Taipei (Taibei) city (state capital), metropolitan area - - Pictures
Taipei covers a total area of 275 sq km (106 sq mi). East and west of the central railroad station is an old central business district, and north and south of this area lie the old major commercial neighborhoods of Tataochen and Mengchia. Major industrial zones are located in the north of Tataochen and the south and west of Mengchia. Southeast of the central business district is the main administrative area, where the Presidential Building, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other central government buildings are located. Also here is the National Central Library, which lies across from the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. East of this administrative district are two industrial zones, divided by a small commercial area.
Several new commercial districts were established north and east of old Taipei. The Hsinyi area in the east is a commercial center containing major new businesses as well as cultural and administrative institutions, including the Taipei City Hall, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and the Taipei World Trade Center. Farther east lies a major industrial area at Nankang. Other newly developed commercial districts include Neihu in the northeast, Shihlin in the north, and Mucha in the southeast. Sanch'ung, located to the west across the Tanshui River, and Hsintien, located to the south across the Hsintien River, are separate cities within Taipei County and are considered part of the larger T'aipai metropolitan region.
