[1][2] The Bo'ai special zone is located in the historic center of Taipei.

The Republic of China relocated to Taiwan in late-1949 and the government moved into the Government-General buildings.

The zone was claimed jointly by the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of the Interior according to the National Security Act to protect the head of state and commander-in-chief.

The zone covers of the surrounding area of the Presidential Office Building within distance between 200 and 500 meters.

Buildings built within this area are subject to height limit of 24 meters, with some extra requirements of window sizes.