Presidential Office Building

Taiwan’s highest authority building, Presidential Office Building, is located on Ketagalan Boulevard. The style of the building is a combination of traditional European elements, including Baroque, Neo-Classical features, and Renaissance. The 60-meter tower at the center of the building was the tallest structure in the Taipei Basin during Japanese rule. When the Nationalist regime took power, a platform was built at the top floor to enable martial flag-raising ceremonies.

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Date: June 12

Presidential Office Building

Built in 1919 as the seat of the Japanese governor general of Taiwan, the Presidential Office Building has housed the offices of the Taiwan president since 1949. Its classical European-fusion style includes many Japanese cultural elements, such as a sunrise-facing front, and a shape in the form of the character 日, part of 日本 (Japan), as seen from the air. The building is renowned for its baroque architecture, red-brick facade, and central tower.

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Date: April 17

Taipei

A view of the Taipei 101 building and Xinyi financial district taken from Elephant mountain.
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Date: Dec 13

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed in 1972. It is located in the 115,000-sq m Chung-shan Park, which includes the lotus-filled Lake Cui and the impressive Xianshan Bridge over it. The hall itself contains a 1,000-sq m exhibition centre, a multimedia theatre, lecture halls, a performance hall and a library containing over 300,000 books.  The main entrance to the hall contains a statue of Sun Yat-sen. Every hour, there is a formal changing of the guards, which is a popular tourist attraction.

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Date: June 15, 2020

Formosan pangolin

A Formosan pangolin from Taipei Zoo. There are 8 species of pangolins, scaly anteaters, around the world. One of the luckiest is the Formosan pangolin, a sub-species of the Chinese pangolin endemic to Taiwan. Valued for their scales, pangolins are threatened by poaching and illegal trade globally. Fortunately, although world population of pangolins is in decline, their number has increased in Taiwan.

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Date: June 26

Liberty Square Main Gate

Liberty Square serves as a major site for public gatherings in Taipei and is home to three major landmarks as well as civic parks. At the east end of Liberty Square stands the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. The square is flanked by the National Concert Hall on the north and the National Theater on the south. A park surrounds the plaza and a wall surrounds the site. The square sits within sight of the Presidential Office Building.

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Date: March 9

Sky Lantern Police Station

Located at Pingxi, the Sky Lantern Police Station, comprises of a 9-meter tall sky lantern shaped glass curtain and nearly 200 thousand LED lights.The building combines the characteristics of the Pingxi sky lantern culture and blends into the local landscape and skyline.

Distance: 9,543 km
Travel time: 25 days

Taipei

Taipei, Taiwan Cityscape from Neihu District with Taipei 101 supertall skyscraper.

Distance: 9,587 km
Travel time: 37 days

National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Another beautiful card from Taiwan, National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. It's a famous national 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, Taiwan.

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Date: Oct, 31

Danshui Fishing Harbour

With Tamsui Lover's Bridge.

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Date: Sep, 24