Taipei (disambiguation)
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Taipei
is the de facto capital city of the Republic of China
("Taiwan").
Taipei may also refer to:
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
is the de facto capital city of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
("Taiwan").
Taipei may also refer to:
- New Taipei, formerly Taipei County, a municipality located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei
- Taipei-Keelung metropolitan areaTaipei-Keelung metropolitan areaThe Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the Republic of China . The metropolitan area includes Taipei City, New Taipei City, and Keelung City...
, including Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung - Taipei 101Taipei 101Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010...
, a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan - Chinese TaipeiChinese TaipeiChinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, designated name used for the Republic of China, commonly used in sporting events, such as the Olympics and Asian Games - Mahjong solitaireMahjong solitaireMahjong solitaire is a solitaire matching game that uses a set of Mahjong tiles rather than cards. It is also known as Shanghai solitaire, electronic or computerized mahjong, MahJong solitaire, solitaire Mahjong and, erroneously, as Mahjong...
, a solitaire matching game that has also been branded as Taipei - Tai Pei, a line of microwavable Chinese and Mongolian foods.