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| Presidential Building |
| The Presidential Office Building is an important symbol for the people of Taiwan. The five-story structure is constructed in European Renaissance style and has a double-courtyard plan. The red-brick and gray-stucco facade and well-maintained front gardens give it a dignified, classical appearance. State ceremonies are held in front of the building on New Year's Day and National Day. |
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9:00am - 12:00am |
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2 - 3 Hours |
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| Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall |
| To express the affection and honor felt for the first President, this monument was built. It is in Chinese style with white walls and blue roofs, and contains a bronze statue of the president; the rooms underneath mount an exhibition of the President's rich life. Soldiers on guard at the Memorial are changed every hour, which is a favorite sight for tourists |
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9:00am - 4:00pm |
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2 Hours |
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| Martyrs' Shrine |
| The Martyrs' Shrine is situated on Peian Road near Yuanshan. Completed in 1969, this majestic shrine was built in memory of those who sacrificed their lives in the founding of the Republic of China. A memorial plaque and historical pictures in the shrine attest to their heroic spirit. Every year, in the spring and fall, the president of the country and leading government officials come here to pay their respects to the martyrs. Overseas Chinese also visit the shrine on Double Ten Day in October. |
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9:00am - 5:00pm |
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| National Palace Museum |
The National Palace Museum, with its antique collection amounts to nearly 700,000 pieces whose age range covers almost the entire five-thousand-old Chinese history, has made itself the greatest and priceless treasure house regarding Chinese art on earth. Among the collection, you may enjoy Chinese earthen ware like pottery, porcelain, as well as bronze, jade ware, sculpture, embroidery, calligraphy and paintings, each piece is a true curio. For having been renowned for its abundance and artistic value world widely, the collection at Palace Museum is one of the main attractions to considerable numbers of visitor everyday.
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9:00am - 5:00pm |
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| Handicraft Center |
| For nearly five decades, this non-profit center has presented Taiwan's largest selection of traditional local handicrafts, from jewelry, carvings and paintings to furniture, glasswork and aboriginal ornaments, all at reasonable prices. The center can have your purchases shipped back home |
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| Lin An Tai Historical House & Museum |
| The Lin An-tai Historical House & Museum was built in 1784-87 and was originally situated on Siwei Road, but was moved to its present location because of a road-widening project. It is a Ming/Ching dynasty house in the southern Fujian style, built around a central courtyard with a swallowtail roof, red tiles, and brick walls. Ming and Ching period furniture is displayed in the central hall as well as the east and west wings, and detailed explanations help to make this historically significant house well worth a visit |
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9:00am -10:00pm (Monday to Friday) |
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9:00am - 5:00pm (Sun) |
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| Pao An Temple |
| Pao-An Temple, generally known as "Ta-Lon Tong Ta-Tao-Gon Temple," is located at Ta-Lon Tong. In the 7th year of Chienlung (A.D. 1742), the immigrants from Tung-An brought over the split of spiritual powers of the Emperor Pao-Shen from Chee-Chi Temple located at Pai-Chiau, Tung-An County, Fukien Province, to be sacrificed at Ta-Lon Tong. At the early stage, since these immigrants were few and poor, initially they constructed a small and crude temple made of wood at the beginning of the 20th of Chienlung year (A.D. 1755) and completed it in the 25th (A.D. 1760). |
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| Confucius Temple |
| The Confucius Temple of Taipei has its origins in 1875 when the Ching Court established Taipei as a prefecture city for northern Taiwan. In 1879 construction began on the city, including the Confucius Temple. The plans for it consisted of literary and martial temples to be built inside the southern gate of the city. The temples both faced south, with the Literary Temple on the left and the Martial Temple on the right |
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8:30am - 9:00pm (Tues - Sat) |
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8:30am - 5:00pm (Sundays and public holidays) |
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| Dihua Old Street |
| Dihua Street is a hub of history which offers a window on Taiwan's colorful and quickly vanishing past. The narrow street has scores of shops selling a variety of traditional Chinese goods: mysterious Chinese herbal medicines, baskets and sacks of sun-dried foods, etc |
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9:00am -12:00am |
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1.5 Hours |
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| Yangmingshan National Park |
| The Yangmingshan National Park is the only national park in the northern part of Taiwan. It covers a vast area of land, totaling 11,455 hectares. It centers on the volcanic range, including Qixing Mountain and Datun Mountain. Its eastern boundary is Huangzui Mountain and Wuzhi Mountain; Miantian and Honglu Mountains form its western edge; Shamao Mountain is its southeast end; and Zhuzishan Mountain and Tudigong Ridge tower over its northern section. In the park, there are scenic spots such as Liuhuang Valley, Xiaoyoukeng, Lengshuikeng and Datun Natural Park, abounding in wild life, vegetation, hot springs, flower fields, orchards, etc. This National Park is an excellent place for repose, recreation, hiking, and mountain climbing. |
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24 hours |
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| Lung Shan Temple |
| Lungshan Temple is a famous old temple in Taiwan. It is for worshiping Guanshiyin Budda and other divine spirits. Lungshan Temple is facing the South. Its architecture is a three-section design in shape. There are the front hall, the rear hall and the right/left dragons protecting the middle hall. The layout is square and serene. The temple was built in Chianlung 5th year in Ching Dynasty. Due to natural disasters and damages caused by men, the temple was restored several times. The doors, beams, and poles are beautifully decorated. There is a pair of bronze dragon poles in the front hall, four pairs of dragon poles in the middle hall. The sculptures are delicate. There are also exquisite wood sculptures. Among them, the well and Budda setting in the main hall are highly appreciated. The temple has many Chinese poems, verses and lyrics on signs. These add a touch of literature in addition to the religious and sightseeing value. |
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6:00am -10:00pm |
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| Taipei 101 Building |
| Taipei 101 is a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. Designed by C.Y. Lee & Partners and constructed by KTRT Joint Venture, it is currently the tallest skyscraper in the world in three of the four categories defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The original name was Taipei Financial Centre, based on its official Chinese name: the Taipei International Financial Center The building is the 2004 recipient of the Emporis Skyscraper Award. Taipei 101 was named "Taipei 101" because the building is in Taipei and contains 101 floors. |
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9:30am - 3:30pm |
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