Taipei Map - Explained

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A list of locations featured in the Bright Trip Taipei Map Explainer.

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Understand the Map

A selection of locations that were featured in the video that will help you orient yourself with the map.

Mackay Street

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This street is named after George Leslie Mackay, the first Presbetarian missionary to come to Taipei.

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Dihua Street

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Considered to be the oldest street in Taipei.

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Xinyi District

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The shiniest part of the city, featuring super tall skyscrapers, grand plazas, and luxury shopping malls.

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Longshan Temple

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This is probably them most famous temple in the city, built in 1738 by settlers from Fujian.

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Ximending Walking District

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Ximending is famous for being a pedestrian-only, vibey, lit-up night market district - but it also features this awesome sculpture of the old walled city of Taipei.

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The Red House

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A cool cultural center that was built in 1907 in the Japanese colonial style.

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Taipei North Gate (Cheng’en Gate)

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One of the four remaining city gates of Taipei - and the only one to retain it's original architectural style.

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2/28 Peace Park

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This park has a stunning monument dedicated in memory of the victims of the 228 Incident.

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Liberty Square

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A grand public plaza covering over 240,000 square meters - renamed Liberty Square to commemorate the role it played in Taiwan transitioning into democracy.

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Eat!

If the video made you hungry - you can try and re-create what you saw here: