Knowledge (XXG)

History of Taipei

Source 📝

843: 831: 144: 1065:, pp. 244–5: "As a result of these changes and additions, the seat of government (which had been formerly at the old town of Taiwan-fu in the south, which city had been in turn the capital of the Dutch, Koxinga, and the Chinese,) was now removed temporarily to the new city of Taipeh, which had been lately in course of construction...In connection with this, it is necessary to go further and explain that it was the intention of the government to build a new capital city in the centre of the island near Changwha." 347: 706: 842: 697:) became the earliest railroad system in China. However it did not achieve the original intent of connecting the new provincial capital in central Taiwan to a coastal port such as Keelung in the north due to construction delays. The authorities also had difficulty subduing the aboriginal population in central Taiwan. Taipeh remained the provincial capital until the Japanese takeover in 1895. 830: 22: 650:) and the prefectural capital. In 1879, a prohibition against the planting of rice within the marked city limits was issued, and a portion of the land was designated for official purposes. The remaining portions were offered for sale for building purposes. By the end of 1879, the four city gates were almost complete, an Examination Hall was entirely completed, and the 910:
network, infrastructure such as bus lanes had to be completed to relieve pressure on traffic. In addition, Taipei has continued to construct a more convenient environment for humanities and education, and gradually establish develop towards a diverse, service-based economy. The security crisis of Pai
757:
in Japanese, pop. 27,332) was inhabited by both Japanese and Chinese with a Chinese majority. The total population of all three cities combined was over 86,000 (non-military), 83% Chinese and 17% Japanese. The space current Taipei City occupies were subject to different Japanese city planning orders,
563:. Other notable dates include the 1895 annexation of Taiwan by Japan, during which Taipei began to grow more rapidly, and in the 1950s, the USA's provision of financial assistance to the Republic of China government, after which the city continued on a path of fast structural and industrial growth. 926:
has become the premier central business district of Taipei. On the other hand, while actively internationalizing, Taipei began to have traditional architecture. After 2000, paying attention to the content and quality of culture of Taiwan, Taipei began to promote a culture of equality and rights to
682:
was built to surround the city, streets were rearranged and paved with stone. A capacious yamen was constructed and the streets lit with electricity; this, we believe, being the first instance of the official adoption of electricity in any part of the empire. It was later found, however, that the
725:
in Japanese, emerged as the political center of the Japanese Colonial Government. In less than a decade after the cession, Taihoku was one of the few places in the island that had already gone from a thoroughly Chinese appearance to "a thoroughly Japanese city in every respect." Much of the
677:
The temporary capital of the new province was placed at Taipehfu. No sooner had this been decided upon than the city began to assume a new appearance, reflecting the energetic spirit of the governor. In 1885, the work of reconstruction commenced. A substantial
737:
In the early 20th century, a multitude of names were used to refer to the city and its suburbs. Taihoku proper was the part of the city within the city walls; the population was about 9,000, and the area was mainly occupied by Japanese officials and military.
858:
and its consequent surrender in August 1945, Taiwan was taken over by Chinese Nationalist troops. Subsequently, a temporary Office of the Taiwan Province Administrative Governor (臺灣省行政長官公署) was established in Taipei City. In 1947 the KMT government under
143: 1136:
Goto, Y. (2018, July). Comparative Study about the City Planning Systems in Taiwan (for the Years 1895–1945) and Korea (for the Years 1912–1945) under Japanese Rule. The 18th International Planning History Society Conference, Yokohama.
758:
including the Taipei Urban Improvement Plan Committee Regulations of 1897 and the Taiwan City Planning Order of 1936. The planning orders created urban facilities, use districts, and infrastructure outlines for the city.
874:
On December 7, 1949, the Kuomintang (KMT) government under Chiang Kai-shek established Taipei as the provisional capital of the ROC after the Communists forced them to flee mainland China. Taipei was also the capital of
894:
on July 1, 1967. In the following year, Taipei City expanded again by annexing Shilin, Beitou, Neihu, Nangang, Jingmei and Muzha. In 1990, 16 districts in Taipei City were consolidated into the current 12 districts.
