The Taipei Dome ( Chinese : 臺北大巨蛋 ; pinyin : Táiběi dà jùdàn ; Wade–Giles : T'aipei ta chütan ; lit. 'Taipei big egg'), also known as the Farglory Dome ( 遠雄巨蛋 ), is a multi-purpose domed stadium located in Xinyi , Taipei , Taiwan , that opened in October 2023. It was originally scheduled to start construction in 2007 and be completed in 2011, although the start date had been delayed until October 2011. In addition to the stadium, there will be a complex that will include commercial facilities such as a shopping mall, movie theater, hotel, and office space. Once completed, the stadium should be used mostly for baseball games, but it will also be used for other sporting events such as football , softball , and competitive gaming . It is located at the corner of Zhongxiao East Rd. and Guangfu South Rd , adjacent to Songshan Cultural and Creative Park . Additionally, it was previously planned to be the main stadium of 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade . In May 2015, the Taipei City Government ordered a suspension of construction.
20-567: In June 2010, the Taipei City Government rejected a plan for a major expansion of the Taipei Dome stadium project. The plan, which would have added more stores, a movie theater complex, and a hotel, were denied due to traffic concerns in the area. On December 9, 2010, the design for the dome passed the city's urban design review. The proposed design includes a 40,000-seat indoor stadium along with shopping and residential districts. The dome
40-712: A new election for legislators. The Executive Yuan is headed by the Premier (or President of the Executive Yuan) and includes its Vice Premier, twelve cabinet ministers, various chairpersons of commissions, and five to nine ministers without portfolio. The Vice Premier, ministers, and chairpersons are appointed by the President of the Republic of China on the recommendation of the Premier. Its formation, as one of five branches ("Yuans") of
60-635: Is being built through a contract between the city government and the Farglory Group . Construction was tentatively planned to start in July 2011. By March 2011, however, the environmental assessment review process was delayed until April 2011. The assessment was postponed again in late March 2011 due to insufficient information from the contractor. In May 2011, the Environmental Impact Assessment Review Committee conditionally approved
80-790: The CTBC Brothers take on the Yomiuri Giants . Shosei Togo and Yuto Akihiro propelled the Giants to a 4–1 victory. On March 3, 30,890 people watched the Rakuten Monkeys take on the Giants in a game that ended in a scoreless tie. On March 13, 2024, the New Taipei CTBC DEA announced that their home games on April 13 and 14, 2024 would change to Taipei Dome in Taipei City , and held the 2024 Metro Battle with Taipei Mars . These games would be
100-520: The Executive Yuan building in 1957. The Republic of China government was forced to retreat to Taiwan in 1949, and Taipei became the nation's seat of government. In 1967, Taipei's status was upgraded to a cabinet-level municipality. Its service thus grew much bigger with the large increase of population. Taipei's city hall could only accommodate around 1,000 employees, and many other units were scattered in various rented offices. In order to carry
120-1489: The mayor of Taipei and the vice mayor. Taipei City Hall is accessible within walking distance South of Taipei City Hall Station of Taipei Metro . 25°02′15″N 121°33′50″E / 25.0375°N 121.5638°E / 25.0375; 121.5638 Executive Yuan Lai Ching-te ( DPP ) Hsiao Bi-khim ( DPP ) Cho Jung-tai ( DPP ) 11th Legislative Yuan Han Kuo-yu ( KMT ) Shieh Ming-yan acting Vacant Vacant Vacant Control Yuan Chen Chu Lee Hung-chun Local government Central Election Commission Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party Taiwan People's Party Others New Power Party Taiwan Statebuilding Party People First Party Taiwan Solidarity Union New Party Non-Partisan Solidarity Union Newspapers United Daily News Liberty Times China Times Taipei Times Propaganda Censorship Film censorship Lin Chia-lung Cross-Strait relations Special state-to-state relations One Country on Each Side 1992 Consensus Taiwan consensus Chinese Taipei Australia–Taiwan relations Canada–Taiwan relations France–Taiwan relations Russia–Taiwan relations Taiwan–United Kingdom relations Taiwan–United States relations Republic of China (1912–1949) Chinese Civil War One-China policy China and
140-726: The Legislative Yuan. The Executive Yuan Council must present the Legislators with an annual policy statement and an administrative report. The Legislative Committee may also summon members of the Executive Yuan Council for questioning. Whenever there is disagreement between the Legislative Council and Executive Yuan Council, the Legislative Committee may pass a resolution asking the Executive Yuan Council to alter
160-664: The Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission. The secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general of the Executive Yuan also attend, as well as heads of other Executive Yuan organizations by invitation, but they have no vote. Article 58 of the Constitution empowers the Executive Yuan Council to evaluate statutory and budgetary bills concerning martial law , amnesty , declarations of war , conclusion of peace or treaties, and other important affairs before submission to
