Chinese Taipei is located in Eastern Asia.
Chinese Taipei
About Chinese Taipei
Short Name
TPE
Language
Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min)
Population
22,749,838
Area
35,980 km²
Calling Code
+886
National Olympic Committee
NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
NOC President
Recognition Year
1960
Address
Chu-lun St. 20, 104 Taipei
Contact Details
Web Address
Climate
Chinese Taipei is situated between the world's largest continent (Asia) and largest ocean (Pacific).
The Tropic of Cancer running across its middle section divides the island into two climates, the tropical monsoon climate in the south and subtropical monsoon climate in the north.
High temperature and humidity, massive rainfall and tropical cyclones in summer characterize the climate of Chinese Taipei.
Sports
Sport activities are very popular in Chinese Taepei. Chinese Taiper NOC always very supportive NOC for the Asian Games and Olympic Games.
The most popular sports Chinese Taipei baseball, softball, basketball and wushu.
Other popular sports include tennis and cycling.
Culture
Chinese Taipei historically considered as one the industrial hubs in the area.
The National Palace Museum on the outskirts of the city houses one of the world's largest collections of ancient Chinese artifacts, calligraphy, paintings, and porcelain.
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is an impressive monument built in classical Chinese style and The Longshan Temple, dedicated to Guan Yin, the Buddhist Bodhisattva of Mercy, is considered the best example of temple architecture in Taiwan.