746:
in Japanese, population 41,716) was outside the walls, where European settlers lived. It stretched northward along the Tamsui River, which flows down to the port, a distance of about 10 miles (16 km).
927:
reproduce historical memory, emphasizing traditional common people, promoting cultural industries and learning, releasing Taipei government resources, and creating a new culture for the Taipei metropolis.
1169:
The Island of Formosa, Past and Present : history, people, resources, and commercial prospects : tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions
776:
was one of twenty districts established, and with a population of over 294,000, was the most populous district in the 1904 census. Taihoku was incorporated in 1920 as part of
578:
By the late 19th century, the area of present-day Taipei was home to northern Taiwan's major Han settlements, in addition to the government-designated foreign trade port of
655: 884: 658:
were under construction. All wealthy Chinese were compelled to contribute funds, but a large amount came from successful landowner "Lim Pan-ban", of the wealthy
375: 911:
Hsiao-yen's 1997 murder, the collapse of the East Star Building in the 921 earthquake events of 1999, 2001 loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in
335: 232: 727: 268: 39: 536: 105: 915:, 2002 drought, and water crisis of the 2003 SARS crisis and other major events have not affected Taipei's international process. 683:
system was too expensive, and, with the exception of the yamen, which continued to be thus illuminated, the lights were withdrawn.
838:(2L) celebrated his landslide victory (65.5%) in the first-time Taipei city mayoral election in January 1951 with his supporters. 86: 368: 283: 871:, which began with incidents in Taipei but led to an island-wide crackdown on the local population by forces loyal to Chiang. 58: 694: 263: 43: 891: 582:. The Taipei area's economic importance grew with increases in foreign trade, especially that related to tea exportation. 325: 151: 65: 883:
in central Taiwan. However, the PRC does not recognize this move and still regards Taipei as the provincial capital of
912: 1224: 731: 718: 361: 278: 258: 253: 222: 123: 72: 673:, was intended to be moved from the south to the center of the island, but was temporarily moved north to Taipeh. 559:
in 1709, leading up to the formation of the national capital of Taiwan and high-tech industry hub and that is now
32: 813: 714: 330: 54: 651: 1111: 923: 906:
After the 1990s, after two decades of building urban underground railway transit, highways, and the early
817: 273: 202: 880: 864: 1185: 868: 847: 299: 162: 659: 212: 192: 631: 835: 777: 79: 1195: 1163: 936: 595: 591: 309: 132: 961: 611: 572: 890:
As approved on December 30, 1966 by Executive Yuan, Taipei became a centrally administered
1203: 1173: 1119: 876: 860: 781: 749: 679: 666: 647: 646:'walls-inside'). Administratively, the area was part of Tamsui County (modern-day 182: 1189: 1051: 1218: 1167: 351: 172: 1188:(1907). "Chapter XIII: Population and future development of the island resources". 907: 556: 705: 575:
before the 18th century. Han Chinese began to settle in the Taipei Basin in 1709.
855: 616: 560: 552: 21: 919: 1123: 1207: 1177: 1199: 739: 603: 532: 717:, China ceded the entire island of Taiwan to Japan in 1895. During the 669:, which was officially declared in 1887. The capital of the island, or 599: 621: 579: 1194:. London, New York, Bombay and Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and co. 841: 829: 726:
architecture of Taipei dates from the Japanese era, including the
704: 598:. Having been established adjoining the flourishing townships of 402: 879:
until the 1956 when the provincial administration was moved to
693:
A new railway connecting the cities of Keelung and Taipeh (see
15: 397: 850:
waving to people during his visit to Taipei in June 1960.
