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Taipei

9 Sep 2006
A week in Taiwan with work, but still managed to get some sightseeing in.
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This huge 5-tonne steel ball helps dampen the effects of the wind on Taipei 101. There are several of these in this tower, but this is the only one in the world on display to the public.
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This huge 5-tonne steel ball helps dampen the effects of the wind on Taipei 101. There are several of these in this tower, but this is the only one in the world on display to the public.

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  • National Palace Museum - I spent four long hours here, but it was very interesting.
  • Longshan Temple. Mesmerising chanting.
  • The imposing Chiang Kai-shek memorial.
  • Chiang Kai-shek himself [1887-1975]. Well celebrated (in Taiwan) president of the Republic of China. Exiled to Taipei from 1950 until 1975 whilst claiming sovereignty over all of China, which was recognised by the UN until 1971 when the People's Republic of China won out.
  • Chiang Kai-shek Memorial.
  • Chiang Kai-shek was very proud of his two Lincolns, which are on display in the memorial museum.
  • Taipei 101, the tallest building in the world, reaching into the clouds.
  • Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, showing quite how hard the rain was falling.
  • Changing guards at the Sun Yat-sen memorial hall.
  • Sun Yat-sen himself [1866-1925]. The "father of modern China" and tutor of Chiang Kai-shek.
  • An aerial view of the Sun Yat-sen memorial hall.
  • A fascinating building viewed from the top of Taipei 101.
  • Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, where I was staying.
  • Barclays Capital occupy part of a floor in the the Cathay Xin-Yi Trading Building.
  • This huge 5-tonne steel ball helps dampen the effects of the wind on Taipei 101. There are several of these in this tower, but this is the only one in the world on display to the public.
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