Gay taipei
View of Taipei from Elephant Mountain
Taipei is the cosmopolitan capital of Taiwan. It has a population of million people. Interestingly it has Japanese colonial lanes. The Chinese ceded Taiwan to the Japanese in after the First Sino-Japanese War. It was only after the defeat of the Japanese in that the Chinese were able to take back their island. Architecturally the Japanese constructed the basis of the city including the Presidential Building. However there was a civil war in China from to The Republic of China (ROC) supporters fled in retreat to Taiwan as the Communists took over mainland China.
The political turmoil continues. The People of the Republic of China considers Taiwan as part of its territory. This is part of their one China policy. However the ROC claims Taiwan as its territory. Hostilities increase, including the risk of invasion, when ROC tries to officially claim autonomy. They want to change the name to the Republic of Taiwan. Despite all this both governments have close ties and work closely on most aspects.
The city is known though for its shoppin Gay Taipei City Guide
The capital of Taiwan is located at the northern tip of the island. Taipei has an area of about km² and approximately million people (around 7 million including the suburbs). It is a 'global city', and the political, economic, and cultural centre of Taiwan.
Taipei has an excellent transport system - with railways, highways, airports, and buses connecting Taipei with all parts of the island. For gay travelers, Taipei is a great place to attend and is considered very secure. It has everything - a large gay scene with world-class parties, plenty of shopping and dining options, hot springs and spas and a good mix of old/new, East/West sightseeing.
Taipei Urban area is divided into 12 districts. Most familiar districts amongst gay travelers include:
- Wanhua 萬華區- Taipei's oldest district of Taipei; home to the 'gay village', The Red House, Ximending and many historic buildings.
- Zhongshan 中山區 - features riverside parks, the Fine Arts Museum and a large nightlife and bar scene, especially for bears.
- Da'an 大安區 - an upmarket commercial are
TAIPEI — Under a moonlit canopy of bare tree branches, two men in black leather jackets lean against a brick wall. Their exchange is wordless, with only slow movements forward: A lingering gaze, twice over the right shoulder. A hand, stretching over the tense distance between them. One’s fingertips meet the other’s thigh, gradually wrapping around as a claim over the other’s body for the late hours. But just as a breeze rustles the canopy above, the other clicks his tongue almost inaudibly. He pushes himself off the wall and away from the grips of this shadowy park corner, emerging into the streetlamp-lit expanse of Taipei’s streets.
I think of this scene, from the Taiwanese film “Where is the Love?” by the lesbian director Chen Jo-fei, whenever I walk through Peace Park, formerly known as New Park, in central Taipei. In the latter half of the 20th century, it was one of the city’s most well-known gay cruising districts, where men picked up other men through a social code of gazes and grazes.
The news media painted the park as a den of iniquity. As early as , Unite
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Gay Taipei City Guide
The capital of Taiwan is located at the northern tip of the island. Taipei has an area of about km² and approximately million people (around 7 million including the suburbs). It is a 'global city', and the political, economic, and cultural centre of Taiwan.
Taipei has an excellent transport system - with railways, highways, airports, and buses connecting Taipei with all parts of the island. For gay travelers, Taipei is a great place to attend and is considered very secure. It has everything - a large gay scene with world-class parties, plenty of shopping and dining options, hot springs and spas and a good mix of old/new, East/West sightseeing.
Taipei Urban area is divided into 12 districts. Most familiar districts amongst gay travelers include:
- Wanhua 萬華區- Taipei's oldest district of Taipei; home to the 'gay village', The Red House, Ximending and many historic buildings.
- Zhongshan 中山區 - features riverside parks, the Fine Arts Museum and a large nightlife and bar scene, especially for bears.
- Da'an 大安區 - an upmarket commercial are
TAIPEI — Under a moonlit canopy of bare tree branches, two men in black leather jackets lean against a brick wall. Their exchange is wordless, with only slow movements forward: A lingering gaze, twice over the right shoulder. A hand, stretching over the tense distance between them. One’s fingertips meet the other’s thigh, gradually wrapping around as a claim over the other’s body for the late hours. But just as a breeze rustles the canopy above, the other clicks his tongue almost inaudibly. He pushes himself off the wall and away from the grips of this shadowy park corner, emerging into the streetlamp-lit expanse of Taipei’s streets.
I think of this scene, from the Taiwanese film “Where is the Love?” by the lesbian director Chen Jo-fei, whenever I walk through Peace Park, formerly known as New Park, in central Taipei. In the latter half of the 20th century, it was one of the city’s most well-known gay cruising districts, where men picked up other men through a social code of gazes and grazes.
The news media painted the park as a den of iniquity. As early as , Unite
Celebrating 30 YEARS
of Service to Asia's
Gay & Lesbian Community!- GOTUCOOK Taipei Cooking Class<
- Ln. 38, Danjin Rd, Tanshui
, emailGay-owned, easy-to-learn cooking courses, designed for people with a care and interest in cooking and tasting food with a unique Taiwanese flavor. Classes can accommodate LGBT couples and groups. A discount will be offered to any member of the LGBT community who places a booking, so be sure to notify us that you qualify for our discounted rates. Class sizes are designed for people with a minimum of two people required per class. Our classes are designed for all levels of students from novice to advanced. Great value for coins by including more dishes to be prepared than other cooking classes in Taipei.
Utopia Member Benefit: - Light Project Ximending
- No. 13, Ln. 10, Chengdu Rd
, emailFinding peace in times of turmoil. Every one is a beam of Light. Their light program applies the ancient I Ching, Tarot, chakras, light art healing, and more, to guide one's true light.
- Gisneyland
- 2/F Red Residence,
- GOTUCOOK Taipei Cooking Class<