It was a wet Saturday but that didn't stop us from going out to explore Taipei.
This is a cool place to have Breakfast. The staffs are friendly and the food's cheap and delicious. If you are living in Ximending, it is just located 10 minutes away from the train station.
We went to many places and covered almost all the stations on the blue line(Bannan Line).
The Longshan Temple (Chinese: 龍山寺; pinyin: Lóngshān Sì; POJ: Liông-san-sī) is the name of at least five famous temples in Taiwan:
Religious life in Taiwan is alive and kicking seven days a week at Longshan Temple. Though not the biggest temple in the city, there is something unique and beautiful about the vibe at Longshan that keeps people coming back.
The temple dates back to 1738. As the story goes, a passer-by left an amulet of Guanyin (goddess of mercy) hanging on a tree on the site of the present temple, and the amulet shone so brightly, even after dark, that all who passed by knew the site was blessed. Nearly three centuries later, the spot still exudes a certain warmth. The stones that line the courtyard of the temple were originally ballast on the ships that ferried immigrants from Fujian province across the often treacherous Taiwan Strait, and the waterfall inside the courtyard is a favourite spot for shutterbugs. Once you enter the main building, expect a riot of scarlet and gold in the form of enormous bronze incense burners and carved-stone columns. The best times to visit are around 6am, 8am and 5pm, when crowds of worshippers gather and engage in hypnotic chanting.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taipei/sights/architecture/longshan-temple#ixzz2di21ne3L
Religious life in Taiwan is alive and kicking seven days a week at Longshan Temple. Though not the biggest temple in the city, there is something unique and beautiful about the vibe at Longshan that keeps people coming back.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taipei/sights/architecture/longshan-temple#ixzz2di1uNQ2U
Religious life in Taiwan is alive and kicking seven days a week at Longshan Temple. Though not the biggest temple in the city, there is something unique and beautiful about the vibe at Longshan that keeps people coming back.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/taiwan/taipei/sights/architecture/longshan-temple#ixzz2di1uNQ2U
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (traditional Chinese: 國立中正紀念堂; simplified Chinese: 国立中正纪念堂) is a famous monument, landmark and tourist attraction erected in memory of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. It is located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Republic of China (ROC).
The monument, surrounded by a park, stands at the east end of Memorial Hall Square. The structure is framed on the north and south by the National Theater and National Concert Hall.
The Memorial Hall is white with four sides. The octagonal roof rises 76 metres (249 ft) above the ground and is covered with blueglazed tiles. The blue and white colors of the building and the red colour of the flowerbeds echo the colours in the flag of the Republic of China. The octagonal shape picks up the symbolism of the number 8, a number traditionally associated in Asia with abundance and good fortune.
Two sets of white stairs, each with 89 steps to represent Chiang's age at the time of his death, lead to the main entrance. The main entrance features a pair of double doors, each standing 16 meters high and weighing 75 tons, that open into the main hall. A large bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek dominates the main hall.
Shandao Temple is the largest of Taipei's Buddhist temples. It was built by the Japanese in the 30's so its structure and feeling is very different to those built by Taiwanese. The austerity and solemnity are the biggest differences. The most interesting part is the adjacent museum, that houses a good colection of Buddhist artifacts from IV century to the present.
The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Chinese: 國立國父紀念館; pinyin: Guólì Guófù Jìniàn Guǎn; literally "National 'Father of the Nation' Memorial Hall") is located in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed on 1972. The total building area covers 29,464 square metres (7.3 acres) in an open space of 115,000 square metres (28.4 acres). It contains displays of Sun's life and the revolution he led, and is also a multi-purpose social, educational and culturalcenter for the public.
All the branded stores. So we decided to be 'high-class' on that day and had our tea break at the dessert restaurant smacked right in the middle of all the branded stores.
Yong Chun Market
永春市場 信義區 臺北市信義區松山路294號 上午7時至晚上8時 294, SōngShān Rd, Sinyi District MRT blue line, Yongchun station7:00am – 8:00pm
If you observe carefully, you will see LIVE exotic sea creatures and exotic food sold there. You should know what I mean.
And then our last stop for the day was Houshanpi where Roahe Night Market and Wufenpu are located. SHOPPING TIME.
I bet many of you have heard of the shopping paradise at Wu Fen Pu 五分埔.
It's actually like a Taiwan's version of Chatuchak (in bangkok), if not, it's basically a place for getting wholesale clothes, shoes and bags. In other words, a shopping heaven!
Raohe Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市 is another night market selling many different type of Taiwanese street food at quite an affordable price and small bite sizes. But as it's very popular as well, it gets really really crowded and cramped. Queues for famous delicacies is undoubtedly long, but I assure you it's worth the wait!
We bought many clothes from Wufenpu and Raohe Night Market. Totally worth it.
At night, we went to Ximending to explore the nightlife and also bought some snacks to munch in our hotel room.
Looks like, BIG DICKS! WHAT THE FISH!
