American Club Taipei
台北市美僑協會 | |
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Website | https://www.americanclub.org.tw/ |
The American Club Taipei (Chinese: 台北市美僑協會; pinyin: Táiběi shì měi qiáo xiéhuì), also known as the American Club in China ("ACC"), is a private member-owned club that serves the international community in the Greater Taipei area. The ACC is located in Zhongshan District, Taipei.
History
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Founded in the late 1970's, the ACC is located on the premises of what was the MAAG NCO Open Mess - Club 63,[1] a US enlisted personnel club for MAAG NCOs established in 1957.[2] In the mid-1970's Club 63 was renamed as the China Seas Club. With the withdrawal of the US military from the island, the China Seas Club closed up shop and was re-purposed as a private club for the US expatriate business community in Taipei, becoming the ACC.
Membership & Benefits
Despite its name, ACC membership is open to people of all nationalities. The club’s current membership includes people from over 40[3] countries. The majority of its members however are U.S. and Taiwanese (R.O.C) citizens.
All ACC members enjoy full use of the club's facilities, including a swimming pool, fitness center, squash and tennis courts, nursery, library, and hair salon. The ACC also features a number of restaurants, including the Terrace (Coffee shop), Sigis (Italian), Gyoson (Japanese) and Rendezvous (Sports bar). The ACC has reciprocal agreements with 60[4] clubs from around the world.
See also
- Former American Club in Shanghai
- American Club Beijing
- American Club Shanghai
- American Club Hong Kong
- Tokyo American Club
- American Club Singapore
References
- ^ "Club 63, Taipei Taiwan, 1968-69". taipeisignalarmy.blogspot.tw. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "MAAG Closes the Doors at Taipei's Club 63 NCO Open Mess - UPDATED." taipeiairstation.blogspot.tw. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ "Club History | American Club Taipei". www.americanclub.org.tw. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Reciprocal Clubs | American Club Taipei". www.americanclub.org.tw. Retrieved 2017-06-09.