Want China Times
Date: 2015-04-07
By: CNA
Taipei is a city of rivers. Walk around the Dadaocheng, Yuanshan, Dazhi and Neihu areas and
![Taipei civil servants practice for the annual Dragon Boat Day races on the Keelung River near the Dajia Riverside Park, May 29, 2014. (File photo/Taipei City Government)](https://i1.wp.com/www.eyeontaiwan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/49208_0206000.529.IMG_2928_2014資料照片_copy1-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200)
Taipei civil servants practice for the annual Dragon Boat Day races on the Keelung River near the Dajia Riverside Park, May 29, 2014. (File photo/Taipei City Government)
you’ll enjoy plenty of river views. Travelers who ride a bicycle will know about the city’s comprehensive, interlinked system of riverside bikeways, with a total length of 112 kilometers along the Tamsui, Keelung, Xindian, and Jingmei rivers.
Discover Taipei, a bimonthly published by the Taipei City Government, introduces to readers the city’s four river in its March/April edition. The following is the article:
The History of Tamsui River
In former times, the Tamsui River played a key role in local communication and goods transportation, and was at the center of the city’s rise. [FULL STORY]