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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. [more]

 

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. [more]

 

National Taiwan Museum

The National Taiwan Museum is on the original site of a Matsu Temple, a center of worship during the late Ching dynasty. The Japanese demolished the temple and built the Kodama Gotou Memorial Hall in its place. Following Taiwan's restoration to the R.O.C., this building became the National Taiwan Museum. It is the oldest natural history museum in the entire Taiwan area and its Greek-style architecture also makes it one of Taipei's most unique buildings. [more]

 

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall has become a landmark of Taipei City. The area is 250,000 square meters and it is one of the attractions most visited by foreign tourists. Nearby there are National Theater and National Concert Hall, which are places for international art performances. [more]

 

The Presidential Office Building

The Presidential Office Building was built during Japanese colonization period. It was the governor's mansion at that time. During the ending period of World War II, the building was seriously damaged due to bombing. After Taiwan was reclaimed by R.O.C., the building was re-constructed in 1946. It has been used as the presidential mansion after the central government of R.O.C. was re-instated in Taiwan. [more]

 

Taipei Eye 

Taipei Eye is a performing troupe showcasing traditional theater.  Performances in Chinese, English and Japanese are scheduled every week.  Theater goers can watch the actors put on makeup before each show.  Be sure to bring a camera to snap a few photos with the actors. [more]

*source from: taiwan.net.tw/, taipeitravel.net

 

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IEAS Conference on Contemporary European & American Societies

         Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

E-mail:   ieassoc@sinica.edu.tw