the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan
"Taipei served as the political center of Nationalist China while situated in the northern part of the island of Taiwan."
The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
"Tourists flocked to Taipei, the bustling capital city and special municipality of Taiwan, to explore its historic temples and modern skyline."
19th c., from Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺北／台北 (Tʻai²-pei³, literally "Taiwan north"), composed of 臺／台 (tái) (short for Taiwan) and 北 (běi, "north").