Keelung, Taiwan uses Asia/Taipei, currently CST (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Keelung is a city in Taiwan, home to around 362,500 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Keelung is the port at the northern tip of Taiwan, built around a deep harbour with steep hills rising immediately behind. The centre wraps around the harbour basin, and cruise ships and container traffic dominate the waterfront.
The Miaokou night market is the city's best-known attraction and among the most highly regarded in Taiwan for seafood. The harbour itself, the hillside forts built to defend it and the dramatic coastal rock formations at Yehliu nearby are the main draws.
The harbour area is compact and walkable, and buses climb the surrounding hills. Frequent trains and buses reach Taipei in around forty minutes.
Keelung is among the wettest cities in Taiwan and rain is possible in any month, which is part of its character. Autumn is generally the most settled, while summer brings heat, humidity and typhoon risk.
Taiwan uses the TWD, calling code +886.
Taiwan uses the New Taiwan dollar, and Mandarin is the official language with Taiwanese Hokkien widely spoken. Manner is polite and helpful, and cash is still common at night markets despite widespread card acceptance.
