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This guide carefully plans a perfect 3-day and 2-night trip in Taipei for you. Covering local attractions, authentic cuisine and popular shopping areas, you can easily travel around Taipei and enjoy a worry-free holiday. Whether you want an in-depth exploration of history and culture or a fashionable check-in in a modern city, this guide can meet your needs. Come and start your wonderful trip to Taipei!

See the Jadeite Cabbage in the National Palace Museum, eat Oyster Omelette at Shilin Night Market, watch the Changing of Guards at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, and visit cultural and creative shops at the Ximen Red House.
The Taipei 101 building overlooks the city, you can watch family reunions at the zoo, and you can enjoy the sunset over the tea garden from the Maokong Gondola. Taipei is a city of both activity and quiet pursuits.

The collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei is quite rich. The cultural relics and treasures almost cover the glorious history of China for 5,000 years, with a total number of 650,000 pieces. It is known as the "Treasure House of Chinese Culture". Here, you will have the opportunity to see the three most valuable treasures of the museum, including the "Meat-Shaped Stone", "Jade Cabbage" and "Mao Gong Ding". Their lifelike overall shapes and exquisite and perfect craftsmanship are breathtaking.

In addition to viewing various rare treasures up close, you can also visit the Zhishan Garden, Zhide Garden and Zhang Daqian Memorial Hall in the park.

Get a close look at the flesh-shaped stone that is an art inspired by life. The Dongpo Meat-shaped Stone is one of the four great strange stones in China and one of the three treasures of the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

The craftsmen of the "Jadeite Cabbage" followed the natural color of the jadeite and used a deep dark green to represent the layers of cabbage leaves. Although the white part has cracks and impurities, it is transformed into a fresh, water-filled cabbage stem through clever arrangement.

Read classic calligraphy and painting works and explore the mysteries of calligraphy.

Address: No. 221, Section 2, Zhishan Road, Shilin District, Taipei City

Business hours: Open from 09:00 to 17:00 tomorrow (ticket sales stop at 16:30)

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Shilin Night Market is mainly divided into two parts. One is the commercial street centered on Yangming Theater and Cicheng Palace, with boutiques, clothing stores, shoe stores and sporting goods stores; the other is the night market food street, which brings together various delicacies and snacks from all over the country. It is bustling and lively.

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Old Shilin Big Pancake Wrapped in Small Pancake - If a big intestine wrapped in a small intestine can be found all over Taiwan, then the big pancake wrapped in a small pancake at Shilin Night Market is very authentic. The pancakes are fried until crispy and wrapped in thick dough. When you knock them with a small hammer, you can hear the sound of delicious food being born. From sesame and red bean at the beginning, we now have more than 10 flavors including peanut, taro, red bean paste, coconut, curry, spicy, crispy, meat floss, black pepper, etc., with many choices.

Loyalty Oyster Omelet - famous oyster omelet and stir-fried squid at Shilin Night Market. Stir-fried squid contains not only squid but also squid. Although it is a snack, it is quite famous.

Frog laying eggs - Frog laying eggs is a variety of tea drinks with tapioca pearls added, but the two "Wang Ji" and "Wu Ji" in Shilin both claim that they are the original ones. They are different, so you'd better try it first.

Other delicious foods include: Shengji Shilin Big Sausage, which is too much for one person to finish; Ladu Alibaba Pancake, where the queue is super long and there is a pancake-shaking live show; Datoulong Oyster Omelet, which is the stall where a certain artist apprenticed in "Turning Corner to Meet Love"; Wangji Herbal Tea, a 50-year-old shop that is great for relieving greasiness. In addition to eating and drinking, you can also visit the stalls and shops at the night market.

Address: No. 101, Jihe Road, Shilin District, Taipei City, Taiwan

Transportation: Take the MRT Tamsui Line and get off at Jiantan Station or Shilin Station.

Opening hours: 16:00–00:00 (next day)

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Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is located in the center of Taipei City. It is designed mainly in the style of a Chinese garden. The window frames are classical and elegant, and the architecture is a harmonious combination of blue and white, which symbolizes freedom and equality. The ground floor is mainly composed of exhibition rooms and screening rooms, which display Chiang Kai-shek's life, deeds, relics and clothing. There is also a bronze statue of Chiang Kai-shek in the hall. The changing of the guard at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall every hour has become a highlight for tourists. The ceremony is very solemn and grand, the guards' moves are steady and solemn, and the whole venue is quiet and dignified.

Address: Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100

Transportation: Take the MRT Tamsui Xinyi Line or Songshan Xindian Line and get off at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station.

Business hours: Open from 9:00 to 18:00 tomorrow

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The National Taiwan Museum was built in 1915. Its exterior is a Greek-style building. Under the dome of the hall is a stained glass skylight. When sunlight shines through the skylight, the ground is reflected in colorful colors. The museum has three floors, each with a different theme. The Aboriginal exhibition area contains a wealth of historical content. Next to the museum is the famous Memorial Park, where Ximending and the Ximen Red House are also quite distinctive.

Address: No. 2, Xiangyang Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100

Business hours: Open from 9:30 to 17:00 tomorrow

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The Ximen Red House was built in 1908 and is named after its octagonal shape. It is also known as the "Octagonal Hall" or the "Red House Theater". It is located on Chengdu Road in Wanhua District, Taipei, close to Ximending Pedestrian Street. It was originally used as a market, but over time it was converted into a theater and cinema. Now, with the support of the Taipei City Government, it has been transformed into a gathering place for culture and arts, becoming a famous cultural settlement in Taipei. The second floor of the Red Mansion also regularly hosts crosstalk, opera, stage plays, dance, concerts and other cultural and artistic activities.

