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Don't mind his ignorance. Taipei is only the FOURTH largest city in Taiwan, for goodness sake...
Taipei City =/= Chinese Taipei.
Chinese Taipei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games. The international community commonly employs the term "Chinese Taipei" due to pressure by the People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known as China, who prefer the name as it creates ambiguity about the independence and political status of Taiwan. It is seen as an important tool to influence international perception of cross-strait relations.
The Republic of China participates in most international forums and organizations under the name "Chinese Taipei" due to diplomatic pressure from the PRC. For instance, it is the name under which it has competed at the Olympic Games since 1979, and its name as an observer at the World Health Organization.
Taipei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taipei City (traditional Chinese: 臺北市; pinyin: Táiběi Shì)[1] is the capital of the Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan") and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Danshui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean. Another coastal city, Danshui, is about 20 km northwest at the river's mouth on the Taiwan Strait. It lies in the two relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung (基隆河) and Xindian (新店溪) rivers, which join to form the Danshui River along the city's western border.[2] The city proper (Taipei City) is home to an estimated 2,606,151 people.[3] Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung together form the Taipei metropolitan area with a population of 6,776,264.[4] However, they are administered under different local governing bodies. "Taipei" sometimes refers to the whole metropolitan area, while "Taipei City" refers to the city proper.
Lawlz. Another ludahai fail to add to the books.