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National Palace
Museum
221
Chihshan Rd Section 2
Open 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., 365 days a year. .
Directions:
Take bus
213, 255, or 304. Each bus passes the museum.
National
Palace Museum is home to the largest collection of Chinese artifacts,
approximately 720,000 in total. Only 15,000 can be displayed at a given time due
to space limitations; however, the exhibits are rotated every three months. The
collection was previously exhibited in Beijing's Forbidden City before being
shipped to Keelong, Taiwan by the KMT in 1949. At that time, the KMT were being
defeated in China, and they feared the collection would be destroyed. The
collection was stored in hillside caves for protection.
Lungshan Temple
Built in
1740, Lungshan Temple serves as both a religious and community center for local
residents. Several different deities are worshipped at the Temple, and there are
many festivals held there during the course of the year which are particularly
lively occasions.
Peace Park
Huaining
St
The Peace
Park commemorates the anti- Kuomintang protesters and innocent bystanders killed
in 1947. The park is now a tranquil spot for relaxation with a lake, a pagoda, a
pavilion, and shady trees.
National Theatre
21-1
Zhong-shan South Road, Chung Cheng District, Taipei
Tel: +886
2 3393 9888
The
National Theatre is one of two buildings that compose the National Chiang
Kai-shek Cultural Centre. Demonstrating the artistic concepts of classical
Chinese architecture, the National Theatre is based on the beautiful Ta-ho Hall.
The dazzling theatre offers celebrated opera and theatre performances
year-round.
Chiang
Kai-shek Memorial Hall
21
Zhong-shan South Road, Chung Cheng District, Taipei
Tel: +886
2 2343 1100 | Fax: +886 2 2393 2740
The Chiang
Kai-shek Memorial Hall is constructed of white marble, with a red cypress
ceiling, light red granite floor and a large, blue-tiled roof. The memorial is
surrounded by an extensive, 25-hectare garden.
National Museum
of History
49 Nan-hai
Road, Taipei
Tel: +886
2 2361 0270 | Fax: +886 2 2331 1086
A fine
collection of artefacts and art is displayed in this museum, which is within the
splendid Botanical Gardens of Taipei. The museum offers a variety of exhibits
that provide an understanding of the culture and history of China.
Sun
Yat-sen Memorial Hall
505 Jen-ai
Road, Section 4, Taipei
Tel: +886
2 2758 8008 | Fax: +886 2 2758 4847
The Sun
Yat-sen Memorial Hall is an interesting place for history buffs as it is stocked
with many photographs taken during the early part of the 20th century in
mainland China.
Taipei Fine
Arts Museum
181
Zhong-shan North Road, Section 3, Taipei
Tel: +886
2 2595 7656 | Fax: Fax: +886 2 2594 4104
The museum
specialises in Taiwanese works of art, along with works by overseas Chinese and
those who represent important trends in 20th- and 21st-century art. It also
mounts exhibitions of modern and contemporary art from Taiwan and abroad.
Postal
Museum
45
Chongqing S Rd, Sec 2
Tel: 03
2394 5185 (info)
Hours:
Tue-Sun 9:00am-5:00pm
This
museum showcases around 80,000 stamps from over 120 countries, postal uniforms,
hardware and signage from 30 countries, along with models of Taiwanese
mail-delivery methods (such as a buffalo-skin raft). There are six floors.
Shihlin
Night Market
Chung Shan
North Road, Section 4
Nearest
Train Station Chientan & Shihlin Stations
Neighborhood Shih Lin District
Opening
Hours Afternoon to early morning daily. Credit Cards not Accepted
This
lively night market is just minutes away from the downtown area. The market is
the largest and oldest in Taipei.
It has
carnival games and a great selection of shops selling clothing, shoes, jewelry,
tourist gifts, tools, pets, and much more.
Taipei
Municipal Stadium
Downtown
sports facility
10, Nan
Jing East Road, Section 4
Taipei 104
+886 (0)2
2570 2330
Nearest
Train Station Nanking Fuhsing Station
Neighborhood Chung Shan District
Opening
Hours 6am-11pm daily (main stadium); times for other facilities vary
Taipei's
biggest stadium is located in the vast sporting complex that also houses Taipei
Baseball Stadium, indoor and outdoor basketball facilities, flood-lit tennis
courts, a swimming pool and the Taipei Physical Education Institute.
The main
stadium offers a recently refitted athletic track, which is open to the public
seven days a week. Call ahead for information.
The
Martyrs' Shrine
139 Bei-An
Road
(886-2)
2885-4162
This Ming
Dynasty style shrine honors Taiwan's fallen heroes, and attracts crowds hourly
for the changing of the guard.
Taiwan
Storyland
50
Zhongxiao Road, Section 1
(886-2)
2388-7158
Recreation of a typical small Taiwanese town circa 1965 is displayed in the
basement of the technology-focused K Mall. This is the "Made in Taiwan" era of
yesteryear, with a doctor's office, a classroom, a camera store, a general
store, a cinema, a Black Cat bar, and several restaurants.
Taipei 101
7 Xinyi
Road, Section 5
(886-2)
8101-8898
This is
currently the world's tallest building, a 1,671-foot giant. A trip to the 89th
floor costs a little less than one to the 91st-floor observation deck. There is
an upscale mall on the lower deck.
