Taipei

American  

[tahy-pey, tahy-bey] / ˈtaɪˈpeɪ, ˈtaɪˈbeɪ /

Pinyin, Taibei

noun

Wade-Giles.

1. a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.

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Taipei British  

/ ˈtaɪˈpeɪ /

noun

1. the capital of Taiwan (the Republic of China), at the N tip of the island: became capital in 1885; industrial centre; two universities. Pop: 2 473 000 (2005 est)

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Taipei Cultural  

1. Capital of Taiwan and largest city in the country, located in northern Taiwan.

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In 1949, Taipei became the headquarters of Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese Nationalists, who had been forced to flee mainland China.

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Equity markets across Asia sank, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Wellington and Taipei all deep in the red.

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Hong Kong, Singapore and Mumbai edged down, with Shanghai and Taipei flat.

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Shanghai returned from a week-long holiday to rally, with Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta also faring well.

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Singapore, Wellington, Taipei and Manila also rose, though Sydney dipped.

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Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei were still closed for the Chinese holiday.

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