590:
In 1875, the northern part of Taiwan was separated from
530:
Sources: 1875 1905-1935 1958 1972 1980 1985-2020
846:With President Chiang Kai-shek, the U.S. President 799:among other small settlements. The eastern village 46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 1050:, p. 281. identified as "Liu Wei yuan", see 571:The region known as the Taipei basin was home to 1118:(7th ed.). London: J. Murray. p. 550. 800: 785: 762: 675: 665:In 1885, work started to create an independent 807: 792: 769: 369: 8: 388: 1172:. London and New York: Macmillan & co. 641: 606:, the new prefectural capital was known as 533:"Populations by city and country in Taiwan" 387: 376: 362: 117: 1146: 1098: 106:Learn how and when to remove this message 1086: 1074: 1062: 1047: 1035: 948: 822:was annexed into Taihoku City in 1938. 317: 291: 245: 150: 131: 120: 7: 834:Non-Kuomintang Taiwanese politician 44:adding citations to reliable sources 1116:A Handbook for Travellers in Japan 586:First Chinese official development 14: 854:Upon the Japanese defeat in the 345: 142: 20: 636: 31:needs additional citations for 1010:. 社會科學整合論文集. 臺北: 中央研究院三民主義研究所. 695:Taiwan Railways Administration 626: 594:and incorporated into the new 1: 713:As settlement for losing the 730:which was the Office of the 701:Japanese rule and leadership 1021:行政院經濟建設委員會都市及住宅發展處 (1980). 801: 786: 780:. It included Bangkah (now 763: 1241: 732:Governor-General of Taiwan 709:Old street in Taipei. 2013 808: 793: 770: 615: 529: 415:—     1191:Japanese rule in Formosa 537:Ministry of the Interior 980:. 《臺灣的都市社會》. 臺北: 巨流出版社. 1114:; Mason, W.B. (1903). 922:as its main landmark, 851: 839: 710: 691: 667:Fokien-Taiwan Province 233:Republic of China rule 865:martial law in Taiwan 863:declared island-wide 845: 833: 728:Presidential Building 708: 389:Historical population 902:New Taipei residents 869:February 28 Incident 848:Dwight D. Eisenhower 336:Archaeological sites 40:improve this article 1186:Takekoshi, Yosaburō 966:24(3):1-29, 表2, 頁7. 867:as a result of the 390: 213:Republic of Formosa 193:Kingdom of Tungning 55:"History of Taipei" 1164:Davidson, James W. 881:Chunghsing Village 852: 840: 778:Taihoku Prefecture 711: 660:Banqiao Lin Family 1225:History of Taipei 1077:, pp. 246–7. 937:History of Taiwan 784:), Twatutia, and 721:, Taipei, called 715:Sino-Japanese War 644: 596:Taipeh Prefecture 592:Taiwan Prefecture 549:history of Taipei 544: 543: 386: 385: 352:Taiwan portal 310:Kingdom of Middag 241: 240: 116: 115: 108: 90: 1232: 1211: 1181: 1150: 1147:Takekoshi (1907) 1144: 1138: 1134: 1128: 1127: 1108: 1102: 1099:Takekoshi (1907) 1096: 1090: 1089:, p. 593-4. 1084: 1078: 1072: 1066: 1060: 1054: 1045: 1039: 1033: 1027: 1026: 1018: 1012: 1011: 1003: 997: 996: 995:. 臺北: 敷明產業地理研究所. 