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Taipei 101
Taipei 101 is the tallest building in the world, with a mass of shops on the lower floors, incorporating many top brands under the LVMH group, such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, etc. The fourth floor houses the Page One bookstore from Singapore, with the highest-roofed coffee house in Taipei and many fine restaurants. |
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Zoo
The Taipei Zoo is the largest city zoo in Asia. Upon entering the grounds, you will find an extremely popular panda facility on your left. Next, Listen to the recorded guide as he takes you along to the bird sanctuary, the Amphibians and Reptile House, the Penguin House and other areas such as the Tropical, African, Australian, Desert Animal Areas. In the Insect House, it is possible to come in contact with insects up close. |
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Shihlin Night Market
Shihlin Night Market is the one of the largest night markets in Taipei. The night market is formed by many prosperous shops on Wenlin Road, Datung Road and Danan Road, etc. Among them, Shihlin Market was built as early as in 1899 and the market is famous for various snacks and eatery. Many visitors have come to Shihlin Night Market to enjoy the delicious foods. Thus, Shihlin Night Market has become a renowned place for great foods.
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National Palace Museum
The National Palace Museum houses the world's largest collection of priceless Chinese art treasures, one which spans China's nearly 5,000-year history. Most of the museum's 620,000 art objects were part of the Chinese imperial collection, which began over 1,000 years ago in the early Sung dynasty. |
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Howard International House Taipei
18.5km around 45 minutes ride to conference venue
Howard International House offers exquisite restaurants and comprehensive conference facilities to meet all needs. 275 well-appointed rooms in varying sizes to meet individual needs. More..
Address: No. 30, Xin Sheng South Road Sec. 3, Taipei , Taiwan , R.O.C.
TEL ： 886-2-8369-1155
FAX ： 886-2-8369-1177 |
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| [Tour Highlights] - Lungshan 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 disaster and damages caused by men, the temple was restored for several times. The doors, beams, and poles are beautifully decorated. There are 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.
There are great decorative lamp fairs and temple activities on historical festivals. On each 1st and 15th day each month of lunar year, regular visitors will come to the temple for worship ceremony. The temple attracts many people. At normal times, there are domestic/foreign tourists visiting the temple. Lungshan Temple is not only a temple, a sightseeing attraction, but also a second-degree historical site. There are traditional streets/shops, antique shops, Buddhists article shops, and Chinese medicine shops surrounding the temple. These places are great to visit due to their richness in folk art. |
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| Departure from Taipei
Taipei is an international city with a very convenient traffic network. The transportation vehicles include MRT, bus, train and taxi. |
Bus
Bus company |
phone number |
Shin-Shin Bus |
(02)23681551 |
Da-Nan Bus |
(02)28583007 |
Da-Yo Bus |
(02)22738000 |
Kuan-Hwa Bus |
(02)28826780 |
Chung-Shing Bus |
(02)28836510 |
Taipei Bus |
(02)29684188 |
San-Chung Bus |
(02)29882133 |
Sho-Du Bus |
(02)29823322 |
Shing-Tien Bus |
(02)26660678 |
Jhih -Nan Bus |
(02)28803290 |
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MRT
The MRT system in Taipei includes lines of Mu-Cha, Danshui, Shing-Tien, Ban-Chao, and Nan-Kang .. . From the MRT carriage, you can enjoy the street sights of Taipei city. With a one-day ticket, you can take the MRT as many times as you like to visit different stops within the same day.
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Taxi
Day Fare |
Night Fare |
Minimum |
NT$70
( 1.5 kms ) |
Minimum |
NT$70
( 1.25 kms ) |
Continual |
NT$5
( 300 meters ) |
Continual |
NT$5
( 250 meters ) |
Time Deferred |
NT$5
( speed under 5 km/hr for every 2 minutes ) |
Time Deferred |
NT$5
( speed under 5 km/hr for every 1 minute and 40 seconds ) |
Extra Fee during Chinese Lunar New Year Holidays |
Service Charge |
- 2 days before Chinese Lunar New Year till the end of holidays: The same as the night fare
- Extra NT$20 for each night trip
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- Extra NT$10 for each phone booking.
- Extra NT$10 for each use of baggage compartment
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Train
Taiwan Railways
Song-Shan Station:02-27673819
Taipei Station :02-23713558,02-23110121
Wan-Hwa Station :02-23063715
Ban-Chao Station :02-23815226#3348
Shu-Ling Station :02-26812052
Checking Service :02-23815226#3135,3134,2215,2216,2538,2539 |
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