February 03, 2007
tw trip-day3
09:45 Breakfast at hotel10:25 Ximen Station
10:35 龙山寺Long-shan Temple Station
Longshan Temple was built in 1738 by Fujianese immigrants as a branch of the original Longshan Temple in Fujian Province. It faces south, with halls to the front and back and a central hall surrounded by protective dragons.
The two bronze dragon pillars in the front hall, the four dragon pillars in the central hall, and the wooden carvings are all exquisitely crafted. The plafond and shrine in the front hall are particularly outstanding.
11:30 Taipei Station, purchase train tickets for the following days journey.
12:20 台北地下街 Taipei station underground metro mall
Cheap shoes & bags, prices from NT100.
Set lunch: minced meat rice + tonic soup (NT55)
15:20 wanted to shop around at outdoor station area, but due to the weather, we changed our next shopping spot. Went back hotel to put the stuffs we just bought, then departing to east side.
16:10 City hall Station
新光三越Mitsukoshi Department Store A4,A8,A9,A11.
19:00 Grab something to fill up our empty tummy at b1 food court A11. Curry Fried Chicken + vege.
20:00 walking to Taipei 101
Taipei 101 holds the world record in three of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's height categories: tallest to the structural top, tallest to the roof, and highest occupied floor. This was the first world's tallest building completed in the 21st century. The next will most likely be Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The tower's design specifications are based on the number "8", a lucky number in traditional Chinese culture; it features 8 upward-flaring sections, and is supported by 8 supercolumns. The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai also employs this numerology in its design.
The elevators are the fastest in the world, rising at 1008 meters per minute (60.48 km/hour) and descending at 610 m/min (36.6 km/hour). This is one of the few buildings in the world equipped with double-deck elevators. Each elevator is designed with an aerodynamic body, pressurization and emergency braking systems, and the world's first triple-stage anti-overshooting system. The cost for each elevator is over $US 2 million.
The 89th floor holds an indoor observation area, and an outdoor observation deck is located on the 91st floor.
21:40 Take free shuttle bus to City hall Station
22:05 Back to Ximen Station, walking to 重庆南路书店街Chongqing South Rd Ave.1 "Bookshop" Street to get some discounted magazines at 15% off. Walking back to Ximen-ding area E-mei Street to get some snacks for supper. 阿宗面线 A Zhong Mian Xian, consist of Rice Noodles and Pig's Intestines. NT35 for small bowl, NT50 for large bowl.
23:15 Back to hotel
