About Taipei

A new "map" has been laid over Taiwan since the last election in November 2010.

Population-wise, Taipei is now in fourth place following closely behind Taichung in third place. The biggest city is New Taipei City with Kaohsiung in second place. If we look at Taipei and its surroundings, including Hsinchu and Taoyuan which are well within commuting distance, it's a city with more than 7 million people. That in itself creates a lot of administrative work for the government; infrastructure in a big city - such as medical facilities, pollution control - needs to work and this is a challenge for any government.

Taipei is a city that is developing rapidly as its people are demanding more advanced systems and better living conditions.