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Keelung Road
Keelung Road (, also called 14th Ave or Jilong Road, referring to Keelung) is a major arterial and highway in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Neihu district from the MacAuthur 1st Bridge in the east with the Songshan, Xinyi, and Daan districts towards the southwest, with a connection to Yonghe City via the Fuhe Bridge. Keelung is a very congested route because of its connections to and from Huandong Blvd., Tiding Blvd., Civic Blvd Expressway, Xinhai Road/National Freeway No. 3A, Shuiyuan Expressway, and the Fuhe Bridge, which are all major transportation corridors. There are a series of reversible lanes and bypasses (above ground and underground) along the corridor to provide traffic relieve within the small right-of-way. Landmarks Notable landmarks along Keelung Road include: * National Taiwan University * National Taiwan University Hospital Gongguan Branch * Linjiang Street Night Market * Taipei International Convention Center * Taipei World Trade Center * Taipei City Counc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei World Trade Center International Trade Building 20100721
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border. The city of Taipei is home to an estimated population of 2,646,204 (2019), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro district. The name "Taipei" can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or just the city itself. Taipei has been the seat of the ROC central government sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei International Convention Center
The Taipei International Convention Center (TICC; ) is a convention center in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The convention center is an integral part of the Taipei World Trade Center. Except for renting for conferences and exhibitions, the venue is also used for holding concerts and launch parties. Architecture TICC consists of 6 floors with a total area of 60,000 m2. It consists of a multipurpose plenary hall, meeting rooms of various sizes and a banquet hall. Events * 14th National Congress of the Kuomintang * 15th National Congress of the Kuomintang * 2nd Cross-Strait CEO Summit Transportation The convention center is accessible from Taipei 101–World Trade Center Station of the Taipei Metro. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan * Taipei World Trade Center The Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC; ) was inaugurated in January 1986 by Taiwan's foremost trade promotion organization, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), to provide a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosevelt Road (Taipei)
Roosevelt Road () is a north–south avenue and part of Provincial Highway 9 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting Zhongzheng District, Daan District and Wenshan District with Xindian District, New Taipei City in the south of the Taipei metropolitan area. It was named after U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, making it the only street named for a Western figure in Taipei, excluding the former MacArthur Thruway. The road was built along the route of the old TRA Hsintien line, which closed in 1965. Transport Roosevelt Road passes through a number of commercial districts, schools, and government offices. It is the major access road to downtown Taipei from southern suburbs like Xindian and Jingmei, with heavy traffic at peak hour. Roosevelt Road is now served by Taipei metro Xindian Line. On the street level, two bus lanes are laid in the middle of the road. Points of interest *Section 1 ** MRT Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station ** Zhongzheng District Office and Nanmen Market * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunhua Road
Dunhua Road (), consists of Dunhua North Road () and Dunhua South Road (), also called 12th Ave, is a major north–south arterial in Taipei, Taiwan. It connects the Songshan Airport and the Songshan District in the north with the Daan District in the south, near the National Taiwan University. Dunhua Road is known as one of Taipei's more beautiful arterials, mainly because of the large, landscaped medians dividing the express and local lanes of the arterial. The arterial channels traffic coming to and from Songshan Airport throughout Taipei. Dunhua Road is divided into north and south sections (as determined by Bade Road), with two numbered sections in the south and no numbered sections in the north. Attractions Notable attractions along Dunhua Road includes: * Taipei Arena * Asiaworld Department Store (IKEA) * SOGO * Eslite Department Store * Taipei Metro Mall * Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital * Shiatzy Chen Dun Nan Store * RIMOWA Taiwan Flagship Store (Largest RIMOWA luggage sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heping Road
Heping Road (; also known as 1st Avenue) is a major east–west arterial in Taipei, Taiwan. The road is bisected into the East and West segments by Roosevelt Road, with three block sections in each segment. A fourth section in Heping East Road is currently under planning. Heping Road connects Wanhua District to Zhongzheng District in its East and Daan District to Xinyi District in its Eastern segment. Attractions Notable attractions on Heping Road include: *China Times Publishing Company *Taipei Botanical Garden *National Taiwan Normal University *Daan Forest Park *National Taipei University of Education Sections Heping West Road * Section 1 : Roosevelt Road – Quanzhou Street * Section 2 : Quanzhou Street – Zhonghua Road * Section 3 : Zhonghua Road – terminates at Huajiang Bridge Heping East Road * Section 1 : Roosevelt Road – Xinsheng Road * Section 2 : Xinsheng Road – Wolong Street * Section 3 : Wolong Street – terminates at Zhuangjing Tunnel See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangfu Road
