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| Taipei The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall was built to the commemorate the life of the leader of Nationalist China who moved his government, the Republic of China, into exile on Taiwan after his defeat at the hands of Mao Zedong in 1949. Chiang had served as the leader of a major segment of China from the 1920s until his death on April 5, 1975. |
| Taipei 101: The world's tallest building is in Taiwan. With a height of 508 meters--and 101 stories above ground and five stories below--the Taipei 101 building has surpassed the 462-meter Sears Tower in Chicago and the 451-meter Petronas Twin Tower in Malaysia to acquire the title "world's tallest building." Designed by world-renowned architect C.Y. Lee, the exterior of the building resembles bamboo segments, with eight stories to each segment because the number "8" signifies prosperous growth. Each segment is shaped like a scepter, with ancient coins on the exterior of the 26th floor to give this modern building a Chinese style. Taipei 101 also has the world's fastest elevators. These can transport passengers to the 89th-floor observatory in a mere 39 seconds. Each one of these 1000-meter-per-minute elevators cost more than NT$68 million. (Source:http://www.taiwanfun.com/north/taipei/articles/0311/0311CoverStory.html) |
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| Taipei 101 at day time |
| Taipei 101 at night |
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| The facade of Taipei 101 |
| Taipei 101 at day time |
| Taipei 101 at day time |
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| A wonderful time at the lobby: coffee area |
| Shopping Area |
| Commercial Streets: The most captivating sight in Taipei is the commercial area. The streets are packed with shoppers expcecially on Sundays. We enjoyed going around the place. Likewise, the Electronics Shops are really exciting: computers & accessories, electronics gadgets at a verey reasonable price. We love it so much. |
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| Herbert with his colleagues in Highness Hotel |
| City Impression |
| 2004 February-March |