TAIPEI CITY ADMINISTERS TWELVE DISCTRICTS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS

WANHUA (萬華區)
Wanhua is the oldest district of Taipei, home to many historic buildings, such as the Longshan
Temple and the Red House Theater. Ximending is the "harajuku of Taipei", a shopping
neighbourhood centred around teenager fashion, Japanese culture and subcultures.
DATONG (大同區)
Datong is one of the oldest inhabited areas in what is now Taipei. It used to be the city's commercial
centre, but has lost relevance as the economic centre shifted southeast to Zhongzheng, Daan and
Xinyi. It is now most known for Dihua Street with its Japanese colonial and Qing dynasty
architecture and Chinese herbal and dry goods shops.
ZHONGZHENG (中正區)
The political center of Taiwan and the location of the Presidential Office and important government
ministries. Its prime tourist attractions is the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
ZHONGSHAN (中山區)
Zhongshan has riverside parks, the Martyrs Shrine, the Fine Arts Museum, and a large pub and bar
scene.
DAAN (大安區)
Daan is a modern commercial district. The northern part of Daan is known as Taipei's East District,
offering department stores, plenty of fashion boutiques, lounge bars, and atmospheric restaurants
and some of the most expensive real estate in the city. The southern part of Daan is home to
National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University and many small shops and
restaurants geared towards students.
XINYI (信義區)
Xinyi is the modern financial district of Taipei and home to the Taipei 101, the World Trade Center
and the International Convention Center. It is the newest part of the city with many shopping malls
and entertainment venues.
SONGSHAN (松山區)
Many firms and financial institutions in this neighbourhood, which is directly north of the East
District. Raohe Street Night Market is one of the oldest of Taipei's famous street markets.

SUBURBAN DISTRICTS

BEITOU (北投區)
This district is famous for hot springs and the Yangmingshan National Park.
SHILIN (士林區)
A traditional area of the city that is known for its excellent museums, including the world famous
National Palace Museum. Shilin is also home to one of Taipei's largest nightmarket and the expat
enclave of Tianmu.
NEIHU (內湖區)
Located in the north-east of the city, Neihu is a hub of IT industry in Taipei, home to many large
shopping centers, and a great place for hiking and 'templing'. A mouth-watering juxtaposition of
local Taiwanese culture and modern shopping malls and restraunts. A definite must-visit, Neihu is
largely a secret to the tourist world, unfortunately.
NANGANG (南港區)
Neighboring Neihu, this district is known for its IT industrial complexes and is also home to one of
Taiwan's leading academic institution - Academia Sinica.
WENSHAN (文山區)
This district comprises the two traditional districts of Muzha and Jingmei. It is in the south of the
city and associated with its many tea plantations and also for being the location of Taipei Zoo.
WEATHER
 SPRING is from March to May. In Taipei, the average high temperatures average about
25 degrees Celsius or 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
 SUMMER is from June to August. It is usually hot and humid, and there are occasional
thunderstorms and typhoons. The average temperature in summer is about 30 °C (86 °F).
 AUTUMN is from September to November. The weather is cooler but still warm and
sunny, and October and November has relatively less rainfall, and it is still warm.
 WINTER is from December to February. Winters mild and often foggy due to the
northeasterly winds from Siberia.
TRANSPORTATION TICKET OF TAIPEI

EasyCard is something that you must have when traveling in Taipei! With the saving and payment
functions, EasyCard can be used at the metro station, on the bus or in the convenience stores or some
supermarkets. Besides, package tickets are also offered to travelers, making their trip in Taiwan easy and
fun!

Featuring functions similar to EasyCard, iPASS is also a good helper when you travel in Taiwan! You can
save money therein to pay for your transport or small amount of purchase. It is suggested that travelers
can compare the discounts offered by these two cards and decide which one is the best e-ticket for you.
POPULAR ATTRACTIONS

 TAIPEI 101 MALL 台北101 (Mon to Sun 09:00- 22:00)

No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City, R.O. C.
Located within Taipei 101, the Taipei 101 Mall gathers the world top brands to create a high-end
shopping experience. Level 4 of the mall features Singapore-based bookstore Page One and Taipei
largest indoor cafe and restaurant area.

 NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM 國立故宮博物院 (Sun to Thurs 08:30- 18:30/ Fri & Sat 08:30- 21:00)
No. 221, Sec. 2, Zhishan Rd., Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
The Taipei National Palace Museum is a world-class museum that hosts an eclectic collection of
treasures kept by generations of Emperors ruling from the Forbidden City. In WWII, Nationalist
troops seized the most important pieces in order to prevent invaders from ransacking China's
national treasures. A twist of fate eventually brought these treasures to Taiwan.

The Taipei National Palace Museum is designed in the style of a Northern Chinese palace. The
museum is home to hundreds of thousands of historical relics that make up the world's most
comprehensive and precious collection of ancient Chinese artifacts. The entire collection covers
5,000 years of China's historical and artistic achievements.

The museum provides Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Korean language
guides and museum-related literature. The museum is a must- see on any visitor's itinerary.

