Fact 1
In 2012, Taipei was considered a global 'Alpha -' city, meaning it links major economic regions in the world's economy.
Fact 2
While Taiwan was a colony of Imperial Japan before the Republic of China took it over in 1945, Taipei has always been its capital.
Fact 3
In 2009, the city hosted the Summer Deaflympics and even the first Taipei International Flora Exposition in 2010 to 2011.
Is a Philadelphia born actor known well for his conversion to Buddhism and his staunch following of this faith.
The capital of Japan.
A city-state and a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
Is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is also known as the Kingdom of the Corals.
The capital and largest city of Chile.
The capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world.
The largest city and capital of Azerbaijan.
The capital city of England and the United Kingdom.
is the eighth largest city in the United States of America, and a key city for the global economy.