Fare #16 Taipei

Located in a verdant coastal basin and cradled by mountains, Taiwan’s capital city buzzes with life. From serene tea farms to busy morning markets; meals outside temples to the sheltering cool of the late night convenience store, Taipei’s constant flow seems to echo the Tamsui River which runs through it. The city is overlaid with centuries of influences: from the numerous Indigenous tribes to settlers and immigrants from China, Japan, and beyond, the city has fashioned these cultural contributions into an identity all its own. Having faced stifling autocratic rule, Taipei has since become a welcoming centre of democratic progressivism, and is no stranger to confronting and promoting radical change – a place which looks to the future even as it honours its past.