TAIPEI 台北

TAIWAN
 TAIPEI FAST FACTS
● Location: northern tip of Taiwan.
● Population: 2,704,974, 7th most
densely populated city in the world.
● Language: Mandarin.
● Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (NT$,
TWD)
● Climate: tropical, with mild winters and
hot, rainy summers.
TAIPEI IS A NIGHT MARKET PARADISE

In Taipei, the authentic side to

street food can be found around
every corner. The most popular
night market for street food is the
Shilin Market in north Taipei. This
busy culinary area offers hundred
of food stalls at cheap prices.
 YOUBIKE - NATIONAL BIKE SHARE PROGRAM

Taipei’s bike share program, Youbike, which

began in 2008, now has 200 stations with
6538 bikes and 55.8 million rentals since the
program's launch. The best part? The price for
a 30-minute rental is a mere 15 cents.
 TAIPEI 101
Until the completion of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Taipei
boasted the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.
The building known as Taipei 101 is currently ranked the
world's 5th tallest building (508 m).

It’s still considered the "World's Toughest Building." A damper helps

steady the tower, which sits 660 feet from a fault line on an island
often hit by typhoons.
● This sphere is 18 feet in diameter.
● It weighs 728 tons.
● The globe is suspended between the 87th and 92nd floors.
● Part of the movement is the building moving around the damper.
 FROM MOUNTAINS TO BEACHES: TAIPEI HAS GOT IT
ALL

HIKING IN ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN BAISHAWAN BEACH BEITOU HOT SPRINGS

Since Taipei is very close to mountains, rivers and the ocean, there are lots of things to
do for people who enjoy outdoor activities.
FREE WIFI

No need to worry about international roaming charges in Taipei. The city

has free public access Wi-Fi (there are more than 100 million registered
accounts). There are 310,644 Mobile Free WiFi hotspots in Taipei.