Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, Metropolitan region in northern Taiwan.
The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area encompasses three major cities—Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung—connected by an extensive network of roads, highways, and transit lines. Residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and industrial zones blend together across a large region that is home to over seven million people.
The area originated as a trading port in the 1800s when foreign and local merchants established commerce here. Under Japanese rule, the region underwent rapid modernization, then later became the economic engine of Taiwan after the 1940s.
Night markets throughout the three cities come alive with food stalls, local crafts, and crowds of people shopping after dark. Temples nestled between apartment buildings and shops remain active gathering places where both traditions and contemporary life coexist.
The public transit system with metro lines and buses runs throughout the day and connects neighborhoods across all three cities. Most places are reachable by a short ride or short walk, and transit maps in English are posted at major stations.
The region contains numerous informal art galleries and creative spaces housed in converted warehouse buildings and old neighborhoods that rarely appear in travel guides. These independent art venues showcase local artists and offer a window into the creative energy beneath the city's commercial surface.
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