LocationAt the top of the island of Taiwan.
Dialling code+ 886.
Time zoneGMT + 8.
Electricity110 volts, 60 Hz; two-pin flat plugs.
Average January temperatures16°C (60°F).
Average July temperatures29°C (84°F).
Annual rainfall2,934 mm (116 inches).
Cost of Living:10 Taiwan New Dollars (TWD 10) = £0.15; US$0.30; C$0.35; A$0.37; €0.23
Currency conversion rates as of April 2007Special Events:The Lantern Festival, Feb, in front
of the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, welcomes the zodiac animal of the Chinese New Year
The Taipei Traditional Art Festival (TTAF) each spring runs for three months with performances of song, instrument, dance, and opera
The Taipei Chinese Food Festival,
June, at the World Trade Center
The Dragon Boat Festival, June, re-enacts the tragic story of poet Chu Yuan, along the Keelung River
The Ghost Festival, end July – end August, is a month-long carnival in temples and on the streets in honor of the ancestors
Double 10th National Day, Oct 10th, celebrates the founding of the ROC, with pomp and ceremony on the President Office’s forecourt
Golden Horse Film Festival, Nov-Dec, held at
Spot, Taipei Film House
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