00, and Sa between 10:00 and 18:00.

Telephone

Mobile phone coverage is relatively good in Taipei. Among the major providers are Chunghwa Telecom (中華電信), Taiwan Mobile (台灣大哥大), Vibo (威寶電訊) and Far EasTone (遠傳電訊). Taipei has both GSM 900/1800 and 3G networks and roaming might be possible for users of such mobile phones, subject to agreements between operators. Most payphones work with telephone cards (電話卡) which are available at all convenience stores. Prepaid 1GB SIM cards can be purchased for about 500NT with a passport.

Tourist and emergency numbers

• Tourist Information Office: 9F, 290 Zhongxiao East Road., Sec. 4. TEL:2349-1500 – There is also a branch tourist office next to the ticket purchasing counters at Taipei Main Station, and near exit 16 in the Metro Mall underground shopping plaza that runs between MRT the Zhongxiao-Fushing and Zhongxiao-Dunhwa Stations.
• Tourist Information (emergency number) - ☏ 886 2 2717-3737.

Printing documents

All 24-hour convenience stores, such as 7-11 and Family Mart, have a flat screen monitor. With a USB, this monitor can be used to print documents on the store's photocopy machine.

Besprekings

All 24 hour convenience stores offer a reservation service. A flat screen monitor (usually near the check-out) has lists of trains, theater, and movie screenings. Once a reservation has been confirmed, payment can be made at the check-out in exchange for a ticket.

Bly veilig

Taipei is one of the safest cities you will ever visit, and violent crime is extremely rare. Most people, including single female travellers, will not encounter any problems roaming the streets alone at night. However, while not as rampant as in major European cities, pickpockets operate in crowded areas, so you should be vigilant of your belongings, particularly in night markets.

Local police are a resource you can turn for help, and many officers speak at least basic English.

• Central Weather Bureau – In addition to giving a seven-day forecasts for Taipei, this website also has detailed maps showing the path of an approaching typhoon and up-to-the-minute information of earthquakes, giving their location and magnitude.
• Taipei City Police Department Foreign Affairs Division, No.96, Yanping S. Rd, ☏ 886-2-2381-8251, 886-2-2381-7494. The specialized division of the Taipei City Police Department (TCPD) tasked with dealing with crimes involving foreigners. Each precinct of the TCPD has a foreign affairs section; their contact information is listed hier. (Mei 2020 opgedateer)
  • Taipei City Police Department Foreign Affairs Service Station, No. 80, Dadong Rd, ☏ 886-2-2556-6007. Branch office of TCPD's Foreign Affairs Division. (Mei 2020 opgedateer)
• Emergency numbers:
  • Police: 110
  • Ambulance, Fire brigade: 119

Hanteer

Presidential Office Building

• ^{[dooie skakel]}National Immigration Agency (移民署), No.15, Guangzhou Street, Zhongzheng District, ☏ 886 2-23889393, 886 2-23899983. M-F 09:00-17:00. Visa applications/extensions for foreign residents of Taipei City should be made at this agency.  

Foreign missions

As the People's Republic of China (PRC) does not allow other countries to have diplomatic relations with both itself and the ROC on Taiwan, many of the world's nations do not have official embassies or consulates in Taiwan. However, as the PRC allows recognition of Taiwan as a separate economy, many nations maintain a "Trade Office', "Institute" or something of a similar name in Taipei. These missions serve as de facto embassies that perform consular activities, such as issuing visas.

Ambassades

Die volgende lande handhaaf diplomatieke betrekkinge met Taiwan en het ambassades in Taipei.

Gaan volgende

Die uitstekende spoorstelsel beteken dat daguitstappies maklik is om te maak, en daar is baie om te sien Nuwe Taipei en Keelung gebied.

• Tamsui, 'n ou hawestad noordwes van Taipei, is die hooftoneel van die Taiwannese film.Geheim deur Jay Chou. Dit is baie gewild onder toeriste.
• Jiufen is 'n voormalige goudmynstad aan die noordoostelike kus en is nou 'n gewilde toeristebestemming.
• Banqiao is 'n stad en administratiewe hoofstad van die ander stad in die Taipei-metrogebied, Nuwe Taipei-stad.
• Fulong is in die oostelike kus van Taipei County. Daar vind u 'n kusdorp met 'n uitstekende strand. Moenie vergeet om die drie dae elke jaar by te woon nie Ho-hai-yan Rock Festival.
• Yingge is bekend vir sy hoë konsentrasie pottebakkers en keramiekvervaardigers.

Dit is selfs moontlik om na enige plek langs die weskus van Taiwan te reis Kaohsiung en binne 'n dag terug, alhoewel teen 'n spoedkaartjieprys. Die oostelike dele is 'n bietjie moeiliker om by te kom, en Taroko-kloof waarborg in elk geval meer as 'n nag se verblyf.

• Taroko-kloof - Hier sny die Liwu-rivier deur marmerkranse van 3000 voet. Die gebied rondom die kloof word ook geïdentifiseer as Taroko Gorge Nasionale Park.
• Hsinchu is 'n stad met 'n ou erfenis en moderne wetenskaplike park.
• Shei-pa Nasionale Park strek oor berge en riviere en is in Hsinchu County het uitstekende staproetes. Hsinchu County is ook die tuiste van Leofoo Village temapark, Taiwan se gewildste pretpark.
• Sonmaanmeer in Nantou County is 'n kristalhelder meer ingebed in welige berge.
• Tainan vir 'n ontspanne atmosfeer en 'n diepgaande blik op die geskiedenis van Taiwan.

EINDE ←

N  S

→ Taoyuan → Hsinchu

Keelung ← Nuwe Taipei ←	N  S	→ Nuwe Taipei → Taoyuan
Keelung ← Nuwe Taipei ←	N  S	→ Nuwe Taipei → Taoyuan
EINDE ←	N  S	→ Nuwe Taipei
EINDE ←	N  S	→ Nuwe Taipei → Yilan