180-489: The United Nations Chinese unification Taiwan independence movement Taiwanese nationalism Tangwai movement The Executive Yuan ( Chinese : 行政院 ; pinyin : Xíngzhèng Yuàn ) is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ). Under the amended constitution , the head of the Executive Yuan is the Premier who is positioned as the head of government and has
200-503: The city government jobs effectively, a new Taipei City Hall was opened in 1994 in the Xinyi District . The old city hall building became the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei and the campus of Jian Cheng Junior High School [ zh ] . There are 5 internal administrative branches, 22 departments, 7 offices, 4 committees, and 2 public corporations, under the head of the city,
220-642: The city was directly controlled by the Governor-General of Taiwan . In 1920, Japan reorganized the system of local government in Taiwan . As part of this, the Taihoku City Government was established within Taihoku Prefecture . The city government was initially housed in buildings belonging to Huashan Elementary School [ zh ] . In 1940, a new city hall was opened on the same site. It
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#1733092846073240-530: The first professional basketball games held in Taipei Dome. On April 13, the New Taipei CTBC DEA defeated the Taipei Mars , 88–81, winning the first victory in Taipei Dome with 15,600 people in attendance, the largest crowd in Taiwanese professional basketball history. After a pair of Chinese Professional Baseball League preseason games at the Taipei Dome, Opening Day of the 2024 CPBL season [ zh ]
260-587: The following bodies are no longer agencies under the Executive Yuan: The Executive Yuan Council, commonly referred to as "The Cabinet" ( 內閣 ), is the chief policymaking organ of the ROC government. It consists of the premier, who presides over its meetings, the vice premier, ministers without portfolio, the heads of the ministries, and the heads of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission and
280-652: The government, stemmed from the Three Principles of the People , the constitutional theory of Sun Yat-sen , but was adjusted constitutionally over the years to adapt to the situation in the ROC by changes in the laws and the Constitution of the Republic of China . The heads of these independent institutions under the Executive Yuan Council would not be affected by any change of the Premier. Duencies may be dissolved or merged with other agencies. Based on Executive Yuan website,
300-407: The policy proposal in question. The Executive Yuan may, in turn, ask the Legislators to reconsider. Afterwards, if the Legislative Council upholds the original resolution, the premier must abide by the resolution or resign. The Executive Yuan Council may also present an alternative budgetary bill if the one passed by the Legislative Committee is deemed difficult to execute. The Executive Yuan Building
320-512: The power to appoint members to serve in the cabinet, while the ROC President is the head of state under the semi-presidential system , who can appoint the Premier and nominate the members of the cabinet. The Premier may be removed by a vote of no-confidence by a majority of the Legislative Yuan, after which the President may either remove the Premier or dissolve the Legislative Yuan and initiate
340-526: The project after commercial facilities space was decreased by 17.4% to 202,610 m (2,180,900 sq ft). On June 16, 2011, the project received final approval from the Urban Design Review Committee and construction started in October 2011. The dome opened in October 2023. A set of international friendly club baseball games was held on March 2 and 3, 2024. On March 2, 37,890 people watched
360-483: Was built in 1940 as the new city hall for Taipei , on the site of Huashan Elementary School. After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China in 1945, Taipei's city hall was moved to the former campus of Jian Cheng Elementary School. The old city hall building was turned over to house the provincial government for Taiwan . It became the Executive Yuan building in 1957. The Executive Yuan building has been open to
380-534: Was held there as well. The Wei Chuan Dragons defeated the Rakuten Monkeys 3–2 with the largest crowd in league history, numbering 28,618 in attendance. Taipei Dome is accessible within walking distance north of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro . Taipei City Government The Taipei City Government is the municipal government of Taipei . Taipei was known as Taihoku during Japan's rule of Taiwan , which started in 1895. Initially,
400-431: Was three- to four-stories tall and built in a modernist style. After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, Taipei became a provincial municipality and the capital of Taiwan Province . Its city hall was established in the former campus of Jian Cheng Elementary School [ zh ] . The old city hall building was turned over to house the provincial government for Taiwan. It became
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