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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For both Taipei and Beijing, Tan said, fighting over the island’s international space is “a zero-sum game where neither side feels it can concede.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

"We're worried," said Samuel Fu, who works in a noodle shop in the coastal district of Bali, near Taipei.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Thai Airways and Malaysia Airlines have also grounded flights to and from Taipei.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

"The greatest impact is expected in Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung and Yilan, while the heaviest rainfall is forecast for mountainous areas in central and northern Taiwan."

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Much further work is now published by Ling Shun-sheng, Rui Yi-fu and other anthropologists in Taipei.

From A History of China by Eberhard, Wolfram