Taipei 101

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Beginning in the 1990s, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan attentively promoted the strategies of Asia-Pacific Regional Operations Center. The most representative work from the strategy was a plan for an International Financial Center next to Taipei World Trade Center locating in Xinyi Business District. The International Financial Center was first planned to have two constructions with more than thirty-stories, later the plan with three constructions was decided. When China Development won the bid of constructing and formed Taipei Financial Center Corporation, the three constructions designed by famous architect Zu-Yuan Li combined as one, making the skyscraper Taipei 101 with a height of five hundred and eight meters.

Taipei 101 had its grand opening in 2004. Being the landmark of Taipei City, it was designed in eight sections, according to Chinese lucky number eight. This building is a skyscraper comprises of one hundred and one floors with the fastest elevators in the world that can travel ninety floors in only thirty-seven seconds (sixty four point four kilometers per hour approximate).

With one hundred and one floors, Taipei 101 features different usages. Parking lots from B2 to B4, shopping centers from B1 to the fourth floor, while banks and financial centers on the fifth floor. From the sixth to the eightieth floor are occupied by business offices. A VIP Club is available on the eighty-fifth floor. For refined cuisines and views, visitors may enjoy fine services and cuisines at the restaurants located from the eighty-sixth to the eighty-eighth floor. For great views of entire Taipei City, an indoor viewing area is accessible on the eighty-ninth floor, and an outdoor viewing area is on the ninety-first floor.

Taipei 101 is nearby large numbers of department stores and attractions, including New York New York, Eslite Bookstore, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Stores, Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) and many more. Visitors are able to shop boutique brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Coach, Gucci, Tiffany & Co and Chanel. Xinyi area is also a prosperous area for exotic restaurants, cinema, night clubs, and other entertainments. Datasupply / Jenny/ Lisa Kao

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Directions :

Drive on your own:
No. 3 National Highway (國道三號): Muzha Interchange (木柵交流道) -> Taipei City Outer ring road (台北市聯絡道路) -> Sec. 3 Xinhai Road (辛亥路三段) -> Sec. 2 Keelung Road (基隆路二段) -> Keelung Road (基隆路) -> Xinyi Road (信義路) -> Taipei 101 (台北101購物中心)

No. 3 National Highway (國道三號): Muzha Interchange (木柵交流道) -> Sec. 2 Xinkong Road (新光路二段) -> Sec. 3 Xinhai Road (辛亥路三段) -> Sec. 2 Keelung Road (基隆路二段) -> Keelung Road (基隆路) -> Xinyi Road (信義路) -> Taipei 101 (台北101購物中心)

By Taipei MRT:
Take Taipei MRT-Bannan Line (捷運板南線) to MRT Taipei City Hall Station (捷運市政府站). From there, walk towards Xinyi Road (信義路) from exit no. 2 to Taipei 101 (台北101購物中心).

By Bus:
1. Taipei 101 is reachable by taking bus no. 207, 537, Xinyi Line (信義幹線) or Blue 5 (藍5) to Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) stop (世貿中心站).
2. Taipei 101 is reachable by taking bus no. 1, 284, 292, 611, or 650 to Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) stop (世貿中心站)

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