Taipei (, Taiwanese : Tâi-pak-chhī; Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ; Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ) has been the capital of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan since 1949. It is situated on the Danshui River, almost at the northern tip of the country, about 25 km southwest of Keelung, which is its port on the Pacific Ocean. Another coastal city...