Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, is a city that you want to get lost in. The city is known for its unique blend of traditional and modern architecture, vibrant nightlife, and delicious street food - and when you start walking through it streets, you’ll realize that this place is complex and diverse. In this video we break down the map of Taipei and look at some key historical landmarks to understand how it became what it is today.
Further reading:
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 A City you Want to Get Lost In
00:53 Taiwan in Context
02:23 City Geography
02:56 First Settlements
04:24 the Walled City
05:39 Japanese Colinisation
06:35 Taihoku City Planning
07:20 Japanese Architectural Style
08:11 Grand Boulevards
08:43 the Kuomintang
10:33 Rapid Expansion
11:15 Cheng’en Gate
11:46 Taiwan's Economic Miracle
12:10 the Struggle for Democracy
13:13 Taipei Today
13:50 Thanks and Further Reading
14:03 Wonderful and Amazing Bonus Content
CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Andrew McGarrity
Head of Partnerships: Max Savard
Script: Driaan Louw
Host: Driaan Louw
Videography: Driaan Louw, Mimi Louw
Post: Driaan Louw
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Stock Music: Musicbed
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Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, is a city that you want to get lost in. The city is known for its unique blend of traditional and modern architecture, vibrant nightlife, and delicious street food - and when you start walking through it streets, you’ll realize that this place is complex and diverse. In this video we break down the map of Taipei and look at some key historical landmarks to understand how it became what it is today.
Further reading:
docs.google.com/document/d/1kSiJw30whKeNAxSwBYyYhN5arNwNRKF-NuXMvrmAbKA/edit?usp=sharing
We made a Thatch guide so you can find things you saw in this video:
thatch.co/guide/1ugckxkyyc4l5/view
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 A City you Want to Get Lost In
00:53 Taiwan in Context
02:23 City Geography
02:56 First Settlements
04:24 the Walled City
05:39 Japanese Colinisation
06:35 Taihoku City Planning
07:20 Japanese Architectural Style
08:11 Grand Boulevards
08:43 the Kuomintang
10:33 Rapid Expansion
11:15 Cheng’en Gate
11:46 Taiwan's Economic Miracle
12:10 the Struggle for Democracy
13:13 Taipei Today
13:50 Thanks and Further Reading
14:03 Wonderful and Amazing Bonus Content
CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Andrew McGarrity
Head of Partnerships: Max Savard
Script: Driaan Louw
Host: Driaan Louw
Videography: Driaan Louw, Mimi Louw
Post: Driaan Louw
Stock Footage: Envato, Storyblocks
Stock Music: Musicbed
===== FOLLOW ON SOCIAL =====
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Bright Trip on IG:
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Bright Trip on Pinterest:
pinterest.com/brighttriptravel
Bright Trip on Facebook:
facebook.com/BrightTripTeam
Bright Trip on Twitter:
twitter.com/trip_bright
===== ABOUT BRIGHT TRIP =====
Bright Trip creates video-based travel courses to help you travel smarter. From our location courses that visually demystify places like Tokyo, London, Costa Rica, or Cape Town to our skills courses that cover how to travel solo, with kids, or how to document your travels more effectively and efficiently - each course is created by real travelers, like you, and aims to create a community of curious travelers that are eager to travel smarter.
For business inquiries: Partnerships@BrightTrip.com
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#travelsmarter