Address: No. 10, Chengdu Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 108

Transportation: Take the Taipei MRT Bannan Line or Xiaonanmen Line to Ximen Station, then walk out of Exit 6 for 5 minutes.

Business hours: Open from 11:00 to 22:00 tomorrow

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Lungshan Temple is a famous ancient temple in Taipei. The temple consists of the front hall, the back hall, the east and west treasure halls and the main hall in the center, forming a "回" character. There are many statues of gods enshrined in the temple, the main deity being Guanyin. Every year from the 15th day of the first lunar month to the 19th day of the second lunar month, grand memorial ceremonies and lantern exhibitions are held in the temple to celebrate the god's birthday.

Address: No. 211, Guangzhou Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 10853

Opening hours: Tomorrow 09:30-11:00, 13:30-15:00, 19:00-20:30

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Keep your childishness and double the happiness! Taipei 101 celebrates Children's Month by launching the first-ever "Super Robot Legend Special Exhibition," which will be on display at the 89th-floor observation deck from now until August 31, recreating the passionate memories of fifth and sixth graders.

Welcome to take Taipei 101's carefully crafted "Space Capsule Elevator". Take the sci-fi light and shadow elevator from the 5th floor directly to the 89th floor, and travel through time and space into the world of robots! The "Super Robot Legend Special Exhibition" was jointly planned by Taipei 101 and Ha Toys, and seven major series were exhibited including: Iron Man, Five Lions Combined (Beast King), Doraemon, Atomic Jack, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Star Wars, and Intercept Memory Code.

In addition to the exhibition of dozens of classic legendary robot collections spanning Japanese and Western works, there are also 10 super-grand "life-size" models, allowing you to relive the classic charm of the times in the sky of Taipei 101.

This year's "The Beauty of Four Seasons in the Clouds" exhibition is now entering the summer chapter, with a special theme of "Cingjing 101".

The Taipei 101 Observation Deck is transformed into a cloud-top pasture with green grass and gentle breezes, bringing the summer scenery of Cingjing Farm to the top of the city.

A healing sheep installation was specially created on site to recreate the cute image of Cingjing's iconic black-faced sheep, making visitors feel as if they are on a high mountain grassland.

Whether traveling with family or friends, you can capture beautiful moments full of childlike fun and natural atmosphere here and spend a refreshing summertime together.

Infinite Sky - Using the special mirror principle, through the layers of reflection and projection on the skylight and floor, visitors can feel the visual experience of the world being within reach and infinitely extending, making them feel as if they are in a kaleidoscope world.

Address: 89F, No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Taipei City

Transportation: MRT: Take the MRT Xinyi Line to Taipei 101 Station, Exit 4, or take the Bannan Line to City Hall Station, Exit 2, and you can walk to the destination.

Business hours: Open from 10:00 to 21:00 tomorrow

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• One of the top ten metropolitan zoos in the world, easily accessible by MRT Muzha Line

• There are more than 400 species of animals in the park, the largest in Southeast Asia

• The park has complete facilities and multiple rest areas and water dispensers

△ There are more than 400 species of animals in the park, making it the largest zoo in East Asia. The exhibition areas in the park include the Taiwan Native Animal Area, Children's Zoo Area, Insect House, Education Center, Koala House, Giant Panda House (Shin Kong Special Exhibition Hall), Asian Tropical Rainforest Area, Desert Animal Area, Australian Animal Area, African Animal Area, Bird Garden Area, Amphibian and Reptile House, Temperate Animal Area, Penguin House, etc. Animals that are not easy to see in daily life can be seen here with your own eyes. Through professional and detailed explanations, you can further understand the living environment and habits of the animals, which has the significance of education, conservation research and leisure and entertainment.

△ The cute national treasure giant panda can also be observed up close.

△ The zoo is like a diversified museum. It is a teaching museum that can showcase the diversity of life, a wildlife conservation base, and provides the public with a rich and intellectual recreational attraction.

Address: No. 30, Section 2, Xinguang Road, Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 116

Transportation: Take the MRT Muzha Line and get off at Zoo Station.

Business hours: Open from 09:00 to 17:00 tomorrow (admission ends at 16:00)

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Enjoy the view from above and the whole Taipei from a transparent crystal carriage. Look up to see the mountain scenery and look down to see the scenery passing by. You can also enjoy the night view of Taipei from a distance at night, including Taipei 101.

There are four stations in total on the Maokong Gondola, namely the Zoo Station, the Zoo Station, the Zhinan Palace Station and the Maokong Station. The whole journey takes about 17 minutes. The Maokong Cable Car connects the Maokong mountain area. From the vantage point in the car, you can see the entire Maokong scenic area.

You usually have to queue to take the cable car, and the queue is divided into two lines: ordinary cars and crystal cars. The floor of the crystal car is made of fully transparent tempered glass. When you look up in the car, you can see the mountains in the distance, and when you look down, you can enjoy the scenery passing by. The Maokong Tea Garden is like a miniature landscape, with neat rows of tea trees arranged in a regular pattern, like terraced fields, which is spectacular.

Take the bus to the Zoo Station, which will pass above the zoo and allow you to hear the sounds of animals. This station is located inside the Taipei Zoo.

Address: No. 8, Section 2, Xinguang Road, Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan

Business hours: Open from 09:00 to 22:00 tomorrow

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