988: 982: 981: 978:〈臺灣的都市體系——從清到日治〉 973: 967: 965: 953: 826:Nationalist rule 821: 811: 810: 804: 798: 796: 795: 789: 775: 773: 772: 766: 689: 688:J. W. Davidson, 652:Confucian Temple 645: 642: 638: 628: 619: 573:Ketagalan tribes 567:First settlement 555:settling of the 540: 404: 399: 391: 378: 371: 364: 350: 349: 348: 159: 158: 146: 136: 118: 111: 104: 100: 97: 91: 89: 48: 24: 16: 1240: 1239: 1235: 1234: 1233: 1231: 1230: 1229: 1215: 1214: 1184: 1162: 1159: 1154: 1153: 1145: 1141: 1135: 1131: 1112:Chamberlain, B. 1110: 1109: 1105: 1097: 1093: 1087:Davidson (1903) 1085: 1081: 1075:Davidson (1903) 1073: 1069: 1063:Davidson (1903) 1061: 1057: 1048:Davidson (1903) 1046: 1042: 1036:Davidson (1903) 1034: 1030: 1020: 1019: 1015: 1005: 1004: 1000: 990: 989: 985: 975: 974: 970: 955: 954: 950: 945: 933: 904: 898: 877:Taiwan Province 861:Chiang Kai-shek 828: 805: 790: 767: 703: 690: 687: 656:Prefect's Yamen 648:Tamsui District 588: 569: 551:began with the 546: 531: 382: 346: 344: 183:Spanish Formosa 134: 127: 112: 101: 95: 92: 49: 47: 37: 25: 12: 11: 5: 1238: 1236: 1228: 1227: 1217: 1216: 1213: 1212: 1182: 1158: 1155: 1152: 1151: 1149:, p. 199. 1139: 1129: 1103: 1101:, p. 200. 1091: 1079: 1067: 1055: 1040: 1038:, p. 211. 1028: 1013: 1008:臺灣地區都市人口之成長與分佈 998: 983: 968: 947: 946: 944: 941: 940: 939: 932: 929: 924:Xinyi District 903: 900: 827: 824: 818:Xinyi District 702: 699: 685: 587: 584: 568: 565: 542: 541: 527: 526: 523: 520: 516: 515: 512: 509: 505: 504: 501: 498: 494: 493: 490: 487: 483: 482: 479: 476: 472: 471: 468: 465: 461: 460: 457: 454: 450: 449: 446: 443: 439: 438: 435: 432: 428: 427: 424: 421: 417: 416: 413: 410: 406: 405: 400: 395: 384: 383: 381: 380: 373: 366: 358: 355: 354: 341: 340: 339: 338: 333: 328: 320: 319: 315: 314: 313: 312: 307: 302: 294: 293: 289: 288: 287: 286: 281: 276: 271: 269:Historiography 266: 261: 256: 248: 247: 243: 242: 239: 238: 235: 229: 228: 225: 219: 218: 215: 209: 208: 205: 199: 198: 195: 189: 188: 185: 179: 178: 175: 169: 168: 165: 155: 154: 148: 147: 139: 138: 129: 128: 121: 114: 113: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1237: 1226: 1223: 1222: 1220: 1209: 1205: 1201: 1197: 1193: 1192: 1187: 1183: 1179: 1175: 1171: 1170: 1165: 1161: 1160: 1156: 1148: 1143: 1140: 1133: 1130: 1125: 1121: 1117: 1113: 1107: 1104: 1100: 1095: 1092: 1088: 1083: 1080: 1076: 1071: 1068: 1064: 1059: 1056: 1053: 1049: 1044: 1041: 1037: 1032: 1029: 1024: 1017: 1014: 1009: 1002: 999: 994: 987: 984: 979: 972: 969: 963: 959: 952: 949: 942: 938: 935: 934: 930: 928: 925: 921: 916: 914: 909: 901: 899: 896: 893: 888: 886: 882: 878: 872: 870: 866: 862: 857: 849: 844: 837: 832: 825: 823: 819: 815: 803: 788: 783: 779: 765: 759: 756: 752: 751: 745: 741: 735: 733: 729: 724: 720: 716: 707: 700: 698: 696: 684: 681: 674: 672: 668: 663: 661: 657: 653: 649: 639: 633: 629: 623: 618: 613: 609: 605: 601: 597: 593: 585: 583: 581: 576: 574: 566: 564: 562: 558: 554: 550: 547:The recorded 538: 534: 528: 524: 521: 518: 517: 513: 510: 507: 506: 502: 499: 496: 495: 491: 488: 485: 484: 480: 477: 474: 473: 469: 466: 463: 462: 458: 455: 452: 451: 447: 444: 441: 440: 436: 433: 430: 429: 425: 422: 419: 418: 414: 411: 408: 407: 401: 396: 393: 392: 379: 374: 372: 367: 365: 360: 359: 357: 356: 353: 343: 342: 337: 334: 332: 329: 327: 324: 323: 322: 321: 316: 311: 308: 306: 303: 301: 298: 297: 296: 295: 290: 285: 282: 280: 277: 275: 272: 270: 267: 265: 262: 260: 257: 255: 252: 251: 250: 