Guangfu Road (, meaning "recover"; also called 13th Ave.) is a major arterial in Taipei, Taiwan, which connects the Songshan district in the north with the Xinyi district in the south. The road travels through mostly residential areas with very few retail complexes. Despite the quiet surroundings, Guangfu Road is very congested, especially during rush hour. The road connects Songshan Airport and neighboring aviation companies with the residential areas of Songshan with several major arterials with connections to several large highways and the bustling commercial heart of the Xinyi district. Notable landmarks along Guangfu Road includes: * Songshan Airport * Songshan Army Hospital Sections Unlike other arterials in Taipei, Guangfu Road is only divided into directional sections with no smaller numbered sections. * North section : Minquan East Road Sec. 4 - Bade Road Sec. 3-4 * South section : Bade Road Sec. 3-4 - Keelung Road Sec. 2 Major intersections Guangfu North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinyi Road
Xinyi Road (, also called 2nd Blvd) is an eastbound one-way arterial forming a one-way couplet with the nearby Renai Road (3rd Blvd), connecting the Zhongzheng District with the Xinyi District in Taipei, Taiwan. Its western terminus is at the East Gate of Taipei's former city wall, at the intersection of Zhongshan Road, Ketagalan Boulevard, and Renai Road. Near the eastern terminus, there is a new interchange with the new Xinyi Expressway, a new highway connecting Xinyi Road in the Xinyi District to National Highway 3 in the Muzha District. Xinyi Road is known for the location of the original Din Tai Fung restaurant, which is famous for its Taiwanese dumplings, and as well as the location of the Taipei 101 skyscraper. In recent years, landscaped medians separating traffic have been added, along with a contra-flow bus rapid transit lane. The Xinyi Line of Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongxiao Road
Zhongxiao Road (, also called 4th Blvd. or Chunghsiao Road) is a major arterial boulevard that is part of provincial highway 5 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Zhongzheng district in the west with the Daan, Songshan, Xinyi, and Nangang districts in the east. Zhongxiao Road is known as a popular shopping and entertainment area, with many large department stores and shopping malls located along most of the entire stretch. About half of the Nangang Line of the Taipei Metro runs under the road, with stations located at major intersections along the road, which accounts for the significant pedestrian traffic along the road. The majority of the road is 8-10 lanes wide with a median dividing the road. At the intersection with Zhongshan Road, there is a two-lane underpass for traffic on Zhongxiao Road to bypass the intersection. Notable landmarks along Zhongxiao Road include: * Taipei North Gate, originally one of the gates of the Walls of Taipei * Taipei Main Station * Shin Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bade Road people such as Osh-Tisch
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Bade may refer to: People * Bade (surname) Places * Bade, Burkina Faso, a town in Comoé Province * Bade, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Yobe State * Bade District, a district in Taoyuan, Taiwan * Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Nigeria Other uses * Bade languages, a family of three languages in Nigeria ** Bade language, the language for which the group is named * ''Badé'', the Crow word for third-gender Third gender is a concept in which individuals are categorized, either by themselves or by society, as neither man nor woman. It is also a social category present in societies that recognize three or more genders. The term ''third'' is usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei City Council
Taipei City Council () is the city council of Taipei, Taiwan. One of the largest local councils in Taiwan, the city council is currently composed of 63 councillors, all elected lately in the 2018 Taiwanese local elections. Composition The Kuomintang, gaining 1 seat after the 2018 Taiwanese local elections, maintained its status as the largest party in the city council, but falling short of an overall majority. The Democratic Progressive Party, although still being the largest opposition party in the council, lost 8 seats in the election. New Party and People First Party, members of the conventional pan-Blue coalition, won 2 seats each. Smaller parties, including New Power Party, Social Democratic Party and Can't Stop This Party, won 3 seats in total. All standing as an independent, 7 candidates were elected to the city council. Since the local elections in 2018, the Council was composed as follows: History First building The Council was formed in 1946 after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei World Trade Center
The Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC; ) was inaugurated in January 1986 by Taiwan's foremost trade promotion organization, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), to provide a single, modern venue that would combine exhibition space, conference facilities, offices, and hotel accommodation for international business. TWTC combines every possible service that brings together a vast consulting service on trade-related issues, trading partners, suppliers, and markets. This four-in-one complex, located in the city's Xinyi District, is designed to accommodate the needs of the international business community, which is why there is not just one, but four structures at the TWTC. The Exhibition Hall, International Convention Center, TWTC International Trade Building and Grand Hyatt Taipei, all comprise one integrated business complex. Establishment The current Taipei World Trade Center only saw completion in 1985 following many drawbacks in construction and development. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University (NTU; ) is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imperial University and served during the period of Japanese colonization. After World War II, the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) government assumed the administration of the university. The Ministry of Education reorganized and renamed the university to its current name on November 15, 1945, with its roots of liberal tradition from Peking University in Beijing by former NTU President Fu Ssu-nien. The university consists of 11 colleges, 56 departments, 133 graduate institutes, about 60 research centers, and a school of professional education and continuing studies. Notable alumni include Tsai Ing-Wen, current President of the Republic of China, former presidents Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou, Turing Award laureate Andrew Yao, and Nobel Prize in Chemistry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
