A capital can be remade without shifting a single block... just change who gives orders inside, who waits outside the gate, and which story gets repeated until it sounds like truth. In Taipei, stone keeps receipts. Red brick, domes, ceremonial axes, incense drifting from older streets... each layer belongs to someone who once called this center theirs. Or tried to.
As you walk, your audio should begin on its own when you reach each landmark. If it does not, just tap play. If Taipei’s lanes start playing tricks on your sense of direction, the map in the app will rescue you. And at any stop, you can send a question in chat.
One practical note... mind the scooters at side streets, wait for crossing signals, and keep an eye on your belongings in crowded areas. Taipei is wonderfully walkable, but it does not always pause for daydreaming.
We begin where authority still wears a very stern face
