Formerly known as the Mandarin Training Center, the Center for Chinese Language and Cultural Studies is one of the oldest and most renowned Chinese language schools in the world. It is located in the Language Center of National Taiwan Normal University, the best teacher's college in Taiwan, located in downtown Taipei, Taiwan's capital. National Taiwan Normal University (國立台灣師範大學) is a large university in downtown Taipei. ... City nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ...