Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China .
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33 Facts About Taipei Taiwan
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The name "Taipei Taiwan" can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or just the city itself.
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In English-language news reports, the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to central government of Taiwan.
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In 1990, Taipei provided the backdrop for the Wild Lily student rallies that moved Taiwanese society from one-party rule to multi-party democracy by 1996.
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Region known as the Taipei Taiwan Basin was home to Ketagalan tribes before the eighteenth century.
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In 1875, the northern part of Taipei Taiwan was separated from Taipei Taiwan Prefecture and incorporated into the new Taipeh Prefecture as a new administrative entity of the Qing dynasty.
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From 1875 until the beginning of Japanese rule in 1895, Taipei Taiwan was part of Tamsui County of Taipeh Prefecture and the prefectural capital.
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Subsequently, Taipei was established as a provincial city and a temporary Office of the Taiwan Province Administrative Governor was established in it.
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In 1947 the Kuomintang government under Chiang Kai-shek declared island-wide martial law in Taiwan as a result of the 28 February Incident, which began with incidents in Taipei but led to an island-wide crackdown on the local population by forces loyal to Chiang.
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The KMT-led national government that fled to Taiwan declared Taipei to be the provisional capital of a continuing Republic of China.
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Taipei Taiwan expanded greatly in the decades after 1949, and as approved on 30 December 1966, by the Executive Yuan, Taipei Taiwan was declared a special municipality on 1 July 1967.
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Taipei Taiwan has a monsoon humid subtropical climate bordering no dry season humid subtropical climate .
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Taipei Taiwan is a creditor economy, holding one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves of over US$403 billion as of December 2012.
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Taipei Taiwan has more than 400 startups and numerous incubation centers, accelerators, venture capitals, and angel investors.
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Taipei Taiwan has many top tourist attractions and contributes a significant amount to the US$6.
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Taipei Taiwan 101's New Year's Eve fireworks display is a regular feature of international broadcasts.
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New venue, the Taipei Taiwan Performing Arts Center, is under construction and slated to open in 2015.
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Taipei Taiwan is known for its many night markets, the most famous of which is the Shilin Night Market in the Shilin District.
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Taipei Taiwan maintains an extensive system of parks, green spaces, and nature preserves.
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The Taipei Taiwan Zoo was founded in 1914 and covers an area of 165 hectares for animal sanctuary.
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Taipei Taiwan has a variety of temples dedicating to Deities from Chinese folk religion, Taoism and Chinese Buddhism.
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The high point is the countdown to midnight, when Taipei Taiwan 101 assumes the role of the world's largest fireworks platform.
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Taipei Taiwan City is a special municipality which is directly under the Executive Yuan .
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The mayor of Taipei Taiwan City was an appointed position since Taipei Taiwan's conversion to a centrally administered municipality in 1967 until the first public election was held in 1994.
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Taipei Taiwan City is famous for its effort in garbage recycling, which has become such a good international precedent that other countries have sent teams to study the recycling system.
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Taipei Taiwan City is divided up into 12 administrative districts .
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Public transport accounts for a substantial portion of different modes of transport in Taiwan, with Taipei residents having the highest utilization rate at 34.
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Taipei Taiwan Station serves as the comprehensive hub for the subway, bus, conventional rail, and high-speed rail.
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The National Taipei Taiwan University Hospital is a leading international center of medical research.
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Taipei Taiwan Municipal Stadium is a multipurpose stadium that hosts football and track and field events, as well as concerts, both live and prerecorded.
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