New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,008,113 as of 2021, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, which is also the second largest special municipality by area, behind Kaohsiung. New Taipei City completely encloses the city of Taipei and neighbours Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan to the southwest. Banqiao District is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area.
Songshan District is a district of Taipei, Taiwan. The Songshan Airport and the Taipei Arena are located here.
Wanhua District, known in Taiwanese Hokkien as Báng-kah khu and historically as "Monga" or "Monka", is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is Taipei's oldest district. The district is home to historic buildings such as the Bangka Lungshan Temple, an iconic historic temple, and the Red House Theater, the first and largest teahouse and playhouse in Taiwan. Taipei's oldest, but decaying, garment district is also here.
Sanchong District is an inner city district in the western part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. With an area of 16.32 km2 and a population of 384,618 people (2003), it has the fourth highest population density in Taiwan and 23rd in the world, with over 23,900 people per km2.
Shulin District is an inner city district in southwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan.
The Raohe Street Night Market is a night market in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.
Sanxia District is an urban district in the southwestern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City after Wulai District.
Snake Alley, also known as Huaxi Street Night Market or Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market is a market in Wanhua District, Taipei, Taiwan. The market is located near the Bangka Lungshan Temple as well as other night markets located on Guangzhou Street, Wuzhou Street and Xichang Street.
Japanese people in China are Japanese expatriates and emigrants and their descendants residing in Greater China. In October 2018, there were 171,763 Japanese nationals living in People's Republic of China, and 24,280 Japanese nationals living in Republic of China (Taiwan).
Sankeng is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in Ren'ai District, Keelung City, Taiwan.
The Zhonghua Street Night Market is a night market in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
New Taipei City Constituency VII includes the eastern part of Banqiao in New Taipei City. The district was formerly known as Taipei County Constituency VII (2008-2010) and was created in 2008, when all local constituencies of the Legislative Yuan were reorganized to become single-member districts.
Taoyuan City Constituency IV includes most of Taoyuan District in Taoyuan City. The district was formerly known as Taoyuan County Constituency IV (2008-2014) and was created in 2008, when all local constituencies of the Legislative Yuan were reorganized to become single-member districts.
The architecture of Taiwan can be traced back to stilt housing of the aborigines in prehistoric times; to the building of fortresses and churches in the north and south used to colonize and convert the inhabitants during the Dutch and Spanish period; the Tungning period when Taiwan was a base of anti-Qing sentiment and Minnan-style architecture was introduced; in Qing dynasty period, a mix of Chinese and Western architecture appeared and artillery battery flourished during Qing's Self-Strengthening Movement; During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, the Minnan, Japanese and Western culture were main influencers in architectural designs and saw the introduction and use of reinforced concrete. Due to excessive Westernization as a colony, after the retrocession of Taiwan to the Republic of China in 1945 from Japan at the end of World War II, Chinese classical style became popular and entered into international mainstream as a postmodern design style. Today, Taiwanese architecture has undergone much diversification, every style of architecture can be seen.
The Dongdamen Night Market or Dongdaemun Night Market is a night market in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the largest night market in the county.
Hong Lok Yuen is a low-density luxury residential housing estate in Tai Po District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located near Cloudy Hill. It is north of Tai Po Town.
