Taipei, in the north of Taiwan Island
and at the center of the Taipei Basin, is the largest city in Taiwan. It is Taiwan
political, economic and cultural center.
Taipei has advanced industry and commerce. Its industry mainly includes electrical
machinery, electrical appliance, chemical engineering, printing, textiles and so
on. After the longitudinal railways and main highways were built, Taipei became
the land transportation hub of the whole island.
Though Taipei history is shorter than that of Tainan, it has no less scenic and
historical sites. After the old Taipei city was demolished, a lot of city wall gates
were left till today. The magnificent longshan Temple, built in 1738, the third
year during Emperor Qianlong's reign in Qing Dynasty, is the oldest temple in Taiwan.
Yangmingshan Scenic Area, adjoining Datun Volcanoes, is a large tourist area with
its various charming scenic spots. Shuangxi Palace Museum outside Shilin district
in this area houses a large number of tresures that came from Forbidden City in
Beijing.
Taiwan main colleges and research organizations are assembled in Taipei, for example,
Taiwan University, Normal University, Institute of Agriculture Research, and Institute
of Forestry Research.
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The central part of Taipei was originally called Dajiala. In 1709, the 48th year
of Emperor of Kangxi's reign in Qing Dynasty, people from Fujian province came here
to till the land. In 1876, Taipei Prefecture was established. Japanese colonists
occupied Taiwan in 1895. In October of 1945, Taiwan was returned to motherland.
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan province.
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