249: 244: 236: 234: 231: 230: 226: 224: 223:Japanese rule 221: 220: 216: 214: 211: 210: 206: 204: 201: 200: 196: 194: 191: 190: 186: 184: 181: 180: 176: 174: 173:Dutch Formosa 171: 170: 166: 164: 161: 160: 157: 156: 153: 152:Chronological 149: 145: 141: 140: 137: 130: 125: 119: 110: 107: 99: 88: 85: 81: 78: 74: 71: 67: 64: 60: 57: –  56: 52: 51:Find sources: 45: 41: 35: 34: 29:This article 27: 23: 18: 17: 1190: 1168: 1157:Bibliography 1142: 1132: 1115: 1106: 1094: 1082: 1070: 1058: 1043: 1031: 1022: 1016: 1007: 1006:蔡青龍 (1982). 1001: 992: 991:陳天祥 (1959). 986: 977: 976:章英華 (1997). 971: 957: 956:李瑞麟 (1973). 951: 917: 913:Typhoon Nari 908:Taipei Metro 905: 897: 892:municipality 889: 873: 853: 760: 754: 748: 743: 736: 722: 719:Japanese era 712: 692: 676: 670: 664: 635: 625: 607: 589: 577: 570: 557:Taipei Basin 548: 545: 304: 237:1945–present 102: 96:October 2015 93: 83: 76: 69: 62: 50: 38:Please help 33:verification 30: 1023:都市及區域發展統計彙編 856:Pacific War 836:Wu San-lien 764:Taihoku Chō 561:Taipei City 553:Han Chinese 264:Educational 133:History of 958:臺灣都市之形成與發展 943:References 920:Taipei 101 632:Pe̍h-ōe-jī 284:Television 163:Prehistory 66:newspapers 1124:25302448M 802:Matsuyama 761:In 1901, 671:Taiwan-fu 522:2,602,418 511:2,618,772 500:2,646,474 489:2,719,659 478:2,220,427 467:1,890,760 300:Kaohsiung 227:1895–1945 207:1683–1895 203:Qing rule 197:1662–1683 187:1626–1642 177:1624–1662 1219:Category 1208:6986981M 1178:6931635M 1166:(1903). 931:See also 814:Songshan 744:Daitōtei 740:Twatutia 686:—  654:and the 637:siâⁿ-lāi 627:chéngnèi 608:Chengnei 604:Twatutia 326:Timeline 279:Military 259:Economic 254:Cultural 124:a series 122:Part of 750:Bangkah 723:Taihoku 612:Chinese 600:Bangkah 470:+164.4% 459:+160.8% 456:715,000 445:274,157 437:+118.7% 434:162,782 246:Topical 167:to 1624 80:scholar 1206:  1200:753129 1198:  1176:  1122:  962:臺灣銀行季刊 885:Taiwan 812:, now 782:Wanhua 634:: 624:: 622:pinyin 614:: 580:Tamsui 492:+22.5% 481:+17.4% 448:+68.4% 426:+95.8% 423:74,415 412:38,000 331:Rulers 305:Taipei 135:Taiwan 126:on the 82:  75:  68:  61:  53:  1025:. 臺北. 918:With 787:Jōnai 755:Banka 525:−0.6% 519:2020 514:−1.0% 508:2010 503:−2.7% 497:2000 486:1990 475:1980 464:1972 453:1958 442:1935 431:1920 420:1905 409:1875 318:Lists 292:Local 87:JSTOR 73:books 1196:OCLC 993:臺灣地誌 816:and 680:wall 643:lit. 602:and 398:Pop. 394:Year 274:LGBT 217:1895 59:news 1052:林維源 960:. 《 809:松山庄 771:臺北廳 42:by 1221:: 1204:OL 1202:. 1174:OL 1120:OL 964:》. 887:. 794:城內 734:. 662:. 640:; 630:; 620:; 617:城內 535:. 403:±% 1210:. 1180:. 1126:. 820:) 806:( 797:) 791:( 774:) 768:( 753:( 742:( 610:( 539:. 377:e 370:t 363:v 109:) 103:( 98:) 94:( 84:· 77:· 70:· 63:· 36:.

Index


verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"History of Taipei"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
a series
History of Taiwan

Chronological
Prehistory
Dutch Formosa
Spanish Formosa
Kingdom of Tungning
Qing rule
Republic of Formosa
Japanese rule
Republic of China rule
Cultural
Economic
Educational
Historiography
LGBT
Military
Television

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.