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| National Palace Museum |
In the morning, we went to National Palace Museum. The collection of cultural artifacts held by the National Palace Museum was composed of an enormous treasures inherited from the previous Sung, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The collections mainly dealt with art and artifacts of Chinese art. Many of the works in the collection were masterpieces, leading the Museum to become known as a treasure trove of Chinese culture. To me, the most impressed collection was the carvings of jade to make a cabbage. The jade looked crystal clear as if it was a real cabbage. Actually, what I wanted to see was the Chinese paintings. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to go through all the exhibition rooms.
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| Taipei 101 Building |
Next, we went to Taipei 101 building. It was the 2nd tallest building in the world. It was composed of office building and a mall. Taipei 101 was also an outstanding landmark in Taipei city which had 101 stories above ground and 5 stories below.
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| Taipei city view on the observatory level, 89/F |
Taipei 101 mall has gathered together the finest in fashion and refined dining from around the world. I had my lunch at the food court with a variety of food provided in a competitive price. We were very happy to have an opportunity to go up to the top of Taipei 101 observatory on the 89th floor to view different directions of Taipei city. Elevators in Taipei 101 building were high-speed pressurized elevators, reaching speeds of 1,010 meters per minute. It took only 37 seconds to take us from the 5th floor to the 89th floor. The scenery was stunning and the architectural design of Taipei 101 building looked like several bowls putting together. We could also go to 88th floor to see the super big wind damper in order to avoid the building crash under earthquake.
Then, we went to Guang Hua market. This market consolidated its reputation as the go-to place in Taipei for computer equipment and other electronic gadgets, with over a hundred shops selling these high-tech items. In addition to computers and other electronic peripherals, the new market sold branded sportswear and athletic gear, DVDs and CDs, posters, PC and console games, books, stereo equipment, mobile phones, and more. This market was known for its wide variety, low prices and convenient comparison shopping.
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| A very special architectural restaurant |
Dinner was in a very special architectural building. The idea of this architectural design came from Spanish designer, Antonio Gaudi. Many of us were very impressed of this weird design restaurant. The sound of the flashing from cameras never stopped. Needless to say, the food was yummy too.
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| Shi Lin Night Market |
After dinner, we went to Shi Lin night market. To really taste the flavor of Taiwanese life a trip to a night market was a must, and Shi Lin was one of the largest collections of vendors and eateries in Taiwan. I liked Shi Lin night market because they had all the food and clothes I liked and the price was reasonable. I stayed behind in Shi Lin night market to enjoy the snacks and dessert in the food stalls after my classmates returned back to the hotel.
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