 Broadly speaking, the Taipei area includes Taipei City and New Taipei City (formerly Taipei County). Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. There are nearly 7 million people living there. It is a city that is alive with activity, day and night. You can always find something to do in Taipei’s busy streets, night markets, parks, and mountains that surround the city. Getting around Taipei is easy. There are taxis and buses. Taipei’s subway system is fast developing, too. It is called the MRT (Mass Rapid Transport) or “Metro.” It opened in 1996 and construction of new routes and stations is still ongoing. Taipei’s MRT offers several types of travel passes for visitors—one-day, two-day, three-day, and five-day passes. On the MRT, announcements are made in four different languages: Chinese, Taiwanese, Hakka, and English. What’s more, visitors carrying bicycles can get on and off the train at designated stations. Taipei has abundant art galleries and museums. When Chiang Kai-shek escaped from China, he and his followers took many ancient Chinese works of art with them in order to keep them safe. In spite of all of the danger, every single piece that was brought over arrived intact without any damage. The late 1940s and early 1950s were difficult times for Taiwan, so the works had to be stored in a safe place for several years. However, once the economy began to expand, the government got to work on building a suitable museum. The National Palace Museum was opened in 1965. It has since been a major attraction in Taipei. The National Palace Museum has such a massive collection that only part of it can be shown at one time. Some artifacts are always on display. Others are put away after a short time. Special exhibitions are held from time to time. The Jadeite Cabbage, Meat-Shaped Stone, and Mao-Kung Ting are called the“Three Treasures” of the museum. |
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