Taipei is on an island in Asia.
Taipei ( [ ˌtaɪˈpeɪ ] ) , officially known as Taipei City , is the capital city and a special municipality of Taiwan . Taiwan ( [ taɪˈwɑːn ] ) , officially the Republic of China ( ROC ) , is a state in East Asia . The island of Taiwan , also known as Formosa , was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the 17th century , when Dutch and Spanish colonies opened the island to Han Chinese immigration .