 NATIONAL TAIWAN MUSEUM 國立臺灣博物館 (Tuesday to Sunday 09:30- 17:00)

No. 2, Xiangyang Rd., Zhongsheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
The oldest of its kind in Taiwan, the National Taiwan Museum can be traced back to a showroom
for the Bureau of Productive Industries (Shokusankyoku) erected by the colonial-era Taiwan
 Viceroy’s Office in 1899. The showroom’s displayed items were relocated to the Lottery Bureau
behind the present-day Presidential Office, and gave rise to the 1908 opening of Taiwan Viceroy’s
Office Museum. During 1913, the Qing-dynasty Tianhou Temple in what is now the 228 Peace
Memorial Park was torn down to make way for the “Viceroy Kodama Gentaro and Chief Civil
Administrator Goto Shinpei Memorial Museum”, which was a new project intended to house the
Taiwan Viceroy’s Office Museum collection. It was rechristened the “Museum of Taiwan Province”
in 1945 and “Taiwan Provincial Museum” in 1949, before receiving its current title “National
Taiwan Museum” in 1999.

Sitting at the other end of Guanqian Road from Taipei Main Station, the National Taiwan Museum
features a Grecian façade with towering columns, an acanthus leaves-embellished pediment and
a domed hall accentuated by 32 columns, each with an ornate Corinthian capital, in addition to
stained-glass skylights through which sunlight filters to cast dazzling patterns on the ground.
While sentimentally bearing witness to Taiwan’s history, the Museum offers exhibitions as well as
irregular events on a scale much unchanged since its founding.

 NATIONAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEMORIAL HALL 中正紀念堂 (Mon to Sun 09:00- 18:00)
No. 21, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzhen District, Taipei City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
This memorial hall was built in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, the first president of the Republic of
China. Work on the hall began in 1976, a year after President Chiang passed away. Design by C.C.
Yang, who was also the architect for The Grand Hotel, the memorial hall is white with a blue roof,
representing the dominant colors in the ROC flag; while the emblem of the Chinese Nationalist
Party (KMT) adorns the vaulted ceiling. A bronze statue of Chiang looks west symbolically to the
Presidential Office Building and mainland China. The front plaza of the hall is also a major venue
for democratic assemblies.

 NATIONAL DR. SUN YAT-SEN MEMORIAL HALL (Mon to Sun 09:00- 18:00)
No. 505, Sec. 4, Ren’ai Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
A memorial to the founder of modern China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial
Hall was built in 1972 as a tribute to the founder of the Republic of China.

The hall contains displays of Sun's accomplishments from the revolution during and after the fall
of the Qing Dynasty, and today is a meeting ground for various social, educational, and cultural
activities.

Although the hall's main purpose was intended to display historical relics of Sun's life and the
Xinhai Revolution, it later was opened to performances and exhibitions. The hall's construction
began in 1965 by President Chiang Kai-shek, selecting architect Wang Ta-hung to design the hall
while focusing on emphasizing pan-Chinese architectural characteristics (common during that era
for all new construction).

 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART – TAIPEI 台北當代藝術館 (Tue to Sun 10:00- 18:00)

No. 39, Chang- an W. Rd., Datong St., Taipei City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei is located in a historic Japanese-era building once used
as Chenggong Elementary School. After Taiwan's retrocession, the building housed the Taipei City
Hall. When City Hall moved to Xinyi District in 1994, the building was turned into an art museum.
The museum was officially renamed in 2000 as the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei. Free
audio guide service and group tours are available.

 CHERRY BLOSSOM TUNNEL AT FLUXING 3RD ROAD 復興三路櫻花隧道

Fluxing 3rd Road (Beside Baigong Villa), Beitou Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
The well-known “Cherry Blossom Tunnel,” located at Fuxing 3rd Road, Datun Village, Beitou
District, is a splendid sea of flowers that travels the entire length of the road. The trees were
planted as part of the plan initiated by Beitou District Office in earlier times. The beautiful view
we see today was the effort of years of nurturing and caring, and support from both the village
office and the locals. As the cherry trees begin to bloom on both sides of the road, the view starts
to take on quite a memorable spin. The stretch of the road starts from Fuxing 3rd Road all the
 way to Baigong Villa. Take a stroll along the road dotted with fallen cherry flowers, and feel your
senses awakened by the hint of fragrance, and the elegant soft blossomy snow.

 THE RED HOUSE 西門紅樓 (Tue to Thurs & Sun 11:00- 21:30/ Fri & Sat 11:00- 22:00)
No. 10, Chengdu Rd., Wanhua Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan, R. O. C.
Reminders: Weekend Market Opening Hours
Saturday 14:00- 22:00
Sunday 14:00- 21:30

The Red House was constructed in 1908 by Japanese architect Kondo Juro, which was the first
government-built public market in Taiwan and also the most well-preserved Class III historic
building in the nation. The Red House consists of “Bagua" shaped Octagonal Display Hall as the
grand entrance for its meaning— people visiting from all around the world, a characteristic
Cruciform Building as main construction and adjacent South and North squares.

The Red House has been through few functions, shifted from public market, bookstore, cinema,
to a theatre. More than a decade has passed since 2007 when Department of Cultural Affairs
entrusted Taipei Culture Foundation to manage The Red House as a platform to promote Cultural
and Creative Industry in the goal of reviving Ximending’s community. After gathering years of
cultural and creative energies, Ximending is now considered as the most iconic location of Cultural
and Creative Industry in not only Taipei, but all around Taiwan.

MUST EAT!!
 BUBBLE TEA (PEARL MILK TEA)
 BEEF NOODLES
 SOUP DUMPLINGS
 STINKY TOFU
 CHICKEN CUTLET
 SHAVED ICE (BINGSU)
 PINEAPPLE CAKE
 MINCED PORK RICE (STEWED PORK RICE)
 TAKOYAKI
 FRIED RICE
 EGG SPRING ROLLS